Letter: Freaked out --- and no help

Over a month ago I had to put down my 15-year-old poodle.

Never thought I would ever get another pet.

But my husband and I went out and purchased a new poodle puppy, 11 weeks old.

Well, my car was in the shop last weekend. I had a loaner. I went to Wal-Mart on U.S. 41 East to pick up a few things and took the puppy inside with me in my purse.

After shopping I turned on the AC and put the puppy in the car. I spilled a soda and, while trying to clean it up, I got out and shut the door to go around to the other side.

When I did that it locked the doors with my new little baby inside.

I totally freaked out.

Couldn’t handle losing another puppy.

Not knowing what to do, I went back into Wal-Mart and called 911.

When Naples police officers came — even though this was outside city limits — they said there was nothing they could do! They wouldn’t even get out of their car or even call a locksmith for me. All an officer did was hand me his cell phone — like I had the number for a locksmith somewhere!

I went back into Wal-Mart and called a locksmith myself. The police could have at least called a locksmith for me.

I was panicking and crying.

Never again will I ever donate to any functions they call about. If they call, I will let them have a piece of my mind.

I treat my animals like my own babies.

I don’t mean to be so disrespectful, but to me the police were worthless. Hope I never have a real emergency.

Darlene Berry/Naples