[Dailydrool] Crackers weight loss and my scary morning

[KR1204 at aol.com]

Thanks to everyone who replied to my concern that Crackers was losing too  
much weight on his raw diet. After much consultation it was decided that he  
probably needs more protein so in addition to the ground meat he is getting 
raw  chicken livers, low fat cottage cheese and yogurt and raw eggs 
although not all  at each feeding. Needless to say he is loving it. I can't quite 
work myself up  to the raw chicken necks etc but maybe in the future. 
Thanksgiving morning I was coming down the stairs with the gang when about  
the second step from the bottom I noticed a strange odor. Not poop or vomit 
 or pee. I let everyone out and was sniffing all over the downstairs but I 
could  not identify it. But it was kind of strong. While I was fixing the 
basset's  breakfast I had a blinding revelation! It was natural gas!!! Sure 
enough, I  looked at the knobs on the stove and one was turned on but no 
flame! I quickly  shut down my heater, turned on the fan, threw open as many 
windows as I could  and stepped outside for a couple of breaths of fresh air for 
myself. After about  an hour, I felt the house was safe. Now I know I did 
not leave a burner on as it  was a back burner and I rarely if ever use them. 
However, Loki and Jordan have  been known to cruise the stove and grab 
utensils to chew out of pots and pans. I  suspect it was Loki as Jordan comes to 
bed with me and snuggles all night and  Loki is often downstairs as she 
chases him out of the bedroom from time to time.  My knobs are on the front of 
the stove so a basset paw could have pressed and  turned it. Anyone know of 
a way to protect the knobs from this short of leaving  them off?
Kathy with a happy Crackers, Loki and Jordan the mischief  hounds
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