Post by: Jonathan_S on November 30, 2015, 07:25:41 AM
With a low around 15 degrees last night and coyotes everywhere, it's not looking good for Hoot 'n' Annie. They were very good and sweet dogs. I am sure going to miss their good natured spirit and presence. They never even got to hunt up in the mountains this winter, we were going to go yesterday for the first time :'(
Your prayers are appreciated. If by some miracle, they are alive and well, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Post by: Timberstalker on November 30, 2015, 07:28:45 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 30, 2015, 07:36:08 AM
They are not wearing their collars.
Post by: quadrafire on November 30, 2015, 07:39:57 AM
You check with Scraps?
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 30, 2015, 07:43:35 AM
Any longer than that and it's impossible to imagine them surviving the coyotes and the cold.
Post by: Timberstalker on November 30, 2015, 07:50:26 AM
Yeah, we're going to keep an eye on all the collection points for the next few days.
Any longer than that and it's impossible to imagine them surviving the coyotes and the cold.
I lost a German Shorthair about 10 years ago while hunting in the Blues. It was cold like it is now. I was sick, terribly sick to be honest. Freckles was my first dog. After I lost her, I stopped at a couple houses. These were the closest houses to where I lost her and this was 10+ miles away. I left notes at the residences and went home. I literally drove out of there knowing she was never to be seen again. I received a phone call 17 days later from one of the people I left a note with. She had wandered into their yard. 17 freaking days out in remote country, with Coyotes, Bears and Cats nearby. I wouldn't give up yet. There's hope for sure that your pups will return.
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on November 30, 2015, 08:00:02 AM
Post by: quadrafire on November 30, 2015, 08:00:56 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 30, 2015, 08:17:37 AM
That blows. I really hope those two make their way back to your place today... cold and hungry, but safe and sound. The goof balls may just be having a heck of a run. Do you have them M-chipped?
Hopefully so, and yes. Thanks RJ.
Post by: Bigluke1981 on November 30, 2015, 10:36:18 AM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 30, 2015, 11:33:55 AM
Sure hope you get them back - it's a sick feeling for sure.
Post by: bassquatch on November 30, 2015, 01:09:26 PM
Post by: quadrafire on November 30, 2015, 08:27:04 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on November 30, 2015, 08:41:51 PM
Post by: JJB11B on November 30, 2015, 08:58:27 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 07:43:23 AM
Hoot is still missing. Hopefully he found a warm enough place to stay alive. I will be taking Annie out that way to look for him this afternoon. Praying the poor little guy is still alive.
Post by: bracer40 on December 01, 2015, 08:21:22 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 08:32:25 AM
Highs in the 20s for the last several days :'(
Post by: Bwana Bob on December 01, 2015, 08:56:38 AM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 01, 2015, 08:59:46 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on December 01, 2015, 09:18:34 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 09:33:40 AM
Post by: mburrows on December 01, 2015, 09:41:50 AM
Dogs are tougher and smarter than we give them credit for.
Fingers crossed for you!
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 01, 2015, 09:43:40 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 11:42:18 AM
I will keep you guys updated as I can, thanks for your kind words.
Post by: jjaba on December 01, 2015, 12:10:35 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 01, 2015, 12:24:15 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 12:27:29 PM
Post by: jackelope on December 01, 2015, 12:27:41 PM
Keep at it.
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 12:28:30 PM
Post by: 2labs on December 01, 2015, 12:31:37 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 12:34:50 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 01, 2015, 12:41:22 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 01, 2015, 12:43:06 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 01, 2015, 05:38:57 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 02, 2015, 06:35:04 AM
Post by: quadrafire on December 02, 2015, 07:25:46 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 02, 2015, 07:50:43 AM
Post by: quadrafire on December 02, 2015, 07:51:47 AM
Post by: quadrafire on December 02, 2015, 07:52:40 AM
If so call the MC company and make sure your contact info is up to date
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 02, 2015, 07:53:53 AM
Post by: quadrafire on December 02, 2015, 07:57:55 AM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 02, 2015, 08:19:14 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 02, 2015, 08:22:41 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 02, 2015, 09:25:55 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 02, 2015, 09:27:39 AM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 02, 2015, 05:32:32 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 03, 2015, 06:20:32 AM
I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have a missing child. This is bad enough.
