Dog Flees Fireworks and Has Sweet Surprises for Rescuer :-)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.care2.com/causes/dog-flees-fireworks-and-has-sweet-surprises-for-rescuer.html

by Laura SimpsonJuly 1, 2014

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in July 2012. We are republishing it for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!

Written by Ed Kostro of Illinois

It was the day after the Fourth of July, a day that is always traumatic for so many of America’s pets, and a day that is always extremely busy for animal shelter personnel and pet rescuers. Despite all of the pleas and the warnings for people to keep their pets safe and secure on the Fourth, hundreds of terrified pets run off each and every year and become lost and panic stricken during our nation’s numerous fireworks celebrations. And so very sadly, many of them never find their way home again.

This past Independence Day was no exception. After helping to round up several terrified dogs in our neighborhood, I received a phone call asking me if I could pick up a frightened Pit Bull being held at a police station and then return him to his owner. On my way out the door to fetch him, I soon spotted a small brown blur racing down a street near my home, and I immediately gave chase.

I quickly discovered that this canine was a tiny Chihuahua that looked extremely terrified as she desperately raced all around our neighborhood in search of some kind of shelter. When she spotted me chasing her, her panic only increased, and she quickly hid behind a garbage can in an alley.

I quickly grabbed a discarded cardboard box from a nearby trash can and I managed to push her into it without getting bitten – she was snapping at me in utter terror now, and shaking uncontrollably.

FULL story at link.

[shenmue]

1. Wuv!

Extra squee!

[WhiteTara]

2. A very sweet story

We had a very sweet dog that was terrified of thunder storms and would hide under our bed (although she couldn't get out on her own since she was way too big for the small space) and she had a squeek toy monkey that she would squeek like crazy to soothe herself.

[roguevalley]

3. I got a rescue Chihuahua this december and they are such nice little dogs. Mine is a lovie