Driving to the gym yesterday I found a dog on the side of the road. No collar. Super friendly. He did have a bowl of water and a pile of dry food though- weird. The area we were in was somewhat desolate with marshlands on either side of the road- a common place for dumping furniture, trash ext. I saw a dogs dead body dumped there about a year ago.
He (an unaltered he) jumped in the back of my jeep easily and I took him home. He washed up nicely and plays well with Casey. They actually love each other.
I put up some posters by where I found him in case he belongs to somebody.
Baseball boy was giving lessons when I came home and didn't come home himself for about an hour. He freaked out. He knew I want to keep the dog and he is totally against it. Saying I cant travel on the road with two dogs-he needs to be fixed-what if he is sick...
We did just spend nearly $400 for Casey last month- we don't have the expendable money to do that again right now.
I just feel that we DO still have so much to offer. We live in a good sized house, we DO have money- just that we were planning to use it towards other things- but when you see an animal, or someone who has NOTHING-you feel kind of ashamed for wanting to keep your money for whatever you want it for.
Keeping him is not an option. I cried so hard last night and BB was comforting, but firm. So he spent the night on our screened in back porch. After his exhausting day I hope he slept well. But he just woke me up at dawn trying to dig through the screen- so now I am up. Keeping an eye on him. If he damages the screen BB will be livid.
I promised to take him to the shelter today. Ironically, the same shelter we got Casey from 3 weeks ago. They are a no-kill and BB assures me the dog will get adopted quickly. I am clueless about his breeding but he's a medium hair dog with perky ears and he is very social. Seems like an excellent family dog. I just hope a family comes by soon looking for a dog....
Found a dog on the side of the road
October 9th, 2008 at 11:41 am
October 9th, 2008 at 12:56 pm 1223556987
I'm with you though. I can't stand having anything knowing someone (even an animal) is without. I am at my max right now and adopting another wont happen for a long time. It IS a bit difficult traveling with two dogs.
October 9th, 2008 at 01:04 pm 1223557448
99.99% sure he's an Australian Cattle Dog (red heeler), possibly with a bit of something else mixed in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_cattle_dog
How do I know?
http://scfr.savingadvice.com/2007/05/23/top-10-reasons-to-ad...
Mine is mixed breed, which is why he doesn't have as much speckling or the characteristic face markings that the boy you found has.
If he was dumped (and it sounds like he was), it is possible that it was by someone who could not handle the breed's very high energy and need for lots of exercise. ACD's are not for someone who is looking for a cute little lap dog ... Many times people don't realize what they are getting themselves in to when they take in a little pup.
Anyway ... I'm glad to hear you are taking him to a no-kill shelter. As soon as I saw the title of your entry I was going to pop on and write about how important it is to check a shelter's policies before turning a dog in ... but you already know that.
If you want to pursue looking for the owner, you could try a free posting on Craigslist in the Lost/Found section.
October 9th, 2008 at 01:17 pm 1223558252
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October 9th, 2008 at 02:16 pm 1223561782
Bless you for helping that animal. Sounds like his family might now have been able to afford him (leaving him with water and food). We will no doubt end up in a nice home.
October 9th, 2008 at 03:35 pm 1223566552
My DD2 volunteers at the animal shelter in her city and she says they are getting inundated with pets people can no longer feed and care for, or they've lost their home and the rental doesn't allow pets. It's not just humans who are bearing the brunt of the financial crisis.
October 9th, 2008 at 04:16 pm 1223568981
October 9th, 2008 at 05:15 pm 1223572511
Sadly, I don't think the dog was *lost*. You found a bowl of both food and water along with him. Sounds to me like someone was no longer able to keep him (afford him?) and although they abandoned him, they did provide him with some food and water. So they weren't totally heartless. Why they didn't just take him to a/the shelter . . . . ? Probably embarassment.
October 9th, 2008 at 08:16 pm 1223583381
He sure is cute.
October 9th, 2008 at 11:12 pm 1223593957