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Topic: Man Reunited with Dog After Identifying Her by Her Bark
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Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 19, 2013 08:17 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/man-reunited-dog-identifying-her-her-bark-184422444.html When a family pet goes missing, it's heart-wrenching for the owners. Not knowing where the beloved pet is and if it will return home safely can cause extreme anguish and heartache. For those who depend on animals not just for companionship, but also for assistance with daily routines, losing a pet can be that much more difficult.
When Shane Wilson's dog, Lucy, jumped out of the back of his pickup truck in Commerce, Ga., he figured he might never see her again. Wilson's home is 30 miles from the spot where Lucy went missing. So he drove the stretch of road every day for six days in search of her. He almost gave up, but then he got a phone call: Two women told him that they thought they had found Lucy. Becky Davis and Tiffany Scoggins were having breakfast at a restaurant when they saw the dog, and they walked down a freeway exit ramp to get her. Even though Wilson had posted fliers all over Commerce about his missing dog, Davis and Scoggins were unaware of who she was. The two women took Lucy to a veterinarian, and the vet knew exactly who she was. When Wilson got the call, he was hopeful, but hesitant to completely believe Lucy had been found because he'd had so many false reports. Wilson had the vet get Lucy to bark, and then he was sure. Not only is Wilson happy to have his companion back, but to have his little helper back: Lucy is a service dog who helps Wilson when he falls, and she also opens doors for him. Wilson lost his right leg after a motorcycle accident five years ago, and walks with a prosthetic leg. "God sent us two angels today," Wilson said of Davis and Scoggins. The women would not accept the $500 reward that was offered, instead saying that just seeing the reunion of Wilson and Lucy was "worth a million dollars," and they added, "it made our day." IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 19, 2013 12:40 PM
![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/love.gif) ..& i can't even imagine. I'd die if I lost mine. Have had nightmares of things like that happening and wake up in a panic and there she is, snoring away. lol IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 19, 2013 06:08 PM
(reminded myself of some stories from a couple of friends of mine - both parents, not of the same kid though.when they first had their babies they were riddled with nightmares of a similar kind.. one kept having a recurring one that he put his daughter up on top of the car for a moment and loaded it up with groceries or something else and then forgot about her and drove off. Only to remember about ten minutes up the road and freak out. nightmare!!!!! ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/blueheart.gif) sorry for the off topic! IP: Logged |
Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 19, 2013 06:56 PM
quote: Originally posted by T: (reminded myself of some stories from a couple of friends of mine - both parents, not of the same kid though.when they first had their babies they were riddled with nightmares of a similar kind.. one kept having a recurring one that he put his daughter up on top of the car for a moment and loaded it up with groceries or something else and then forgot about her and drove off. Only to remember about ten minutes up the road and freak out. nightmare!!!!! ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/blueheart.gif) sorry for the off topic!
I had nightmares right after i took my daughter home from the hospital days after she was born. same kind taking her places then leaving without her forgetting she was there.. i have since heard this is very common.. but i woke up at top speed with palps..Im still over protective till this day. IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 19, 2013 07:18 PM
Yeah, i've heard the same - that it's common. That has to be super scary.Thank god I'm only a dog Mom!!! IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 19, 2013 10:57 PM
(keep in mind, my dog could fit inside the average person's pocket, so the thought of losing her isnt too far-fetched. LOLI lose her in the blankets every night. She's lucky i havent squashed her yet. If I had a big dog, i might not have nightmares or worry so much about it. She is very needy, like a baby and relies on me more than an average dog would their human. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/smile.gif) IP: Logged |
Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 20, 2013 07:26 AM
quote: Originally posted by T: (keep in mind, my dog could fit inside the average person's pocket, so the thought of losing her isnt too far-fetched. LOLI lose her in the blankets every night. She's lucky i havent squashed her yet. If I had a big dog, i might not have nightmares or worry so much about it. She is very needy, like a baby and relies on me more than an average dog would their human. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/smile.gif)
i don't know your situation, but could you take on another dog? a bigger dog to protect your chi. IP: Logged |
Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 20, 2013 08:20 AM
quote: Originally posted by T: Yeah, i've heard the same - that it's common. That has to be super scary.Thank god I'm only a dog Mom!!!