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 04, 2015, 01:35:37 PM
If by chance he's still alive wandering, stolen or fostered, I hope he has a happy rest of his life. Maybe we'll be blessed enough to see him again.
I will miss him horribly. I got him as a tiny handful of a puppy and only had a few months with him. Annie is depressed and she howls for him constantly. I have hardly slept since Sunday and even then, I wake up thinking he's home.
This is the hardest thing I've gone through except for the deaths of family and friends.
Post by: Knocker of rocks on December 04, 2015, 01:55:24 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 04, 2015, 02:11:57 PM
If by some miracle, my little buddy Hoot comes home, I will let you know.
Post by: Timberstalker on December 04, 2015, 03:41:48 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 04, 2015, 07:12:18 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 05, 2015, 09:42:03 AM
Post by: Jason on December 05, 2015, 10:49:52 AM
Call me the silly optimist Jonathan, but I have an odd feeling you'll see him again. You've plastered your area with flyers and beagles are resilient little hounds. I'm just hanging on to the thought that somebody, somewhere, has taken old Hoot in and he's eating like a fat rat, dining on food items that aren't necessarily good for a hunting dog. I sincerely hope this turns out for the best and in the near future you'll be posting some great news here.:yeah:
When my wife and I were in our early 20's we had a Blue Heeler pup, Danner was his name and he was about 6 months old, also at the time we had two children 5 and 2 years old. One Saturday afternoon we noticed Danner was not in the house, one of the kids must have let him out on accident, as soon as we noticed he was not around we searched high and low for him all weekend, unfortunately we had no luck in finding him, the kids were super bummed.
We plastered lost dog flyers with a picture of him all over east Vancouver and Camas. After a month goes by we had pretty much given up hope of finding him, we had no leads and not even one phone call of a possible sighting, and then one night the phone rings at dinner time, it's an elderly lady and she says "I think my grandson stole your dog", she tells us that she stopped by to visit him one day and noticed he had a dog, which he didn't have before, she started asking him questions and he said the dog was wondering in front of our neighborhood and abandoned and so he brought it home, well she didn't tell her grandson that she took our phone off of his dog tags that were still on his collar.
Early the next day my brother and I stopped by the kids apartment to get the pup, we should have just called the local LEO but we didn't, we knocked on his door and the kid answered, I asked him for my dog, and he says no that he doesn't have it, but you can hear the dog in the background going crazy after he heard my voice, so we gave him two options and luckily for him he picked option number one.
Even today I still remember the joy on my kids faces as we walked in the house with Danner, they were so excited to have him home, and just think we had almost given up all hope of ever finding him, so don't give up just yet.
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 05, 2015, 10:55:41 AM
People who steal dogs confuse me. I will need to exercise serious restraint if I find myself in that situation.
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 30, 2016, 10:01:36 AM
We have gotten many leads based on all the large signs in the area. I've knocked on hundreds and hundreds of doors and spoken with probably 1,000+ people. It's tough coming to terms when you go in and out of closure. I know he was "just a dog" but he sure was a special part of our family. He was young but the hundreds of hours of training and bonding makes it feel like he'd been around a lot longer.
We have another male, Waylon, an affable rascal. He picked Annie's spirits up considerably. She still breaks my heart, she'll sit at the far corner of the fence and howl mournfully the way a Husky will. She'll curl up in the gravel waiting for Hoot to come home, it can be raining or snowing and she'll stay out until I kennel her late at night.
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 30, 2016, 10:03:58 AM
Post by: mburrows on January 31, 2016, 03:33:02 PM
Keep the faith and still hoping everything works out for ya.
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 31, 2016, 04:22:10 PM
I got a call on Hoot today - nice lady to try and help but the dog was like a boxer mix :rolleyes:
Post by: jackelope on January 31, 2016, 04:42:08 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 31, 2016, 04:48:13 PM
Post by: shorthair15 on January 31, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 11, 2016, 09:14:25 AM
I've been down there, calling for him, knocking on doors, putting out jackets for scent, posting signs, and walking the other dogs. Nothing yet. Really crazy to think he could still be out there :dunno:
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on February 11, 2016, 09:23:56 AM
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