I always wonder what my dog (small cocker spaniel) will do in the event of a "disaster." We had a relatively strong earthquake (6.1) here in the Bay Area at 3:20 this morning (centered in American Canyon, about 30 miles from us). I had been sound asleep, but woke up about 10 minutes before it hit. The building rocked and rolled, sliding closet doors rattled, pictures and such banged against the walls, but nothing fell.
My dog Cricket was asleep on the floor when it started, woke up, but stayed on the floor, didn't make a sound. When it was over, she jumped on my bed and stayed very close to me for the rest of the night. She went right back to sleep, but I did not, as my mind was busy.
First of all, starting when it got hot this summer, Cricket has taken to sleeping on the floor behind my bedroom chair, under the window. If the glass had broken, it could have easily fallen ON her. Second, I don't have her wear a collar in the house, but if we had to get out very quickly, getting to the collars and leashes in the other room would have slowed us down quite a bit. Third, my keys were on the same set of hooks by the front door as the dog collars and leashes. Fourth, I had no idea where my purse was. Fifth, I didn't have sneakers and socks under my bed any more. It's been 15 years since our last really bad earthquake and I've gotten lax about preparation and safety measures. I just spent some time getting things back in place inside.
I do, however, have jeans, sneakers and socks, extra sweatshirt for me, and collars, leashes, folding crate and dog dish, food, and water in my car. That's for all kinds of emergencies. So now I know how this dog reacts (she's been with me just 2 years) AND we're better prepared.
What other kinds of preparation have you done for earthquakes?
Earthquakes and the subsequent fires and floods are our biggest, most likely disasters here.
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