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Dang....are they bro and sis??? 
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In our county the shelter only has to keep dogs or cats three days prior to test/euthanasia whereas a private citizen holding a dog must hold it 30 days, advertise, post fliers and inform the humane society and then and only then may it be deemed your dog.
I would not give it to the person whose husband is unsure. You could find a family (or keep the dog) where everyone wants a dog. In a family where a dog is not wanted by everyone, it has a much harder time working out in the long run. The dog is probably being calm and good because of YOU and will act different with them.
I would not give it to the person whose husband is unsure. You could find a family (or keep the dog) where everyone wants a dog. In a family where a dog is not wanted by everyone, it has a much harder time working out in the long run. The dog is probably being calm and good because of YOU and will act different with them.
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LOL no worries... if hubby is unsure = him saying no
LOL my mom said today, looking out the window "Rags is so happy when Rio comes outside to play" me: "Rio is laying at my feet" Mom: "He's outside" Rio: Waggy tail waggy tail Mom : "oh"
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hee hee hee
waggy waggy waggy!
looks like you've got yourself a new friend! actually she and Rio look really happy together. dontcha just love the happy dog face!?!
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I took Buford to the vet to get the stitches out of his eyelid and they are all picking on me about the dog. "You have a new dog?!?!"
"No... I found a dog, I am trying to find her owner"
"Yeah, but if they don't show you'll keep her. Whatcha gonna name her?"
"nothing, I'm not keeping her"
So I called animal control and they said there is nothing that obligates me to even look for the dog's owner, much less a time limit on it. I assured her I am doing all I know to do, and I will keep doing it for another week or so. She said even months down the line if I have the dog vaccinated, spayed and microchipped, but someone shows up and can prove it is their dog they could take me to small claims court to get her back. I am not sure how they would prove it since she isn't microchipped, no distinctive markings, not spayed, etc... but I assured her if they can prove its their dog or if the dog "tells me" they are her owners, they can have her back no problem no matter how much time goes by.
Since I have been letting her run the whole yard and play with my dogs she is much more willing to come when called and go inside. Except if she thinks she is in trouble. She ducked under the gate of my garden and was running through it (not really terrible since NOTHING IS GROWING
). I called her a few times then went walking over to get her by the collar - she ducked and juked like a pro and was past me in nothing flat. Yep, I understand how she escaped someone!
The garden. SIGH. I picked 2 grape tomatoes, told my mom not to use them all up in one salad .
I have a huge plant that looks like a squash or zuke plant, but the veggie (?) is baseball sized and green with stripes like a watermelon? Any clues? I'll have to get a pic tomorrow.
Some breakthroughs on finances finally!! Hopefully by mid-June I can send Buddy away for training.
"No... I found a dog, I am trying to find her owner"
"Yeah, but if they don't show you'll keep her. Whatcha gonna name her?"
"nothing, I'm not keeping her"
So I called animal control and they said there is nothing that obligates me to even look for the dog's owner, much less a time limit on it. I assured her I am doing all I know to do, and I will keep doing it for another week or so. She said even months down the line if I have the dog vaccinated, spayed and microchipped, but someone shows up and can prove it is their dog they could take me to small claims court to get her back. I am not sure how they would prove it since she isn't microchipped, no distinctive markings, not spayed, etc... but I assured her if they can prove its their dog or if the dog "tells me" they are her owners, they can have her back no problem no matter how much time goes by.
Since I have been letting her run the whole yard and play with my dogs she is much more willing to come when called and go inside. Except if she thinks she is in trouble. She ducked under the gate of my garden and was running through it (not really terrible since NOTHING IS GROWING
). I called her a few times then went walking over to get her by the collar - she ducked and juked like a pro and was past me in nothing flat. Yep, I understand how she escaped someone!The garden. SIGH. I picked 2 grape tomatoes, told my mom not to use them all up in one salad
. I have a huge plant that looks like a squash or zuke plant, but the veggie (?) is baseball sized and green with stripes like a watermelon? Any clues? I'll have to get a pic tomorrow.
Some breakthroughs on finances finally!! Hopefully by mid-June I can send Buddy away for training.
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well those are terrible laws.
I'd chip her in MY name and then tell them to PROVE it isn't their dog.
But at this point the people might still legitimately be looking for her. You'd be surprised, some folks will comb the streets for a few days before ever trying the HS. Or they are out of town on vacation and their caregiver for the dog lost it. That happened once too and the people came for the dog two weeks later.
If you wanted to find that dog another home there are ways to list them on petfinder.com
I'd chip her in MY name and then tell them to PROVE it isn't their dog.
But at this point the people might still legitimately be looking for her. You'd be surprised, some folks will comb the streets for a few days before ever trying the HS. Or they are out of town on vacation and their caregiver for the dog lost it. That happened once too and the people came for the dog two weeks later.
If you wanted to find that dog another home there are ways to list them on petfinder.com
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If nobody claims her and my friend from work doesn't take her, I will most likely end up keeping her. and she will most certainly be spayed and tthen licensed and chipped in my name - but I am in no rush to take someone's dog away though.... I printed new signs tonight at work and I will go and "refresh" the ones I have out. I updated the craigslist ad and notified the online news agency again (they still haven't posted my ad! :/ )
I just found out one of our country music radio stations will advertise lost / found pets on the air and on their website, so I may try those as well.
I figure to look hard until time for me to go to Texas... and then when I get back it will be more casual until I finally just stop. I can't pinpoint it for sure, but I sure seem to remember seeing this dog in the street a couple of months ago.
I just found out one of our country music radio stations will advertise lost / found pets on the air and on their website, so I may try those as well.
I figure to look hard until time for me to go to Texas... and then when I get back it will be more casual until I finally just stop. I can't pinpoint it for sure, but I sure seem to remember seeing this dog in the street a couple of months ago.
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Several years back my sis was running a boarding stable and they kept hearing reports of a big bay horse running along the river that bordered the stable pasture. They did some reconnaissance work and discovered a really nice gelding seemingly running the river banks wild! Now this is CITY folks, so a horse just can not be left to roam. It took about a week of baiting a corral with grain and a small pony mare till the boy was caught.savingdogs said:
Of course ads in the paper followed and my sis got calls from folks over 50 miles away that had seen the same horse following the river. When the owner was found finally he was frantic. He had gone on vacation out of the country over a month ago and left his horses care to a friend. The friend never knew for sure how many horses the guy had and so the loose horse was never missed!!
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That is an interesting story, FF. Are you glad you didn't find a horse, AL?
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That's crazy lol
I did find a horse one time - threw its rider in the field near my house (240 acres) and was bolting through my neighborhood. We caught it and walked the roads until somebody drove by to claim it. Another time 2 steer and a pony broke through a fence and ran down my road... I caught the pony, ran a rope through her halter and rode her until someone claimed her LOL (I was about 12).
I did find a horse one time - threw its rider in the field near my house (240 acres) and was bolting through my neighborhood. We caught it and walked the roads until somebody drove by to claim it. Another time 2 steer and a pony broke through a fence and ran down my road... I caught the pony, ran a rope through her halter and rode her until someone claimed her LOL (I was about 12).
