Once missing!
As we went camping on 7-23-10, we made sure the dogs were taken care of. Food, Water, a new dog door so they could sleep in the garage at night. Our neighbor Toby would check on them once in a while to give them love through the fence. We returned home the next night around 10:30pm. Kendal passed out from all the fun and excitement, earlier that day. Buck unloading the car as I head out to check on the dogs. But there was no dogs, it was only a dog. Bair, the chicken that he is was still hanging around the back yard. Emma, no where to be found. I being frantic, yell for Buck. He grabs his precious 2500 candled power flash light (he loves it, so proud of it.) Looks into the field behind our house. Only a deer in sight. After I make sure the kids are in bed I began calling, okay more like yelling for her. Buck drives around the neighborhood. Nothing! I stand outside till 12:00am looking and waiting. Still nothing. By one am I decide that I have to go to bed. We had to be back up early to head to Eugene for a family get together.
8:00 am: I head out with Liam to look for Emma around the area. We figured she got out through the back fence, so she couldn't be far. Someone near by had to have picked her up. As I was driving, if I saw anyone that was out in their yard that morning I stopped to ask if they had seen her. Nothing. I finally get so frustrated and sad that I decide for the third time of saying a prayer I better make it VERY sincere. I was pretty firm with my prayer. I'm not really sure if I asked or demanded that we get her back. How was I going to tell a 3 year old that her puppy was gone? I head back home to get ready to leave town again. I called the animal shelter, Animal patrol and posted her on criagslist under lost and found. Keep in mind Kendal still doesn't know she is gone.
We get home later that day, probably around 7:30. I was cleaning up the house from our camping trip, when I saw two people down the street. I went outside hoping that maybe they had her. But they didn't. I went inside thinking that I need to go look again. I got in the car and drove around once more. After about 20 minutes, I decided that I can't spend all day looking for her. I have kids to take care of. I was going to hit one more street before I give up. As I was heading down the street I saw a couple coming out of their house, holding a leash. Their front yard was covered with landscape so I couldn't see what was on the leash. As I stopped, I asked them if they had seen a puppy. As they began making their way through the trees, he says, "Yes, right here." As I look I see him holding his dog and Emma. Excitement came over me. I couldn't believe it. There she was, perfect timing. I take her from him, not wanting to give her up to me. He said that they were going to go look for fliers. I told him I had posted her missing on craigslist, and he said he saw that. But among my excitement I didn't ask him why he didn't email me then if he had saw it. PUNK!! Mind you, she does have a chip, so I could prove she is mine. I took her home honking the horn of the car so Buck would come out. She is home! Kendal still has no clue. Napping she is. We put her in the garage as we go around the back yard making sure there is no way she can get out again. 15 minutes later, Buck heads into the garage and there is no Emma. Grabs his handy dandy 2500 candled power flashlight again, goes into the back yard as I run to the front yard. There she is sitting by Bucks truck. I think to myself, "How in the world did you get out here?" DING DING! The cat door?! We test it out, and yes she fits through the cat door.
Conclusion: Your probably thinking, "about time!"
1. Emma fits through the cat door, and that is how she got out.
2. I should have had tags on her. DONE
3. I wouldn't have found her without Heavenly Father. Because he inspired me to go down that street at that exact time. He was the only way that I could have found her. Power of Prayer.
4. Oh yeah Kendal still has no clue! :)
The Victim
The Suspect