Day 203:

Well another rough past week...

We have been devastated beyond words because we have received calls for 3 different babies that were hit by a car that were Maddox lookalikes.. First one, we received over 28 calls and he looked a lot like Maddox. Of course, we had him scanned & we contacted the family. Second one was a female Min Pin... And third was another little black and tan fellow.. All these stories break our hearts. I'm sad for all the babies & for their families... And for Team Maddox. They get the call .... they have to drive there and wonder the whole way if they will find out it's Maddox.

The female Min Pin was one we have known for months now, because she seemed to roam all the time and would somehow make it home ... but not this time. Her poor brother, a little Jack Russell, was with her and came home freaked out.. I know it was because he was with her and he saw his sister and his best friend get hit and couldn't help her.. =''(((( When I heard the news about her.. I admit tears started flowing and did not stop.. I am so upset about this because I feel it could have been prevented.. I am upset because this isn't fair to her or her brother. She didn't know better and just wanted to have fun & go on an "adventure".. Her brother always went with her.. Every call we would get about them we knew it was them when they said there is a Min Pin and a Jack Russell roaming together.. Cutest duo ever! Now he doesn't have his sister anymore.. My heart hurts so bad for him.. And even though I never met her.. Part of me feels as if she was part of my family... And what the saddest thing to me is she isn't the only dog that roams all the time in Oklahoma City area...

While searching for Maddox we have found several that roam..We know because we get calls and people think they are Maddox. After so many calls, we have pictures of every one of them.. I just pray that the rest of these precious babies stay safe and their family prevents them from roaming..

Spay/Neutering helps with roaming.. If your dog gets out one time, that needs to be the last time it happens. The dog will not just “learn” to stay home, and punishing the dog will not change the behavior. It must be made impossible for the dog to get out....
Prevent dogs from dashing out doors by using two barriers at any door leading to an unfenced area. Make sure the dog is behind a second door, in a crate or on a leash before anyone opens that exterior door. Do the same at gates and car doors..

Please Say a prayer for these little ones ... for DeeDee, the baby girl now at the rainbow bridge. For Lucky, her brother. For all the roaming babies....

....For Maddox.<3 <3 <3