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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: Becky and Wilson on February 01, 2010, 11:59:37 AM
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Took the dogs for a lovely walk yesterday to a place near me called Thornton Resevoir. The sun was out and the dogs were having a lovely time! Wilson was coming back when called, paisley was at my side like glue because I had lots of treats and even Isla was coming back for treats more than normal! She normally just checks on me from a distance! I was with my friend Sarah and her 5 dogs. We were having a lovely time!
I was stood with Sarah waiting for her dog to come back to her recall when out the corner of my eye I saw something yellow in the water. It was Isla (she had a yellow coat on)! She’s wandered out on a patch of ice and fallen through! Most of the reservoir had thawed out but this bit was still frozen with about 1cm of ice! She must have gone through a week patch! I ran up to the waters edge, Wilson and Paisley came with me! But I had to stop them going in too! Sarah was yelling for them to come back to her on the bank! I paddled in up to my wellies height and made gestures for her to climb out (She’s deaf) but I could tell her coat was weighing her down and she couldn’t get out! Her little face, I can’t get it out of my head, her face, she looked so scared bless her. I didn’t even think I just started wading in! Trying to break through the ice, it wouldn’t have held my weight but it was quite hard to walk through. I ended up in the water up to just above my waist. She was still about 4 feet away from me! So I lay my body across the ice and reached out as far as I could! I just managed to grab her coat and pull her out!
When I turned around I suddenly realised how flippin cold it was! And my wellies were getting stuck in the mud at the bottom! I struggle to get our but they’re joules wellies and I didn’t want to loose them! Ha ah! Plus it was still a 20min walk back to the car!
Isla was fine and had ran off ahead, as usual! I stopped to empty my wellies and we started walking back! Thankfully it wasn’t windy and once I was out I didn’t feel that cold! I suddenly realised I hadn’t taken anything out of my pockets before going in! Didn’t have time to think but somehow my phone stayed dry in my coat pocket! The treats in my treat bag were a little soggy but Paisley didn’t seem to mind that! Wilson wasn’t so keen!
When we got home me and Isla dried off and wrapped up in front of the fire! I’m so glad she was ok! I’ve never been so scared in all my life! I don’t know what I would have done if she was that bit further out and out of my depth! I can’t stop thinking about the whole thing over and over in my mind! I think I’m still a bit shaken up about it! I don’t think Isla’s any worse for wear though!
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Everyones worst nightmare I think!!
Glad you are both ok and hopefully she'll think twice before giving you ascare again!!
lots of hugs today!!
L&O x
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Oh my life - how scary! :o Poor Isla, glad she's back safe and sound after your very chilly rescue! Hope you've thawed out now to :D
I did have to laugh at the wellies comment - "must save the wellies!!" te he :005: And very good of Paisley to help you with the soggy biccie pocket problem :005: :luv:
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I am so glad that had a happy ending.
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Despite being warned about going on ice, i think i would have done the same. Instinct takes over from common sense in these situations, glad that both you, Isla and your wellies ( :lol2:) came out of it O.K
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Aw well done,
I'm so glad it worked out ok, I'd have done the same as you to be honest luckily it wasn't too deep by the sounds of it. Hope you ate lots of chocolate to warm up!
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I would have done the same too. So glad it turned out alright, and you are all ok.
Dogs, they do like to keep us on our toes ::) :005:
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What a worry ,just when you think all the ice is gone it only takes one sharp frost to freeze ponds and the like . By mistake I took Bonnie down by the lakes where we walk as there were loads of Football matches on the playing fields on our way to the river. She did her normal run off to the waters edge and luckily I noticed the ice and managed to get her on the lead. You try your best to be so carefull but you can still be caught out. Really glad it had a happy if soggy ending and all are safe including the wellies. I'm sure i would have done exactly the same as you.
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So glad everyone's ok. :luv:
It must have been very frightening for all of you.
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My heart was in my mouth reading this.
Katie did a bunk out of her harness on a main road within 2 weeks of getting her, and I'll always remember her face :o
I'm glad she's ok.
