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joesomebody · 10-13-2009, 09:09 AM

My best friend and puppy dog Otis ran off last night. I live on one of the busiest roads in Columbia, MO (town of about 100,000 in the summer and 150,000-200,000 during the college season).

I was spraying the house with home-defense varmint control before we winterized the house so I put him on a chain in my fenced in back yard. He's never on a chain and never outside for more than 15 to 20 minutes by himself, but I was going to the laundromat and wanted the house to air out while I was gone. I came home 1 and a half hours later to find his collar empty on the chain and him nowhere to be found in my yard. It is now pitch dark, 7:30ish pm.

I live in a shady neighborhood. Very shady, old brown stones and duplexes built in the 1920s. Home of crack heads and poor college students. I scoured the neighborhood until 10pm, but soon realized that it was futile and just knew he was gone for good. Drank beer until 1:00 am, knowing I wasn't going to sleep a wink that night.

This morning I woke up at 6:30am, went to Wal-Mart and bought document protectors and duct tape. Ran to campus and printed up color lost dog posters. Spent all morning since sun rise putting posters all over my neighborhood, probably 3 square mile area.

At 8:57 am I got a call that a golden retriever with a blue collar on was playing loose with another stray dog, a black lab. I just knew it wasn't my puppy because of the collar (Otis's collar was still on the chain in my back yard!), after sprinting the 4 or so blocks to where the lady said she was waiting with this stray I threw about 15 dog posters in the air, dropped my coffee, and hugged my Otis! (Named after the great Otis Taylor of course).

Lady wouldn't take my cash reward, loaded me and my dog in her car and drove us home!!!!!

Good people still exist in this world. Even in my crack head neighborhood!

13 to 14 hours loose on busy streets, with no real street experience other than walks on a leash and my dog is sitting by my side as I type this.

**Old Dog** · 10-13-2009, 10:27 AM

Glad to hear it all ended well

ChiefsOne · 10-13-2009, 10:33 AM

Great story, good to hear!

LaChapelle · 10-13-2009, 11:01 AM

He came this -><- close to being chow.

patteeu · 10-13-2009, 11:04 AM

Good thing you don't live in a Korean neighborhood.

**Lzen** · 10-13-2009, 11:21 AM

Good story, Joe. Good news. I know how it is when you best friend is a canine (boxer). My buddy got out last evening while I was working on the garage door. Scared me cause the street behind my house is busy. He doesn't normally run out but he spotted a flock of birds on the ground and had to attack them.

Then I had to catch him because he wanted to visit some other dogs across the street.

And all this time I left the garage door open while my female boxer was also in the back yard. Amazingly, she didn't come out of the garage. Of course, she ran out of the garage one time when she was still a pup and got hit by a car. Perhaps she learned her lesson early.

**bevischief** · 10-13-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by joesomebody

This is the same dog that the Planet wanted to name shithead:
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=173931

Though Mr. FAX wanted to name him Barney.

**bevischief** · 10-13-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KC111110

must have been dognapped and bit the thief in the nuts and got away, probably one of your crackhead neighbors

at least it was a happy ending

**bevischief** · 10-13-2009, 12:24 PM

Good news for finding him.

Mr. Plow · 10-13-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by joesomebody

Poster:

Not sure how you expected someone to call you back with the number scratched out like that. Lady must have some really good eyes.

Congrats.

Chief Henry · 10-13-2009, 12:48 PM

I'm very happy for you. I love happy endings.

Halfcan · 10-13-2009, 01:32 PM

Congraats pretty lucky to get him back.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 10-13-2009, 01:40 PM

Why do these stories always have to have a happy ending! Why can't he have found half his dog or something. Or maybe the crackhead neighbors using his dog for training their Pit bull to kill. Or maybe one of those stories where the pet was found in the belly of a shark or the tail hanging out of the mouth of his pet Boa Constrictor.

**Lumpy** · 10-13-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Why do these stories always have to have a happy ending! Why can't he have found half his dog or something. Or maybe the crackhead neighbors using his dog for training their Pit bull to kill. Or maybe one of those stories where the pet was found in the belly of a shark or the tail hanging out of the mouth of his pet Boa Constrictor.

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DJ's left nut · 10-13-2009, 02:21 PM

Hey! Twin Lakes!

