ACK! I let Tayda and Lenny out last night to pee at about 10pm and after about a minute I notice they both ran to the corner of the yard where the gate is.. I ALWAYS have the gate closed. The garbage can is there too so they often hang out there in the corner sniffing around the garbage can. They were gone for too long so I walked out to make sure they were just sniffing the bushes/garbage can and the gate was WIDE open and no basenjis in sight! I have no idea how the gate got open. It was really windy so maybe it blew open but there's a latch and everything so I don't really know. I immediately freaked out and put my shoes/coat on and ran out the front door. I was already in my pj's and it was freezing and dark outside - I ran out and started yelling their names, they were no where to be seen! I kept calling and they actually came back! They were about 2 doors down… Tayda was first and Lenny followed after her. I think it was just too cold for them out there to enjoy their new found freedom. Tayda just walked right up to me and let me pick her up and Lenny was not as easy. He thought it was a game and ran away at first, but then i turned my back to him and he started sniffing something and I pounced on him and brought them both inside.
what a night! There is a lock on the gate now....