2 weeks ago, my 5 year-old chihuahua ended up lost in the corn fields in Big Rock. (It's a long story about how she ended up there.) We contacted every farmer that lived within a 10 mile radius near the point. A lost chihuahua in the cornfields... That could have been very bad news! We stayed positive. And stayed focused. The towns folks were so kind. One lady told us to post a notice at the post office. "Everyone has a PO box in town," she said. "Everyone goes there to pick up their mail." Another one told us to post a notice at the town's only gas station. About an hour later, a man called who said he was just at the gas station and had heard about my dog. He runs a local dog-sitting service and volunteered to help look. We went back to that general location for 5 days in a row. Calling her name. Whistling. We even brought one of our other dogs, hoping she'd smell or hear her dog-friend. Heard many stories of encouragement. "Don't give up!" they all said. As I was coming home from work that Monday, I received a call from "Todd." I think I have your chihuahua! We drove immediately over to his farm. He had been bbq-ing a few days before, and had left his garage door open accidentally. The next morning, he closed the door with her inside. Then on Monday, he heard a scratching at his garage door. Opened it up and voila! The little dog scurried under his couch and he couldn't get her out.
Just wanted to thank everyone for their concerns, and for their stories of encouragement-- and especially to all the farmers in Big Rock, IL, who helped search for our little dog. The world is truly an amazing place of people who care. And I'm glad to be part of it. <3

MOVIN' WITH MORALES
Diane Morales
Keller Williams Fox Valley
630.709.9882
www.movinwithmorales.com