Editor:
Heads-up, dog owners! My wife Heather (Marks) locked our dog Chewla in her car Monday afternoon while shopping for 10 minutes in Shoreline (152nd and Aurora N.)
When she came out of the store the dog was gone! She began calling loudly and dialed 911. A man in the parking lot pointed in the direction he had seen someone luring Chewla with food. Heather’s loud calling must have scared the culprit and alerted other people in the parking lot. One of those people saw Chewla and pointed her out to Heather. When Heather called, Chewla came running across the parking lot! Heather did not see the culprit, but her quick action averted a tragedy for our family! Since she lacked a description of the perpetrator she did not file a police report.
The second part of the warning is: Do not count on your locked car being secure. Hondas made in the 1990s are vulnerable to break-ins. Apparently a key can be filed and made to fit just about any Honda of that vintage.
Cliff Sanderlin
Edmonds
A good reminder. I never, ever leave my beloved Boston Terrier in the car. There is nothing I need that is worth having something happen to her. So glad that Heather was able to recover her dog.
That’s a horrible story – so glad it had a happy ending! I typically do not leave my dogs in my vehicle if I can help it – even if they are Dobermans and probably enough of a deterrent to most bad folks! I also do not leave my dogs unattended outside. I’ve heard horror stories of dogs being stolen right out of their own yards. The scariest thing it, most of the people who steal dogs are most likely “bunchers” who sell dogs they steal or get from “free dog” ads to dog fighters as bait. Thank you, Cliff, for the cautionary note!
Hope Chewla’s tummy is OK! No telling what they put in the food to lure her away. Glad to hear she is back home where she belongs. Chewla is not meant to be with anyone other than the Sanderlin’s. God bless! and thanks for “cautioning” others.