Starkie
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- Dec 8, 2012
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Walley-Bubba aka Wooley Bulley aka Walter! aka Landi!!
My English Bulldog, Walley-Bubba got trapped in the car at noon today..
Totally my fault as I didn't realize that an unlocked passenger door will lock itself if the keys are in the ignition.
I had put the keys in the ignition and turned on the KCAT Country radio WB loves in preparation for running to the driver side and starting the car.
It was a warm day and WB was still quite excited (panting) over all the ladies at PetSmart (post Neuter check) that he still wanted to give puppies to.
To my horror, when I closed the passenger door, it locked itself - the driver side was still locked!
My poor doggie was trapped and you know it only takes 10 minutes for excessive heat (82*F) to kill an English Bully.
I called AAA and explained the situation and they promised immed help.
And 10 minutes later I got a robot call that they would be there in 15-20 minutes!
I was beside myself and asked a very nice couple (whose names I never got) who were driving a nice, white Scion XB for help.
The guy was so cool, assuring me it would be OK and telling me not to break the windows on my SRT-4 and also what a neat car it is.
When the robot call came in, I decided to try and break the windows.
I took a large rock and beat the heck out of that driver side window but it held fast.
WB was beginning to overheat and looked for all the world like he was laying down to die!
I ran (limped/hobbled) across the street and borrowed a medium ball pein hammer (Hells Angels favorite) and wailed on those windows.
They freekin held both front and rear on the driver side - who would have thought a crummy DOdge Neon was so tough - to the amazement of my Scion helpers!
FInally, the tow truck showed up and the guy told me he knew exactly why I was so concerned for he also has an English Bulldog.
They had a clever prying device for prying open the door (still locked) a bit and another clever rod thing to push the unlock button.
At last, the door opened and WB was saved from a truly horrible death.
The tow truck operators gave me a bottle of purified water and WB drank and got a nice soaking of his hear/shoulders too.
And of course, he got the MAX air conditioning setting for a full 15 minutes dripping wet as he was.
We got home at light speed and after some more water with ice cubes and a short nap he was fine even cleaning his 1-cup plate of food later.
It's OK now and Thank God Walley Bubba is OK too.
I really do believe my earlier plea to Jesus really worked.
No doubt in my mind now that Hail Mary's work.
No question, I would have personally taken my beloved 2003 SRT-4 to the crusher if WB had died in there today!
Yeah, it would have all been my fault!
But I would never have been able to drive that car again if my dog died in it.
I would have put valve grinding compound in the oil and redlined it in park, then burned it to the ground before having it crushed. Sad Sad Sad.
Anyway, that's all behind me now.
So back to the point of this thready.
Both WB and myself and my beloved SRT-4 were all very lucky today!
Does anyone here a front driver side window and a rear door driver side window for a 2003 Dodge SRT-4?
Probably not but perhaps the lesson learned is that Hail Mary's really do work and I'm not even religious at all having grown up in England as Methodist!
BTW
I'm not a Country Music hick but have found Country to be a good replacement for 60's and 70's Rock and Roll.
I mean the Country folks do sing and play especially well.
And the ladies on CMT videos are kinda hot.
And MTV and VH1 are dead as doornails now.
Besides, it has a calming effect on WB (especially) and Shadow (Yorkie) (remember, I'm a transplanted Limey):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXH77QpfapU
Totally my fault as I didn't realize that an unlocked passenger door will lock itself if the keys are in the ignition.
I had put the keys in the ignition and turned on the KCAT Country radio WB loves in preparation for running to the driver side and starting the car.
It was a warm day and WB was still quite excited (panting) over all the ladies at PetSmart (post Neuter check) that he still wanted to give puppies to.
To my horror, when I closed the passenger door, it locked itself - the driver side was still locked!
My poor doggie was trapped and you know it only takes 10 minutes for excessive heat (82*F) to kill an English Bully.
I called AAA and explained the situation and they promised immed help.
And 10 minutes later I got a robot call that they would be there in 15-20 minutes!
I was beside myself and asked a very nice couple (whose names I never got) who were driving a nice, white Scion XB for help.
The guy was so cool, assuring me it would be OK and telling me not to break the windows on my SRT-4 and also what a neat car it is.
When the robot call came in, I decided to try and break the windows.
I took a large rock and beat the heck out of that driver side window but it held fast.
WB was beginning to overheat and looked for all the world like he was laying down to die!
I ran (limped/hobbled) across the street and borrowed a medium ball pein hammer (Hells Angels favorite) and wailed on those windows.
They freekin held both front and rear on the driver side - who would have thought a crummy DOdge Neon was so tough - to the amazement of my Scion helpers!
FInally, the tow truck showed up and the guy told me he knew exactly why I was so concerned for he also has an English Bulldog.
They had a clever prying device for prying open the door (still locked) a bit and another clever rod thing to push the unlock button.
At last, the door opened and WB was saved from a truly horrible death.
The tow truck operators gave me a bottle of purified water and WB drank and got a nice soaking of his hear/shoulders too.
And of course, he got the MAX air conditioning setting for a full 15 minutes dripping wet as he was.
We got home at light speed and after some more water with ice cubes and a short nap he was fine even cleaning his 1-cup plate of food later.
It's OK now and Thank God Walley Bubba is OK too.
I really do believe my earlier plea to Jesus really worked.
No doubt in my mind now that Hail Mary's work.
No question, I would have personally taken my beloved 2003 SRT-4 to the crusher if WB had died in there today!
Yeah, it would have all been my fault!
But I would never have been able to drive that car again if my dog died in it.
I would have put valve grinding compound in the oil and redlined it in park, then burned it to the ground before having it crushed. Sad Sad Sad.
Anyway, that's all behind me now.
So back to the point of this thready.
Both WB and myself and my beloved SRT-4 were all very lucky today!
Does anyone here a front driver side window and a rear door driver side window for a 2003 Dodge SRT-4?
Probably not but perhaps the lesson learned is that Hail Mary's really do work and I'm not even religious at all having grown up in England as Methodist!
BTW
I'm not a Country Music hick but have found Country to be a good replacement for 60's and 70's Rock and Roll.
I mean the Country folks do sing and play especially well.
And the ladies on CMT videos are kinda hot.
And MTV and VH1 are dead as doornails now.
Besides, it has a calming effect on WB (especially) and Shadow (Yorkie) (remember, I'm a transplanted Limey):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXH77QpfapU
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So glad this turned out to be a Happy Ending. I locked my year old niece in my car many years ago, so I know just how easily it can happen. And the feelings of panic you were feeling.
I'm so glad all is ok. A good lesson for all of us..just hug him extra long tonight.
