My husband and I are staying at a hotel with our 2 dogs, both 15 yrs old (dogs not us) while our house is being tented for termites.

One of the dogs paced and whined all night until I gave her a little piece of one of my sleeping pills at midnight. She slept until 4am. And my husband has to go to work - so we are both tired.

Then I am taking both dogs outside for a morning potty trip and we get on the elevator along with a couple other people. They push the up button before I pushed down - so up we went to the top floor. They get off and just before the door shuts my dog follows and the doors won't open. I have one of those leashes that has the line wound up inside so I scream, but the elevator is now going down and I am still holding the leash. It rips out of my hand and flies to the top of the door. I reach the bottom floor and am in panic mode and push every button on the elevator. I go back up and it stops at a different floor, but I don't know that and am yelling at the people standing there where is my dog... help my dog. Now I have the leash with just an empty string hanging there.

I told them I had to go up to the 5th floor and so I did. I reached the floor and the lady, who had ridden the elevator with us was there holding on to my dog. She saw what was happening and disconnected the leash! I am so thankful for her!

What an angel came into your life (or the dogs life anyway - smile). Thank you for sharing this positive, heart warming story.

oh wow! How frightening...Thank you Lord!

How scary for you. Glad everyone was okay!

Yep, someone is watching out for you. Glad everything is ok.

My heart started pounding! Thank heavens for that angel to unhook your dog!

Quick thinking saved your dog. Glad this story has a happy ending.

Oh my, thank goodness that lady was there to help. I almost started crying for you.

OH My, I thought I was going to have a panic attack reading this. Thank the good Lord above for sending this lady to your dog's rescue.

Ohhhh!!! I gasped when I was reading your post!!! That must have been horrific!!! Glad to hear that the dog is fine.

OMGosh! I was holding my breath reading this! I am so happy that she was paying attention!! I am gald your dog is safe!

Thank God's Angels for looking after all of you. You and your dog. They are our dear friends and God tends after them too.

I was starting to panic.......Thank God that that Angel was there for your poor confused doggie...glad everything is OK...

So glad that your dog was ok!! How scary!!!

Lord I almost had a heart attach reading the story. Thank God she noticed and acted quickly.

Goodness what an experience!!!!!

I'm so glad everything is okay. I thought all elevators had to have an emergency stop button and an emergency alarm button I would certainly find out why this one did not have a stop button.

OMGoodness!!!!! :shock: :shock: I would have been in a panic, too!!!! Thank the good Lord for the quick thinking of the woman who realized what was happening!!! :thumbup:

Wow, that was nice of her to pay attention and help like that! Sometimes the kindness of strangers can be a lifesaver!!

Know what is ironic? My husband repairs elevators and when I called him -he said he will tell the guy who works on this hotel to check it out...the doors are supposed to open when someone passes through - maybe the dog was too small or it didn't work right. I did push the emergency stop button, it just kept going to the bottom.

Your dog had an angel by his side-I'm so glad it all worked out okay!

Now that your heart has quit racing I'm glad all of you are ok.

I was thinking the same thing! How horrible that must have been. Like everyone else I got so scared and then so happy to have a good ending!

OMG! That must have scared you half to death! I'm glad the pup is ok...and you too! LOL

Wow, she was a quick thinker. I'm not sure I would have been able to realize what to do so quickly.

OH MY! I was about to stop reading your posting, cannot handle reading about pets being hurt, when I pushed myself and YAY a happy ending. I am so happy that lady was there and saved your baby. I can only imagine how horribly scary that would be.

I would of been devastated. So glad everything turned out great!

Good grief!

Wow! Glad everything turned out fine. And once again, there is proof, They walk among us!

Wow! That woman deserves a medal for quick thinking!!! :thumbup:

Almost could not read the whole post. Good thing the leash came out of your hand and an angel watching over your little one. I am sure all of us will be more aware when coming and going on elevators.

OMG I'd panic! Thankfully that lady noticed your fury baby. I'm glad he/she is alright!

It's awful to think of what could have happened! Whew!! Thank goodness for that woman's quick thinking and bravery. She was a good soul! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Oh my! Thank goodness that lady was there and quick thinking.

thank goodness she was quick thinking!

I don't even have any pets, but that story got my heart racing! So glad your dog is OK.

Whew! I feel your panic. I'd be screaming and in such a panic that the whole hotel would hear it. So glad it turned out OK.

Cynthia

I was sitting here, reading this story and holding my breath. I could just see that poor dog strangling to death. I was so relieved when I got to the end of the story and found out all was well. Bless that woman for saving your poor dog, or should I say "lucky" dog.

I am so glad that the dog is okayy!

OMG how scary! Glad to hear that no one was hurt.

Susan