This just happened yesterday, 4pm exactly....out of town family are visiting, the kids accidently left front door open. Pua meanders on out unbeknownst to all inside. I've had Pua for 10 years and not once had this happened. You don't think about it. I have a 2 year old and a 2 month old, so I'm preoccupied. Additionally, Pua doesn't wear a collar in the house because it makes noise when she shakes and runs around. An hour since door had been left open, we are eating dinner and noticed Pua is not around waiting for someone to drop something. We go looking for Pua for an hour - in the next door subdivisions. I immediately go online to report her lost. But realize, I don't know her microchip number. It's too late to call the vet. I don't know where her paperwork is. Where is her collar that has her HomeAgain tag?? So I call customer service and the wonderful representative updates my information and gets me set to go online. I log on and update Pua's profile, her picture and even upgrade the HomeAgain service. I report Pua lost and print up flyers. It's 9:30pm and I'm out putting flyers and talking to folks in the next subdivision. It's 12:30am...this is the first time Pua hasn't been home with us because she's lost...I can't sleep. Everything from being run over to attacked by a raccoon plays in my mind and keeps the tears flowing. I finally get back to sleep but am soon awakened at 5:45am by the baby. I tend to the baby, put her back down and by 6:30am I'm back out driving around the condo subdivision looking for Pua. No luck. So I get myself some coffee and have a seat on the back patio thinking of Pua. It's now 8:00am, my 2 year old is up. He comforted me the night before as he saw mommy crying because Pua "run away" as he says. This morning he comforts me again, telling me he loves me and reminding me that Pua "run away". So I tell him, lets go look for Pua. He excitedly runs to put his shoes on. We take a drive back through the subdivision we had gone through several times the evening before, but no Pua. Discouraged and sad, I return with my son back home at 8:15am. I call my vet to ask for additional guidance. While I'm on the home phone with the vet, my cell phone advises I have a new voice message. Low and behold, someone saw my HomeAgain Lost Pet flyer! Pua was safe with someone. While I was in agony all night, Pua was safe with another fellow dog owner, I'm sure enjoying herself. If it wasn't for HomeAgain's flyers, I don't know how this story would've ended. Thank you Home Again. Pua thanks you too!

Posted By: Nicole, Palm Harbor, FL - 12/30/2008
Pet Name: Puanani  Species: Dog  Breed: Other  Sex: Female