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RE: Sad news to share
We're really sorry to hear the terrible news. Sending positive thoughts to
help cope with the loss, Milka and Rocket (Karin and Carl)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-brierpups@flux.utah.edu [mailto:owner-brierpups@flux.utah.edu]
On Behalf Of Gina Heitz
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:42 PM
To: Recipient list suppressed
Subject: Sad news to share
Hi All -
I received a phone call last night that Summer (TRiX & Rolex) 10/26/02
litter, was hit by a car and died in Troy's arms last night. Troy had
just let Summer out into the fenced front yard to go potty and she
apparently opened the gate that had a drop down latch like a lot of garden
gates have. Troy had a budgie cord fastened to the gate as a secondary
precaution but apparently Summer figured out how to open this as well. She
had never left the yard before.
I am sick and saddened beyond words about this accident and feel that I
need to share with you all that I know Troy has always been very careful
with both of his Brier dogs, he also has a Sprite son who is 5. Accidents
can happen we all know this, and I don't hold Troy responsible, after all
he did take measures that he felt were appropriate to keep Summer in.
That said in Summer's memory I want to remind you all to pay particular
attention to your gates and to take a look around your own yard for
potential other hazards. With gates, the safest thing to do is to pad lock
them and keep those locks locked. If you must have a key close by hang it
on a string near the gate but insist that everyone who uses this gate
understands the lock must be locked when the gate is not in use. Another
alterative is a bucket type clip or even just a piece of wire bent into the
shape of a safety pin inserted where most gate latches have a hole for
placing a lock.
My own pain as Summers breeder I sure does not compare to Troy's, but I do
know how I hurt today and how hard it is to type this to you all through my
tears - please everyone check your gates and your yards for hazards, have a
family meeting about dog safety.
Much Love to you All -
Gina
attached is a pix of Jester and Summer June 2005 hiking in Alaska where
they live