Yea, still a bit shaken. Late Sunday night/early Mon morning, lots of commotion- I come out of my office to look thinking the dog maybe found a mouse or something.
But closer I get to the stairs, I realize the noise is downstairs. So I start yelling for the dog who comes out of my bedroom, and is NOT downstairs, but the noise is. I grab a rainstick from my daughter's room, only thing I can find. I start banging the walls, dog goes down with me, I get as far as dining area, noise from kitchen, I run upstairs to look for another weapon, yell for dog to come up, lock myself in my room with my kid, call police.
They come and case the outside, try to break down front door but can't unless they shoot the lock. Meanwhile, the dog is not answering to me calling his name forever. Noise stops downstairs, silence, dog not barking, nothing.
Mind you, we only moved in 3 weeks ago. I'm thinking whatever/whoever it was, got my dog.
Crazy shit. I'm pacing my bedroom with a hammer in my hand as only weapon I can find. talking to 911 on the phone and the police out my window -my heart is racing as I am looking for shadows under the door in the hallway. I hear sounds but see no shadows.
Finally, the police tell me only way to do it is I have to run down the stairs, as fast as possible, with my daughter and get to the front door and run out while they run in.
Yea, so now with hammer in hand, my daughter on my arm behind me, we run like the wind and make it outside.
they burst in and search the place. no idea what happened to my dog. they found him safe later, under the bed in my room, which there is no way he was there the whole time since we were in that room. and the dog has never gone under the bed before, so it was scared, so at least I know I wasn't imagining things.
they swept and made sure we were secure but I have to say it was one of the scariest moments of my life. The kitchen windows were not locked and they told me we are in a pretty secure area but gave me pointers on what to do and such.
And needless to say, I have been offline a couple days shaking off this shake up. So I apologize for any delay in business dealings.
Just the weirdest experience. No sign of forced entry but commotion, the dog non response,etc. everything seems fine since--and I guess like my daughter said...
"I think we just had another 'Lori Story' Mommy."
yes, alarm system next and maybe also this is a sign to consider a relationship again which my friends have been hounding me about. I will give this thought but the man must come with the 'I will protect you' hero quality and the post 'everything is fine' hug. LOL Otherwise, suggestions for alarm systems welcome.
Ok, that's the scoop and Now...officially back to business and the story of making deals!!
But closer I get to the stairs, I realize the noise is downstairs. So I start yelling for the dog who comes out of my bedroom, and is NOT downstairs, but the noise is. I grab a rainstick from my daughter's room, only thing I can find. I start banging the walls, dog goes down with me, I get as far as dining area, noise from kitchen, I run upstairs to look for another weapon, yell for dog to come up, lock myself in my room with my kid, call police.
They come and case the outside, try to break down front door but can't unless they shoot the lock. Meanwhile, the dog is not answering to me calling his name forever. Noise stops downstairs, silence, dog not barking, nothing.
Mind you, we only moved in 3 weeks ago. I'm thinking whatever/whoever it was, got my dog.
Crazy shit. I'm pacing my bedroom with a hammer in my hand as only weapon I can find. talking to 911 on the phone and the police out my window -my heart is racing as I am looking for shadows under the door in the hallway. I hear sounds but see no shadows.
Finally, the police tell me only way to do it is I have to run down the stairs, as fast as possible, with my daughter and get to the front door and run out while they run in.
Yea, so now with hammer in hand, my daughter on my arm behind me, we run like the wind and make it outside.
they burst in and search the place. no idea what happened to my dog. they found him safe later, under the bed in my room, which there is no way he was there the whole time since we were in that room. and the dog has never gone under the bed before, so it was scared, so at least I know I wasn't imagining things.
they swept and made sure we were secure but I have to say it was one of the scariest moments of my life. The kitchen windows were not locked and they told me we are in a pretty secure area but gave me pointers on what to do and such.
And needless to say, I have been offline a couple days shaking off this shake up. So I apologize for any delay in business dealings.
Just the weirdest experience. No sign of forced entry but commotion, the dog non response,etc. everything seems fine since--and I guess like my daughter said...
"I think we just had another 'Lori Story' Mommy."
yes, alarm system next and maybe also this is a sign to consider a relationship again which my friends have been hounding me about. I will give this thought but the man must come with the 'I will protect you' hero quality and the post 'everything is fine' hug. LOL Otherwise, suggestions for alarm systems welcome.
Ok, that's the scoop and Now...officially back to business and the story of making deals!!
If someone is there for ill intent an alarm isn't going to do shit but make their stay brief and they'll take care of what they came for quickly (unless they were just window shopping).
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