I live up north so the boys go to the new Garth nature area now that it's open, but we used to go down to Twin Lakes all the time. One of ours bolted out the far exit up into the tall grass and we pretty much assumed that was the last we'd see of him (he was a rescue that evidently wasn't ready to go off leash yet...) but we saw him way off in the distance and he finally came trotting back.

Congrats on finding your dog. Everyone gets at least 1 dog scare per dog; glad to hear yours ended well.

**TrebMaxx** · 10-13-2009, 02:39 PM

I live in Vanderveen so we use the Garth nature area quite often. Actually we like the Garth dog park better than the Twin Lakes location. Seemed like every time we took the mutts to Twin Lakes they would get in the water there and develop a nice case of the runs.

Joe, good to hear that you found your bud.

10-13-2009, 09:09 AM
joesomebody Waiting to be voted off Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Casino cash: $9994900	Winning the lottery doesn't compare to this. My best friend and puppy dog Otis ran off last night. I live on one of the busiest roads in Columbia, MO (town of about 100,000 in the summer and 150,000-200,000 during the college season). I was spraying the house with home-defense varmint control before we winterized the house so I put him on a chain in my fenced in back yard. He's never on a chain and never outside for more than 15 to 20 minutes by himself, but I was going to the laundromat and wanted the house to air out while I was gone. I came home 1 and a half hours later to find his collar empty on the chain and him nowhere to be found in my yard. It is now pitch dark, 7:30ish pm. I live in a shady neighborhood. Very shady, old brown stones and duplexes built in the 1920s. Home of crack heads and poor college students. I scoured the neighborhood until 10pm, but soon realized that it was futile and just knew he was gone for good. Drank beer until 1:00 am, knowing I wasn't going to sleep a wink that night. This morning I woke up at 6:30am, went to Wal-Mart and bought document protectors and duct tape. Ran to campus and printed up color lost dog posters. Spent all morning since sun rise putting posters all over my neighborhood, probably 3 square mile area. At 8:57 am I got a call that a golden retriever with a blue collar on was playing loose with another stray dog, a black lab. I just knew it wasn't my puppy because of the collar (Otis's collar was still on the chain in my back yard!), after sprinting the 4 or so blocks to where the lady said she was waiting with this stray I threw about 15 dog posters in the air, dropped my coffee, and hugged my Otis! (Named after the great Otis Taylor of course). Lady wouldn't take my cash reward, loaded me and my dog in her car and drove us home!!!!! Good people still exist in this world. Even in my crack head neighborhood! 13 to 14 hours loose on busy streets, with no real street experience other than walks on a leash and my dog is sitting by my side as I type this. Attached Thumbnails
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10-13-2009, 11:21 AM	#35
Lzen Banded Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oz Casino cash: $-639308	Good story, Joe. Good news. I know how it is when you best friend is a canine (boxer). My buddy got out last evening while I was working on the garage door. Scared me cause the street behind my house is busy. He doesn't normally run out but he spotted a flock of birds on the ground and had to attack them. Then I had to catch him because he wanted to visit some other dogs across the street. And all this time I left the garage door open while my female boxer was also in the back yard. Amazingly, she didn't come out of the garage. Of course, she ran out of the garage one time when she was still a pup and got hit by a car. Perhaps she learned her lesson early. __________________ Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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10-13-2009, 01:40 PM	#42
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-1529523	Why do these stories always have to have a happy ending! Why can't he have found half his dog or something. Or maybe the crackhead neighbors using his dog for training their Pit bull to kill. Or maybe one of those stories where the pet was found in the belly of a shark or the tail hanging out of the mouth of his pet Boa Constrictor.
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10-13-2009, 02:21 PM	#44
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-810901	Hey! Twin Lakes! I live up north so the boys go to the new Garth nature area now that it's open, but we used to go down to Twin Lakes all the time. One of ours bolted out the far exit up into the tall grass and we pretty much assumed that was the last we'd see of him (he was a rescue that evidently wasn't ready to go off leash yet...) but we saw him way off in the distance and he finally came trotting back. Congrats on finding your dog. Everyone gets at least 1 dog scare per dog; glad to hear yours ended well.
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10-13-2009, 02:39 PM	#45
TrebMaxx Supporter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Peoples Republic of CoMo Casino cash: $-2382748	I live in Vanderveen so we use the Garth nature area quite often. Actually we like the Garth dog park better than the Twin Lakes location. Seemed like every time we took the mutts to Twin Lakes they would get in the water there and develop a nice case of the runs. Joe, good to hear that you found your bud.
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