whocares Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 my blind and deaf 17 year old toto looking dog is gone...we have not seen him since early this morning....they whole family just got done scouting the 5 acres we live on...no sign of him....it's 20 degrees out there and I have lost hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokeinok Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 oh no... that is such an awful feeling. i pray you find him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Awww who... What a bummer. Any water on your place? I always search water holes and ponds first. Animals instinctively migrate toward water in a crisis, even if it's frozen. Good Luck! I hope you hear it scratchin' at your door soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocares Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 when we moved from Michigan to Florida, Rugrat got out of our RV and got lost...when we noticed we went looking for him and could not find him...when we got to florida I called the rest area and they told me he was on florida...and he ended up being 5 miles away...we got him back and made the world news...so he had his day to shine...he was a good dog...maybe he's just lost againThanks for caring guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseagirl Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Please don't lose hope!!!! I wish I was there to help!!!! Search, Search, Search. Please keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmuse00 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Who...I'm praying you find him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsie Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 OMGosh, I pray you find him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocares Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 saw all the neighbors, closest one is 2 miles away across the cornfield..no one has even seen him, went and looked under all suspicious mounds in the street and the fields...still nothingThanks for the prayers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Snow Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 If it's that cold out, would he really have gone far from warmth? I'd be focusing on everything that provides heat.What was he doing outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickeDay Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Dogs are built for survival. He is there somewhere. I don't think he would have kicked the bucket this quick. How many people did you have covering the five acres? :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokeinok Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 I'm with snow, dogs are smart, he'll have looked for shelter and warmth. Brambles or thickets maybe? Under then house? I'm not sure of your terrain there but you know what kinds of stuff I'm referring to.Still praying you find him soon and that he's unharmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocares Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 we searched again this afternoon, hoping if he came out we would find him...We live on 5 acres...the 5 of us have driven the property and walked the trees...not alot of trees here...400 acres of snow now...so we can see a long ways...the other dogs we have out lab and great dane are not looking for him...they don't seem to try....they ride in the truck and walk in the woods for us...but when we tell them to find rugrat they just ignore us....I'm heartbroken....he is a good dog...he does not deserve to go that way.Crying now...bbl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isislc Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Oh I'm so sorry hun. Please don't lose hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocares Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 We went out again for 2 hours this morning and still did not find him...I also called the local radio station and asked them to spread the word...they will since I'm their tech...Maybe someone found him already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickeDay Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I was going to ask if you spread the word, hoping someone picked him up. If he was 'gone-gone' I would think you would still find him. I told my Grandmother about you. I feel so bad, but he might be in a warm house somewhere-just not yours, and I know that's hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I hope you find him. My heart goes out to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorneWillow Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I hate to say this .. but ... it's very possible he's gone off to die somewhere. Years ago, my mothers' little dog was 13 at the time. She lived next to a school with a large wooded area, even in the middle of the city! Little Friskie was blind and we don't know what all may have been wrong with her. She NEVER went out of the yard. Then poof, one day she disappeared. Someone told us then, dogs know when they're about to die and will go off somewhere like old Indians to die alone. She must have. We never found her.I hope this is not the case for you. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isislc Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 So is there any update as to what happened to your dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocares Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 He still has not been found...radio ads, flyers downtown, lots of searches...I will just keep looking for him...Thanks for all the kind words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c m chase Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I'm sorry to hear this!! I'm hoping for the best. *hugs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickeDay Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I am really, really sorry. I lost my cat of 11 years this past year, and I know how difficult it is. I will still keep my fingers crossed that he turns up, but if not, he must be partying pretty hard on the other side. I hear you lose any dissabilities when you cross over so he's probably enjoying the sights and sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocares Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Rugrat liked to travel, so I bet he is still wakling in circles somewhere...I hope he gets to see and play again, he is a good boy....I miss his greeting me when I come home and sleeping by my bedside and sitting by my chair all the time...We still have Max our Great Dane and Georgia our Black Lab....I hope he's warm and happy where ever he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isislc Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Well, I'll keep praying that you find him. With a little luck, he may be still be in with one of your neighbors and they still don't know he's yours yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afdude2018 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I don't know what I'd do if our two black labs ran away....one of them turns two in a couple days. The other one turns two in May. Hope your dog comes back to you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterP_Nice Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I would probably go insane if I lost my dog. Pets are such an incredible way to help diffuse stress levels (at least mine is)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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