Today, my dog ran away. I looked for him for 5 hours, and when I came back home, he was waiting for me at the door. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today I adopted a dog. He ran away the same day. FML
Today, I bought a dog to make me feel less lonely. He ran away. FML
Today, my dog disappeared for an hour. After I'd called her name repeatedly, she crawled out from under my bed, threw up on my feet, and then happily walked out the room. FML
Today, I got home only to discover my dog was missing. After spending ages roaming the freezing streets calling his name, I returned to find him stuck behind the couch with my chewed-up new shoes in his muzzle. FML
Today, my dog ran away. Luckily my neighbors caught him before he got too far. Now they won't give him back because they think I did something to him to make him want to run away. FML
Today, my boyfriend finally let me take his dog on a walk, after two years of not trusting me to keep her safe. During the walk, a car drove by, causing her to run after it and pulling the leash out of my hand. Five hours later, and I still can't find her. FML
Today, my dog ran away. It was dark, so I couldn't see very well, but I ran after him anyway. Thinking I had caught up to him, I grabbed him. It wasn't my dog. It was a skunk. FML
Today, I searched our neighborhood for our lost dog. After screaming at the top of our lungs, driving around in circles, and asking strangers, we realized we took him to the groomers this morning. FML
Today, I opened my car door on reaching destination and my dog escaped. I never found him. My destination was the vet's office to get him micro-chipped. FML
Today, I got home from work and found my dog missing. When I asked my neighbor if she saw what happened, I saw my dog sleeping on her couch. She tried to say it was hers. FML
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ghetto_child 19
5 hours wasted is better than losing your dog
nathanschmitz14 1
Hey man, at least he came back!
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Comments (110)
immunetoinsanity 23
Maybe it's best if you get him micro chipped
igive 29
Its painful for them and it only works if they are caught and scanned by a shelter. Its best to resgiter them with your county and have tgem wear their tags. It'll give the same results as a chip and even more effective if someone finds them and contacts the owners.
brand125 17
where i live they chip them while they are out under, like when theyre asleep for a spay/neuter, so no it wouldnt hurt...
elcee1987 18
Microchipping ain't GPS. Getting your dog microchipped doesn't mean you can then find them if they're lost...
Moochi456 20
It's still a good idea to chip them. If your dog is stolen tags can be removed but a chip can't. Some dogs need a looser collar, or you can't physically make a collar tight enough to make sure the dog can't get it off due to the way they're built. So some dogs can slip their collar. Or the collar can break due to multiple reasons. So tags can be easily lost. A chip is under the skin. Unless they get ripped up where the chip is they really can't loose it. If any rescues or shelters get the dog they (should) automatically scan all dogs for chips if they don't have tags.
Ravensmoon666 19
I use to work at a vet clinic. The chip is very tiny (about the size of a grain of rice) and inserted through a needle. They can do it while they're asleep but it's not required and microchipping hurts just about as bad as getting blood drawn or one of the shots they get.
Ravensmoon666 19
@24 Sadly if a dog/cat only has tags and is stolen the tags can be removed. Microchipping is so if a stolen dog is brought into a clinic they can use a scanner that detects the chip and it'll show the pet is not theirs.
hberri331 18
I've been in the dog world for over 10 years it's always a good idea to have your dog microchipped bc they can't b removed as easily as a dog tag. Also you can get ur dog tattooed though it's no pleasant and should only be done by an expert in the field.
kimg0885 23
#52 who tattoos a dog??
Brandi_Faith 34
57, it used to be done all the time about 20-30 years ago. It was a green ink and tattooed on the inside flap of their ear. It basically worked the same way as a microchip does. My aunts dogs were tattooed when I was a little kid, I remember seeing it (they used to fade quite a lot though).
Captain_Debilos_fml 13
Maybe OP can put GPS trackers on the dog's necklace, I heard some people do that with their kids's clothes or even placed it under their skin
cutycat136 28
Maybe he didn't go far at all and you just didn't see him. I can't find my dog half of the time and just leave the door for a few minutes before she comes back because she knew I wasn't there with her anymore. Maybe he was just on the other side of the house or just somewhere you couldn't spot him and he wasn't coming to you when you called.
JustinJK 21
Dogs do this a lot. My childhood dog would always escape and we stopped looking for her because she would always just come back.
zahidnasir 22
you should be thankful to god instead of cursing yourself by saying FML
abNormal62 23
Clearly a "house dog"
Megatron_Griffin 25
My dog Deacon does this. We used to chase after him but my father finally just said let him go, cause he always came back. He intentionally does it in the rain too, cause he knows we won't follow him especially if it is raining. There's a solid difference between a dog who's stupid and just doesn't listen and one who's smart enough to know he can test the authority and get away with it.
abNormal62 23
Smart dog, because the cat didn't come back until the very next day!
abNormal62 23
Luckily you only hand to "pound" the pavement and not "unpound" the dog?
Patriots21 14
Relax man, one comment is enough
SystemofaBlink41 27
People can post whatever the hell amount they want.
mistertbawk420 10
I think he meant "one bad comment is enough"
Reider022 16
It's a dogs world, just wanted to take you for a walk.
Ebolla_Zolla 6
At least you got your dog back OP