TRANSPORT ESCAPE

On June 30th, 2018 I was devastated to find out that Tashi, my 1-and-a-half-year-old Lhasa Apso, got loose at the Granville North Carolina rest stop, from a dog transporter who was supposed to drive him from our old home in Northern VA to our new home in Tampa, FL. The County Humane Society, Animal Control, and many kind volunteers were on the lookout for him. I normally am not a huge fan of social media, but in this case, his LOST DOG Facebook post got shared to several hundred others within hours. Groups were on the lookout for Tashi with multiple sightings, but any time someone would get close to my little guy, he would sprint and run away, a few times over the dangerous I-85 highway, which still makes me cringe to this day.
On July 2nd, I received a call from Ms. Tracey Dreibelbis, who I quickly came to recognize as a true God send. Since I live hundreds of miles away from where Tashi was lost, Tracey’s continuous updates, immense knowledge of these types of situations, and professional demeaner really calmed my nerves and gave me more hope. Through her unsurpassed skills, expertise, and total heartfelt care and commitment for the wellbeing of animals, she was able to sing her way into Tashi’s little heart and safely rescue him…..and I literally mean “sing”, in which the actual video of Tashi’s capture is posted on her page! Tracey’s goal was to rescue Tashi before the fireworks went off on July 4th, which I’m sure could have been too traumatic for Tashi to handle at this point. Well, on July 3rd, I got that call from her…..my little guy was safely in Tracey’s back car seat, with pictures she sent me to verify. My family and I were crying with joy that our baby was going to be back home with us soon. I almost couldn’t believe it after the painful days of waiting and wondering.
Not only did Ms. Tracey Dreibelbis safely rescue my little boy, but she and her husband cared (and spoiled) him, like Tashi was one of their own, for over a week until I could find another dog transport. That is love and true commitment to which I’ve called her the “dog whisperer”.
My family and I are truly grateful to all the volunteers who kept eyes on Tashi, but mostly to an amazing woman, Tracey Dreibelbis, who ultimately rescued Tashi. There are not enough words to express our gratitude toward her.
If anyone needs an animal rescue in the Granville County area, please let Tracey help. Through this experience with Tashi, I would not second guess any of her skills or her love and commitment to what I believe she was meant to do.