Police (this evening!)

smudgley · 20-01-2007, 01:24 AM

Tonight I'm on duty at work, basically just locking the premises & answering the phones.
All was fine until I got a call at 8pm to say someone had found a dog in a nearby village. (nothing unusual there) I checked the computer number & it was a retired brood bitch from the same village. I tried to contact the lady who looks after the dog, but there was no answer - again nothing unusual, presummed she was looking for the dog. An hour went by & we were getting worried, the lady is approaching 80 & although fit & active she lives alone & we were getting more concerned. (the dog was very muddy & we feared she had fallen whilst walking her, she also knows to phone in if her dog is missing, but I hadn't heard from her) by 10.30pm I decided to contact the police & explain who I was & that I realised a found dog & a lost owner would not usually worry me, but in view of the circumstances & the age of the lady I was very worried.
The police were great. (The police dog section used to be based here & the copper I spoke to on the desk used to work the dog section which was handy) He said they'd log it & I should let them know when she turns up.
Meanwhile I decided to go out there with a friend & her husband & we were going to look around the field to see if she had fallen.........
BUT... Just as we arrived in the village we got a call from the police to say she was ok.

Turned out that she'd gone out to a WI meeting / party in a hurry & left the back door open,

& the dog had got out. When she arrived home the police were there & asked her if everything was ok, explaining we had got the dog & she was fine.

We called round there & reunited her with the dog.

So a happy ending to a potentially horrible outcome & a situation I was quite scared about to be honest!

dandysmom · 20-01-2007, 03:02 AM

Scary there for a while at her age, but it all turned out well, thank goodness! Great that you followed up on it; she might have fallen, or had intruders or heaven knows what!

CathyW · 20-01-2007, 11:00 AM

good to know theres some one who cares, well done you

yola · 20-01-2007, 11:32 AM

Smudgley - I wish there were more people like you around. Most would have shrugged and gone of their Friday night bender.

You're a true good neighbour

dinahsmum · 20-01-2007, 12:37 PM

Well, thank goodness. That started out as if it was going to be really nasty.
Incidentally Smudgley, you answered a question I was going to ask. Looking 12 or so years ahead, (or more hopefully!- to when we might have a vacancy for a dog) and after reading your conversation with CB about Guide Dog brood bitches, I was wondering if the dogs were allowed to live with crumblies? The answer appears to be yes. Is that so? Would you consider a dog-experienced home where both adults were pensioners?

Mags · 20-01-2007, 12:38 PM

I'm glad there was a happy ending to this, I was getting worried for a moment

Well done Smudgley for your concern ....... it is good to know there are still people around who care about others .............

Jac · 20-01-2007, 03:46 PM

That could have been a disaster. So glad all involved were ok. Smudgley I too wish there were more people like you. Well done.

Kazz · 20-01-2007, 04:01 PM

Glad it all worked out well I bet the dog had the time of her life.

Kazz · 20-01-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

Well, thank goodness. That started out as if it was going to be really nasty.
Incidentally Smudgley, you answered a question I was going to ask. Looking 12 or so years ahead, (or more hopefully!- to when we might have a vacancy for a dog) and after reading your conversation with CB about Guide Dog brood bitches, I was wondering if the dogs were allowed to live with crumblies? The answer appears to be yes. Is that so? Would you consider a dog-experienced home where both adults were pensioners?

So are you thinking of adding to your number then DM, although I have to say since being on here and speaking to Smudgley - I am more and more interested mysdelf in taking on possibly a guide dog brood bitch or retired dog. There again I like the idea of possibly a retired ex racing greyhound too.

smudgley · 20-01-2007, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

Well, thank goodness. That started out as if it was going to be really nasty.
Incidentally Smudgley, you answered a question I was going to ask. Looking 12 or so years ahead, (or more hopefully!- to when we might have a vacancy for a dog) and after reading your conversation with CB about Guide Dog brood bitches, I was wondering if the dogs were allowed to live with crumblies? The answer appears to be yes. Is that so? Would you consider a dog-experienced home where both adults were pensioners?

Crumbling crumblies accepted with pleasure.... However all BB's must live within an hour / hour & half of the centre in Warwick.

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