I just returned from the Pullman/Moscow Airport. I dropped off little Lucy and she looked anxious in her small doggie carrier. She is awaiting her flight to Seattle to reunite with her happy owners. This is the story about Lucy. This is the story of how I'm a REALTOR by day and for a short period, was the Lucy Guardian at night.
Former clients from the Seattle area were in Pullman for the weekend to work on a house they had purchased for their WSU student. Somehow Lucy wandered from the house on Friday evening causing great distress to her owners. They called to let me know what had happened. After contacting the Whitman County Humane Society, Lucy's owners spoke to a "pet detective" who took notes about Lucy and her disappearance. Mike, Lucy's "dad", posted signs all over the Pullman College Hill neighborhood, and both owners looked around the neighborhood hoping she would turn up. I was hopeful that Lucy would be found but I was also worried as Lucy is a 5 lb. Toy Fox Terrier who could easily be snatched up or run over.
On Friday night, the owners scoured the neighborhood with a flashlight, and on Saturday, they continued the search. My husband, Matt, was aware of the incident and offered any assistance. After telling his WSU Soccer Team about Lucy being lost for what was two days at that point, the soccer team went door to door in the area hoping they could get a lead on where she might be. NO LUCY! No LUCK! NOTHING!
After deciding to stay an additional day, Lucy's parents departed for Seattle on Monday. They were extremely sad, but felt their hopes of finding Lucy begin to fade. They left early that morning and sure enough, later that day, I received a call. Someone had found Lucy!
She was found on College Hill, shaking and very hungry. The owners were called and, of course, were thrilled that Lucy had been found. They worked immediately to get Lucy home but couldn't get her transported until Wednesday. Guess who Lucy stayed with for those two days? Matt, Cassidy, our daughter, and I took care of Miss Lucy. We were the temporary guardians. Oh, and I can't forget Chloe, our dog. She adopted Lucy like a big sister and guarded her with surprising curiosity.
I just dropped Lucy off for her trip back home. Now back to work...a REALTOR once again.
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