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Found a dog on the side of the road

October 9th, 2008 at 11:41 am



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....

10 Responses to “Found a dog on the side of the road”

  1. dmontngrey Says:
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    Oh, he's beautiful! Very interesting looking dog.
    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.

  2. scfr Says:
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    Bless you for helping out an animal in distress.

    99.99% sure he's an Australian Cattle Dog (red heeler), possibly with a bit of something else mixed in
    Text is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_cattle_dog and Link is
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_cattle_dog
    How do I know?
    Text is http://scfr.savingadvice.com/2007/05/23/top-10-reasons-to-adopt-a-shelter-dog-in_26382/ and Link is
    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.

  3. scfr Says:
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    Oh --- If you haven't done so already, take him out for a nice long walk! That may help with the digging.

  4. Apprentice Fun-Frugalist Says:
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    Beautiful dog !! I agree with scfr in that he looks like a high-energy dog. You have a Heart of Gold !! Well done.

  5. mom-sense Says:
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    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.

  6. Analise Says:
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    How very kind of you to rescue this dog from possible cars and other dangers. I do think the shelter will find him a home soon, especially if he is as charming as you describe and he gets along well with other dogs.

    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.

  7. gamecock43 Says:
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    I think you are right SCFR- he does look like a red heeler- never seen one! he has a white tip on the end of his bushy tail just like a fox- so charming. I took him for a 1/2 hr walk and the boy clearly has no leash training. Tried to drag me all around town. But by the end he was walking nicely- then he would get distracted- LOL. He has TONS of energy! Casey is so exhausted with him. BB is working an angle for a friend at the baseball field to take him. If that does not work out, off to the shelter he goes. And I will be posting on craigslist today.

  8. M E 2 Says:
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    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.

  9. scfr Says:
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    I hope things work out with your friend taking the dog ... Just let him know he'll be getting a high energy dog who will want lots of exerercise and "work" (or "school" as we call it in our house).

    He sure is cute.

  10. HouseHopeful Says:
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    He's a cutie.

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