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The example I am going to share happened to Zekefur about a year or so ago, and thought it might be helpful if we could share our experiences to help everyone be aware off hazards in the home.
I had gone to the restroom, and the dogs always come with me. Zeke walked out, I assumed, to go get his KONG. I didn’t know it was under my bed, and he’d gone under to get it. (Zeke had been going under my bed quite a lot since I got him. Usually it was when I was asleep as he’d go under to sleep when he was young. Sometimes he’d chase a ball under it and sometimes he just wanted to check it out).
I immediately started looking for him and finally heard a very faint whimper. When I realized he couldn’t come out, even with my disability, I laid down on the floor and looked to see why. The fabric across the bottom of the box springs had fallen down some. (I’m assuming it was from him going under as it was in the same spot).
His back leg was twisted in the fabric, and it was tight. I couldn’t get him loose, but luckily my housekeeper got there at that time and she came back to help. She had to cut the fabric around his leg to free him, but he was safe, and thankfully, without injury.
That scared us both! He hasn’t been back under there since. I realized he could have broken his leg, or I could have, trying to get him loose.
It can take just a few seconds for your dog to be in trouble. Who would have thought this could happen?
I know there are so many ways things like this can put out pets in peril. Can you share your experience(s) so we can all be more aware?
I had gone to the restroom, and the dogs always come with me. Zeke walked out, I assumed, to go get his KONG. I didn’t know it was under my bed, and he’d gone under to get it. (Zeke had been going under my bed quite a lot since I got him. Usually it was when I was asleep as he’d go under to sleep when he was young. Sometimes he’d chase a ball under it and sometimes he just wanted to check it out).
I immediately started looking for him and finally heard a very faint whimper. When I realized he couldn’t come out, even with my disability, I laid down on the floor and looked to see why. The fabric across the bottom of the box springs had fallen down some. (I’m assuming it was from him going under as it was in the same spot).
His back leg was twisted in the fabric, and it was tight. I couldn’t get him loose, but luckily my housekeeper got there at that time and she came back to help. She had to cut the fabric around his leg to free him, but he was safe, and thankfully, without injury.
That scared us both! He hasn’t been back under there since. I realized he could have broken his leg, or I could have, trying to get him loose.
It can take just a few seconds for your dog to be in trouble. Who would have thought this could happen?
I know there are so many ways things like this can put out pets in peril. Can you share your experience(s) so we can all be more aware?