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captkw
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dogs
I always carry a spare leash and some rope in my car as I do ALOT of driving and always find loose dogs on/near a road..3 years ago I found 3 dogs in
a month and 2 of them were on hwy 1 north of sana cruz..not good for the dogs health and could really ruin a nice coastal drive..ya know !! K & T
[Edited on 6-4-2012 by captkw]
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Loretana
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It's soooooooooo nice that this story has a happy ending!
Chazz snuck off one night in Loreto following a scent, and I was frantic for two hours. I drove toward town and found him partying with my architect's
dogs. He has a "Loreto-Reward" tag on his collar now.
When your buddy is gone you get this feeling in your gut.........
Welcome back, Ruby, you are a lucky girl. 
"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."
-Nikola Tesla
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DENNIS
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It is never the fault of the dog. Never.
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motoged
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Yep....some people are hard to train 
Don't believe everything you think....
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BajaBlanca
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Neal Johns
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Whee! for a found Woofer.
We were in a Motel in Calexico and had a Husky locked in the car (cool day) while we unpacked....came downstairs and a cab window was broken, dog
gone. Several DesertExplorer.org vehicles were with us so a radio message got a search started quickly.
Our friendly Husky was found over the RR tracks being petted by the loading dock workers. Hurray!
Now for the humor....The glove compartment was open, and nothing was missing from the truck cab. Why? Our big headed male Husky was in the camper and
the pass-through windows were open. I can just imagine the would-be thief breaking in, a dog running our and away, the bad guy opening the glove
compartment and then hearing a drooling sound behind him, turning around and seeing a red eyed monster head trying to get closer.
Luckily, he ran off before his face was slobbered with kisses!
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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desert_doll
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Hi All ~
Howard - the collar suggestion is great. Ruby had one on but her tag had fallen off the night before so mom had written her number on the inside. We
were nervous that nobody would take her collar off to read it. We were told by the vet in San Jose that he was unable to read a chip too. I found
GPS collars on amazon (after she went missing!) They seem pretty cool and cheaper than the reward we paid. Haha. Garmin's version has web tracking
so you can get online and know exactly where to go to find your pet. Amazing stuff!
Dennis - There is no doubt Dad will keep her on the short leash now. Ruby is a dock dog and likes to run around and say hi to everyone. Even if
people don't know my parents, they know Ruby as the dock welcome crew. The crazy part is... At the end of the dock they have the huge gate. On the
sides of the gate, there is an extension gate that goes out 5 feet or so on each side to stop people from being able to climb over. When Ruby freaked
out, she ran to the end of the dock and jumped from the dock walkway, over the side extension gate and out into the desert. This hardly seems
possible but being a huge Irish Setter, she pulled it off. My jaw hit the floor when I heard.
Windgrrl - thank you for the song. Was that animation done for us or what? The dog looks like an Irish Setter and then comes home to a woman which
is just like Ruby's story. That was so sweet.
Willy - I LOVE IT! Thank you for the pic and to all you nomads that helped!
Diana - thanks for taking Tom and Maggie out to celebrate :-)
Cappy - I am in Orange County. Mom and Dad are half way up the penninsula on their way back here so Ruby will be home for me to shower with kisses in
a week or two. I can't wait. If you are close, we would be happy to go play with you and Tasha. We go to the dog beach in Huntington sometimes.
Ruby is with my parents but my lab and I go together.
BAJA NOMADS - You guys got me through the worst part and I really can't say thank you enough times. Your sincere congratulations messages are
heartwarming. I really will post up when I head to Cabo again and meet any of you that want to have some cervezas or margaritas with me. You all
rock!
Here are a few pics. The last one is what I imagine Ruby's dinner looked like when she came home. I know there was several days of fresh pescado
cooked up. That is her favorite.
<3 Danielle - "Desert Doll"
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DENNIS
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WOW....Someone sure knows how to load up a BBQ. 
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desert_doll
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Update
So I just realized I didn't give the details...
Ruby was found about 5 miles away in a neighborhood my family hadn't gone into yet. She was seen and almost ran over on Friday morning by a delivery
driver who, seeing the posters and getting in touch with my parents on Sunday, expressed wishing he had grabbed the dog and made some money. Haha. At
least his sighting gave my family a direction to go hunting in.
While my parents were searchingg in the neighborhood Ruby was last seen, they got the call from the woman who had found here and had just discovered
the poster in Walmart. My parents went running and crying all the way there and were happily reunited.
Ruby's story... Ruby was running with a pack of dogs through a neighborhood. A woman saw her and knew she was not an average street dog. She coaxed
Rubideoux away from her gang and brought her into her home. She didn't know where to start because Ruby was completely covered in stickers and burrs
from the desert. Nonetheless, her family cared for Ruby for the weekend until she came back home to us.
Mom said the woman's son was devastated to see Ruby leave as they had definitely bonded over the few days together. Mom laughed that the family is
going to have to go get the boy a dog now to fill the gap in his heart when Ruby left. The family took Ruby into their home out of the goodness of
their heart and would have kept her as a loving pet if they didn't see the flyers. That made giving them the reward even that much better. A small
token of gratitude for an act of kindness and generosity.
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desert_doll
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Dennis - here is a pic for you... Ruby contemplating counter surfing the taco stand in Punta Banda. I just saw that is where you are :-)
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willyAirstream
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Hey Desert Doll,
Thanks for the info on the gps collars. Gotta check those out. Rubys ears make for nice sails on the dingy. So glad this was a happy ending!!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by desert_doll
Dennis - here is a pic for you... Ruby contemplating counter surfing the taco stand in Punta Banda. I just saw that is where you are :-)
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Thanks. Love it.
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Cypress
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Ruby's a real pretty animal, she looks happy. That grill picture is super. Glad you recovered your friend. Wish that grill-load of goodies was on my back porch.
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Neal Johns
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Great ending, wish they were all that way.
You are a lucky dog, Ruby!
Neal
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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captkw
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Location: el charro b.c.s.
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D DOLL & RUBY
what a sweet looking girl !!WE are ALL glad you got her back !!! thanks for the update and next winter I'll give you a call and swing by on my way
south !! rocking RUBY !!! K & T
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