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i am so glad that you and Isla and of course the wellies all managed to come out unscathed :luv: i too would have done exactly the same ;)
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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:bigarmhug: Becky and Isla
So glad you are both OK, it was horrible when Lou went missing but to be able to see Isla and to not of been able to reach her would of been horrendous. I'm sure we would all of done the same in wading in too no matter what we're told not to do :-*
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Oh my lord, Becky how terrifying, got to be my worst nightmare, I know I'd go wading in, they are our little furry babies :luv:
Hope that you all get over the ordeal soon, and I am so glad you are all safe and well :luv:
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OMG The things we do for our dogs
i would have done the same glad you are both OK :luv:
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Oh my goodness what a scare for everyone. Glad it had a happy, if soggy ending.
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I'm so glad you are both ok. I know I wouldn't think twice about saving one of my babies, no matter how dangerous it looked. You will keep playing this over for a couple of days but it will ease, things like this are such a shock it takes a while to feel back to normal again. lots of hugs XX Nicola
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So glad you're all ok - think most of us would have done exactly the same thing - all the same its very scary.
We've avoided one of our walks down by the beck as it was completely frozen over and the local nightlife thought it was great fun to throw rubbish onto the frozen ice - too much of a temptation for Roly.
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Read the story with bated breath as i went through it...Was fearing the worst as i read line by line slowly...Thank God there was a happy ending and not a sorrowful one..But i would have done the same as you..(If the ice and the cold did not Kill me the WIFE would have)...Any way glad you are ALL safe and well..Chris
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How very scary, so glad you are both ok.
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poor u what a scare glad all was well in the end kisses from floyd
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so glad you are all ok, including the wellies, i think the protective instinct just kicks in where the dogs are concerned, i ran out infront of a bmw on a main road once and just grabbed ella, as she had got out and ran off, they do give us a fright sometimes
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Oh how scary for you, Becky, its your worst nightmare isn't it.
So pleased you are both ok.
Sending you and Isla big hugs xxx
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So pleased you are both safe and sound, and drying out well.
What a horrible experience for you.
Got to say that although we are warned not to go into the water after a dog, I would have done exactly the same as you did..............my heart would most definitely have ruled my head. :luv: :luv:
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So pleased you are both safe and sound, and drying out well.
What a horrible experience for you.
Got to say that although we are warned not to go into the water after a dog, I would have done exactly the same as you did..............my heart would most definitely have ruled my head. :luv: :luv:
Personally I don't think any of us could live with ourselves if we did not at least try our best to get them out.
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I certainly couldn't that's for sure.................
My dogs are my life.........and I wouldn't walk away from any situation that threatened them. :luv: :luv:
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I certainly couldn't that's for sure.................
My dogs are my life.........and I wouldn't walk away from any situation that threatened them. :luv: :luv:
Nor me, I would do anything for Ellie. It must have been so frightening for you, I am so happy you are all alright.
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Really pleased that you are both OK. I too would have probably done the same as you.
It must have been so scary.
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Hope you are recovering your ordeal, so pleased you had a happy ending...
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Hi - glad everything worked out well. The frequent recurrence of the event will continue to appear until you have processed it. It will pass soon and will stop preoccupying you. its horrible when things like this happen = can be traumatic.
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What a scare for you both, glad that you are both safe and well. I would have done the same as you.
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Thanks for all your lovely comments! I knew you would have all done the same! I can't imagine anyone not trying to get their dog out!
My friend Sarah who I was with said that so many people walked past her as she was shouting to my other two dogs to come and stay with her. Perhaps the people didn't see me in the water but obviously she was sounding distressed with all her shouting, plus she already had 5 dogs on lead to take care of! Not one person stopped and asked if she needed help! Some people! ::)
Although I am quite glad I didn't have an audience when I climbed out! :005:
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Oh my goodness!! What a fright. I am glad you are both ok.
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I had a very similar thing with Inky on the same day!
However, my phone was trashed with all my numbers lost although I still had the sim. New phone, but we were also fine!
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I had a very similar thing with Inky on the same day!
However, my phone was trashed with all my numbers lost although I still had the sim. New phone, but we were also fine!
Oh no! Glad you were both ok as well! Sorry to hear about your phone though! That's annoying!
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What a nightmare!!!!! Glad it all turned out ok :blink: