I have had dogs all my life but they have always been larger outside dogs. We love them but they stay outside. Last October a tiny chihuahua showed up at our place. Someone probably dumped it as that happens often. We checked all the lost pet places, called the shelter, etc and no one came looking. We kind of took a liking to the little critter and got all her shots and a checkup and she stayed inside with us. My wife who really isn稚 a big dog person fell in love her. This dog was spoiled rotten and went most places with us riding along in the truck. She always stayed inside except when we would go outside and take her with us.
Today we had some company over and were fishing on the pond and had her outside with us. The guys were outside fishing and the ladies inside chatting. The kids were going back and forth between the pond and house and the chihuahua would tag along with them. We then realized she was missing. We searched for about an hour before we found that she had been hit by a car on the county road and killed. The road is about 1000 away from the pond and in the seven months we have had her she has never wandered anywhere near the road and really never goes out of ones sight. We are all devastated. I have had and lost several dogs over my life and it is always sad but never had it hit this hard. I guess having the dog inside and always by your side makes the bond that much stronger.
