So here's what happened.. I was taking the dogs outside one at a time. I took Vixen out and then put her inside and got Carlie. On our way out the door, Vixen ran out. So, I quickly put Carlie back inside and ran back out the door to get Vixen. It took my about 20 minutes to get her back in. She wouldn't come near me for so long. I kept trying to hoax her to me with an acorn or a little stick, but every time she'd come near and I'd reach my hand out, she'd BOLT! She ran out in front of a truck in the parking lot and I ran out in front of it to get the driver to stop (luckily he did). She could've ran out the apartment gate and ran into this busy road that is right out from our apartment complex. At one point she stopped to take a pee so I was thinking, "perfect, I'll grab her now!" but as soon as I stepped near her she ran again. I finally got her near our apartment building and decided maybe if I walk towards the door she'll come. Well, she didn't, but I ran in, got a treat, yelled for Mike (my boyfriend who was sick in bed to come help), and ran back out. She finally came near enough to us because of the treat and I grabbed her collar and took her inside. I started hysterically crying. I had felt like I was never going to get her back inside and I just let it all out.. I thought she'd get run over by someone in the parking lot or run out of the gate and get run over on the big road.
I'm so stressed out over this. I don't know what to do. Is this fixable? Any ideas why she would act like this? Carlie has gotten out before, but came right back to us. I feel like Vixie doesn't like us or just wants to be free. Is it because she's a herding dog and needs space to run? I feel like an apartment isn't the right place for her. Would it be horrible of me to take her back to the rescue and be like, "look, I really love Vixie, but she needs a place with a fenced-in yard where she can run and play?" I feel like that would be the right thing to do because she'd be happier at a place where she can run around. I really like her, but this is just too much for me to handle. I don't think she's happy here.
I'm so stressed out over this. I don't know what to do. Is this fixable? Any ideas why she would act like this? Carlie has gotten out before, but came right back to us. I feel like Vixie doesn't like us or just wants to be free. Is it because she's a herding dog and needs space to run? I feel like an apartment isn't the right place for her. Would it be horrible of me to take her back to the rescue and be like, "look, I really love Vixie, but she needs a place with a fenced-in yard where she can run and play?" I feel like that would be the right thing to do because she'd be happier at a place where she can run around. I really like her, but this is just too much for me to handle. I don't think she's happy here.