There's no such thing as only a dog Mom IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 20, 2013 03:29 PM
I really really want to get more dogs, at least one, but for a number of reasons I have to wait.Eventually I'll find at least one that fits. Has to be low energy, or an older one as high energy dogs scare her. I think it will do her a lot of good too. Help bring her out of her shell a bit. IP: Logged |
Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 20, 2013 04:55 PM
I know what you mean about having to wait..timing is everything. Shw sounds like such a sweetie..My chi is a terror. i love her. but i think she has an identity disorder and she thinks she's a tasmanian devil IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 01:08 PM
LOL, we met a chi-mix like that recently. He was trying to force her to play. What a little devil dog he was, also way bigger than her. Didnt work out so well for him. She stood up for herself and was growling at him and doing some like...warning nips at him and he eventually gave up. All she wanted was to be on my lap when he was there. I'm not sure she understands doggie play. Since she is so small and dainty, I think she prefers not to engage in it, even with smaller dogs.Yeah, she's really so sweet. She's not interested in other dogs (or humans, besides me) though (so weird!). There are a few in the neighborhood that we run into who get excited and want to play, she gets aggro and/or scared and hides behind me - wants nothing to do with them. Then there's a big old fluffy dog (looks like a chow/lab mix, and very old) next door who is always outside and she's fine with him, because he's calm and not bouncing around her wanting to play. They sniff noses and then she's done and not interested anymore. lol It's been quite an experience, raising and living with a little dog like her. I'm glad she ended up with me and not a family with little kids who might hurt her accidentally. She's got it made with me. IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 01:24 PM
btw, i visited a psychic not too long ago and he asked if I had a daughter. I said "Nooo" and he looked puzzled and said, "You don't? Because I see....." I interrupted and said "Well, I have a dog who is like my kid." He asked "Does she sleep with you? I see her sleeping with you....and she's like always at your heels? Very close to you often and goes everywhere with you?" I laughed and said "Yeah, that's her."Yup, total dog mom here. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/biggrin.gif) IP: Logged |
Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 03:45 PM
Also our pets are sometimes soulmates. Even though i have/had many pets. Myt one dog Esta and i had a very strong connection.My husband brought her home one blizzardy Febuary night. he went out to return a video and was late getting home. The video place had a litter of puppies they were giving away. He came home with her i swear when she looked into my eyes she seemed recognize me from a past life or something. She always followed me everywhere. everybody used to joke she had a 40 second rule as to how long i could be out of her site before she came looking for me. She wasn't affectionate, but she used to stare at me all the time like she was studying me or trying to figure me out..lol Anyway i'll never have another like her. she was special. she was 16 when she passed But i think some of these pets are surely soulemates IP: Logged |
T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 04:50 PM
AWWWwwwwWWW! I love that story, Dee!You are so right about our soulmate pets. I can totally relate. quote: The video place had a litter of puppies they were giving away. He came home with her i swear when she looked into my eyes she seemed recognize me from a past life or something.She always followed me everywhere. everybody used to joke she had a 40 second rule as to how long i could be out of her site before she came looking for me. She wasn't affectionate, but she used to stare at me all the time like she was studying me or trying to figure me out..lol
Ha! Sounds like mine. She also gazes at me for long periods of time, with a little grin on her face, like she's in love. lol!!! I catch her doing it and it's so cute. She likes to wink at me a lot too. And same as yours, doesnt let me out of her sight for very long. I bet yours was observing your beautiful aura. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/smile.gif) I've also felt like I've had many past lives with my dog and wondered about it (and talked to her about it haha). Because ive found the same kind of "recognition" in her eyes......like there's a familiar soul underneath them.....i've known her before. Arent we lucky to know that kind of love? It takes a special animal to find it. Thanks for sharing. reminded me of this quote: "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France So true. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/buddha.gif) IP: Logged |
Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 05:31 PM
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T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 06:50 PM
quote: Anyway i'll never have another like her. she was special. she was 16 when she passedBut i think some of these pets are surely soulemates
& as you know, we will meet with them again. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/rainbow.gif) I'm sure she shared a great love-filled life with you. That is something that is never forgotten. IP: Logged |
Dee Moderator Posts: 2195 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 07:10 PM
T,even her end was blessed. For the last year we kept her going with pet reiki. they even assigned a special teem to her.But when the time came we took her to the vet and she put her to sleep in the back of my van. she was so calm and already a little senile there was no trama at all. it was very peaceful. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/blueheart.gif)
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T Knowflake Posts: 7745 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 21, 2013 11:15 PM
That is really beautiful, Dee. I hope when the time comes I can have a similar experience with mine. I give mine Reiki often as well (i'm level 2).I was watching a show the other night where the owner died and the dog was left for days in the house by itself (with the dead owner) I pray to god that never happens with us. (that'd be a recipe for a ghost [=me] waiting to happen, i'd not be able to RIP) Nice that you have a peaceful time and memory of her passing and could be there for her like you were. ![](http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/thumbsup.gif) IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 24811 From: Saturn next to Charmainec Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 22, 2013 06:52 AM
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