James Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Woah! That was Scary! So yeah I just had my first heart attack! Basically my mum had her friends twins over and little luke whos 4 decided to open the door and walk out leaving the door wide open, Yep you guessed it, Kita decided to follow, I was upstairs at the time, I could hear my mum shouting Kita's name, then they called me in panic. So I come to the front door and see her carelessly trotting down the close, I remained calm, I knew I couldn't go after her as then it would turn into a game of chase... So I just shouted her, she turned around and started trotting back, but the twins started going after her, so she started to run about bk and fourth, So I irratley shouted at them to stop chasing her, well when I shouted, she just decided that she would just sprint back to me in the house All I can say is thank god I live in a close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 :eek: thank god she came back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Good girl Kita! Breathe deeply James. She did wonderfully (as you did - can't make it a game or they'll bolt!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 oooh :eek: least she came back! good girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 So glad that she came back - so scary when they get out! @James - for those of us not in the UK, we don't use the term "close" - what is it? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Good girl Kita! Breathe deeply James. She did wonderfully (as you did - can't make it a game or they'll bolt!) Thank you! Its odd that as soon as i sort of angrily / irratly shouting she cam bolting back! o_O Its good to see our recall training has payed off! ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 So glad that she came back - so scary when they get out! @James - for those of us not in the UK, we don't use the term "close" - what is it? Thanks! eerrmm coldesack?? (not sure how to spell it) like a road with a dead end, with houses that go right around... I'm rubbish at explaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 So glad that she came back - so scary when they get out! @James - for those of us not in the UK, we don't use the term "close" - what is it? Thanks! Thanks for asking, now I'm not alone in my ignorance (( see other thread "Ignorance is curable with a little education!" )) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo & Oisin Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Woah, bet you wern't feeling so calm really! Good on you for not panicking too much. You did totally the right thing and Good girl Kita!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 @James It is always a victory when they come back. Ryn's managed to escape a couple of times (both due to a faulty collar) The first time I just calmly sat down and called her name and she returned promptly to me, the second time I walked the other direction and told her I was leaving. It didn't take long for her to follow me. (My first husky, Bo, taught me - the hard way- never to chase after him. Then it became a game I couldn't win) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 @James It is always a victory when they come back. Ryn's managed to escape a couple of times (both due to a faulty collar) The first time I just calmly sat down and called her name and she returned promptly to me, the second time I walked the other direction and told her I was leaving. It didn't take long for her to follow me. (My first husky, Bo, taught me - the hard way- never to chase after him. Then it became a game I couldn't win) haha thats one of my most successful techniques, I just say "ok then Cya" and walk the other way, she promptly follows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Glad she came back. Lucky you were there at the time to call to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 indeed! According to my Dad it was my fault for not having her trained to not walk out of the house......... I'd like to meet someone that has successfully trained their husky to not walk out of a wide open door to the outside world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Well done James for keeping such a cool head and for Kita responding so well to the command in your vocie. A close is an English term for a cul de sac it's French and meaning closed at one end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 eerrmm coldesack?? (not sure how to spell it) like a road with a dead end, with houses that go right around... I'm rubbish at explaining I figured it out by your answer - thanks! - wasn't sure how to spell it (I'm a terrible speller!) but Spellcheck says it can be either of these: cul-de-sac / cul de sac Thanks for asking, now I'm not alone in my ignorance (( see other thread "Ignorance is curable with a little education!" )) There are just enough words used differently that I sometimes am not quite sure what our friends across the pond are trying to say - I figure if I don't understand, there are likely to be others who don't, either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Always best to ask. Many years ago I worked for an American and we working on some financial data in pencil and I asked him to pass me a rubber. He went bright red, how was I supposed to know across the pond you call them erasers and rubbers have a completely different meaning. He was a bit of a prude at best and stuttered and stumbled when I asked him what was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Shew that sounds like a close call. Glad she came back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Always best to ask. Many years ago I worked for an American and we working on some financial data in pencil and I asked him to pass me a rubber. He went bright red, how was I supposed to know across the pond you call them erasers and rubbers have a completely different meaning. He was a bit of a prude at best and stuttered and stumbled when I asked him what was wrong. hahahahahahaha! He must've been so disappointed when you clarified what you ment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loops Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 if only kids were as well behaved as dog! lol... lmao:doglaugh:@biggles post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbysowner Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 mine has amazing recall at the dog park, but when he gets out anywhere else, is like I dont even exist. good thing everything she came back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo & Oisin Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Always best to ask. Many years ago I worked for an American and we working on some financial data in pencil and I asked him to pass me a rubber. He went bright red, how was I supposed to know across the pond you call them erasers and rubbers have a completely different meaning. He was a bit of a prude at best and stuttered and stumbled when I asked him what was wrong. it's like americans call crisps, chips! Weird!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elenamarie Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thanks for asking, now I'm not alone in my ignorance (( see other thread "Ignorance is curable with a little education!" )) Don't feel bad. It took me a week to figure out the folks in England weren't letting their dogs loose in their veggie patches! So glad Kita returned without a chase or getting lost, James! Four year olds are notoriously scatterbrained when it comes to things like doors--or at least mine were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elenamarie Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 indeed! According to my Dad it was my fault for not having her trained to not walk out of the house......... I'd like to meet someone that has successfully trained their husky to not walk out of a wide open door to the outside world It's certainly not your fault, James. I have been teaching Sarah from day one that the human has to go through the door FIRST. She knows to sit and wait until she's told to come. I haven't tried testing her on it, and we haven't had anything juicy like a feral cat wander through the yard to really test her, but so far she consistently waits to allow the human (usually me) to go through the door first. If you haven't been teaching that, I think you might want to. It's great when I have my hands full of stuff and the leash wrapped around my wrist and don't want her bolting out and making me drop stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elenamarie Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Always best to ask. Many years ago I worked for an American and we working on some financial data in pencil and I asked him to pass me a rubber. He went bright red, how was I supposed to know across the pond you call them erasers and rubbers have a completely different meaning. He was a bit of a prude at best and stuttered and stumbled when I asked him what was wrong. That's hilarious! My reaction would've been but then, I'm a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I figured it out by your answer - thanks! - wasn't sure how to spell it (I'm a terrible speller!) but Spellcheck says it can be either of these: cul-de-sac / cul de sac[ In our vernacular, a cul de sac would be the area at the end of a street with houses spaced around it, normally leaving open spaces between the houses. My impression of your use of a close suggests that there would be no space (or little space) between dwellings. Possibly more like connected several buildings around a common courtyard? There are just enough words used differently that I sometimes am not quite sure what our friends across the pond are trying to say - I figure if I don't understand, there are likely to be others who don't, either! Yeh, for the guys who invented the language, they sure speak it funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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