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I saw hime running around my daughters bus stop yesterday and he almost got hit 3 times. Some boys called him over then eventually made their way down to my sister-in-laws house (where I was) because they are friends with her daughters. They said this dog has been running around for a couple days and thier parents wouldn't let them take it it. My sister-in-law thinks she saw it running around last week as well. At any rate, they asked would I take it.
Of course I did, because the poor thing obviously wasn't "street smart" and was going to wind up getting hit.
I know it's someone's pet...or at least used to be.
He is a black Scottish Terrier. He had a collar on, but no tags. The collar looked old. But for being a Scottish Terrier, he was still somewhat groomed. I mean, he face wasn't overgrown too bad. I brought him home, and gave him a bath. He was FILTHY!
I am going to make up flyers today and post them around the neighborhood and in local groomers etc.
I don't want to put too much info on the flyer, because I don't want just anyone to "claim" him who is just trying to get a free dog. I am willing to keep him.
My question is....is it unreasonable to ask for photos of the dog in order to be claimed?
I was going to put on the flyer:
FOUND
Black Scottish Terrier
Call to identify
When people start calling I was going to ask questions, like is the dog male or female (male), is his neutered (no), did he have a collar (yes), what color was the collar (green). But if he has been running around the neighborhood, observant people could know these answers.
I know I have tons of pictures of my dog, does everyone have pictures of their pets?
Absolutely! You shouldn't feel bad or rude at all for not wanting to accept a reward I think the whole reward thing that owners post is mostly to entice people to keep an eye out for their pets. A lot of greed driven folks unlike yourself would be on the lookout for the pet only for that purpose. I'd just tell her that you can't accept it because you were acting the way you would want someone else to act if your dog got loose. It doesn't seem like the scottie was much of a burden and I would stress that I posted a reward when my 13 year old cat Snoops got out. Turns out my neighbor spotted him and he didn't accept the reward I offered either. I think she'll understand and be just fine with it
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Yeah I kinda freaked out...after I gave the dog back to the owners and my sister in law called and said there was reward signs up from him....I was like "Oh my gosh, what if someone saw those signs, remember seeing the dog and knows what he looks like, then saw my signs and called and claimed him to get the money!!" I was freaking that maybe I had given him to the wrong people...but then the lady called back and spoke of the "reward" so I was relieved haha
I told her I had bathed him, and taken him to the vet...she offered to cover the vet costs, but I told her my vet didn't charge me since he knew the dog was lost.
Oh...for all you who have been helping me is it rude for me to deny a reward?
Right after the owner came and got him, my sister in law called and said she saw a "reward" poster (she didn't know the owners had called, and she was giving me the number for the poster).
I mean the owner told me she was going out to put up reward flyers, when she saw my flyers already up. They didn't mention it when they picked him up....so I thought everything was okay and done. But she called last night and left me a message, and said she was so excited to get him back she forgot about the reward. She said she wanted to thank me again for taking such good care of him, and she would like to drop by some money on Friday.
I don't need a reward....is it okay to not take it?
If you don't want it, you don't need to take it. My mother taught me that you should never take a reward for helping a living creature, human or animal. However, if it's going to make the other people feel bad if you don't, you might suggest that they donate the amount to a local rescue, spay/neuter group, shelter, etc. And if they really really insist on giving you something, then the polite thing to do is take it. You could then donate it if you really didn't want to keep it.
macksmom, congrats on your new dog. My little girl dog has a small scar on her tummy, it almost looks like a burn scar. I am suprised that they did not make sure she was spayed before they adopted her out.
macksmom, congrats on your new dog. My little girl dog has a small scar on her tummy, it almost looks like a burn scar. I am suprised that they did not make sure she was spayed before they adopted her out.
Thanks Getting ready to take her to the vet to get checked out in a little bit
Yeah that was my main concern, because Lennox isn't neutered yet, to have an un-spayed girl in the house with him. We asked the lady at the shelter did she know if she was spayed, and she said they couldn't tell. So actually my husband and I left, because I didn't want to risk it. We got about halfway home and I said "her tag said 'date for adoption or euthanasia'" I said "let's go back and get her".
We went back and took her out of the cage and had her lay on her back, we tried to look for a scar. She is dark chocolate in color, so it was hard to see. I did see, however, a little area that was a straight line that didn't have as much hair as the rest of her. I thought that may be where she was spayed. They had that they think she is about 2 years old.
They scheduled her to be spayed December 6th and let us take her home. They said when she comes in to get spayed the vet will shave her and see if there is a scar, and palpate and see if they can feel anything there or not there.
I have never had a female dog...so I am not sure if they act different weather they are spayed or not. But she is very calm. And Lennox was sniffing and sniffing her when she got home and tried to mount her a few times, but she isn't having it. She will snap at him and he stops. So I'm not sure.
She has a really bad cough, so I am taking her to the vet, and maybe they can tell me if she's spayed
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Awwww!! Congrats on the new member! And a pound puppy at that What's her name? Yeah, the vet should be able to tell you if she's spayed. And get rid of that kennel cough
I have never had a dog go in heat, I am not sure what should be looked for in the early stages. I'm sure the vet can tell you. My girl had kennel cough when I adopted her, but she was on meds for it. She has never had it since. If it is you'll need to keep an eye on Lennox.
As far as getting her spayed making her behave more calm or not, I doubt it. But in a few weeks she may be full of life, or certain things may trigger that reaction. Once she gets used to the routine and her surroondings, she will probably be much different than the dog your seeing now. Mine is calm until she gets really excited over something and then she acts like a puppy.
Hopefully, by the time you get Lennox neutered and he has settled down, they will be great playmates. Ours are and we have a boy and a girl thta were adopted at different times. It is so fun to watch them play. They have brought our family closer together and made us much happier people. Good Luck with your new dog.
Location: Fort Worth; but my heart is in Cleveland!!
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I have never had a dog go in heat, I am not sure what should be looked for in the early stages. I'm sure the vet can tell you. My girl had kennel cough when I adopted her, but she was on meds for it. She has never had it since. If it is you'll need to keep an eye on Lennox.
As far as getting her spayed making her behave more calm or not, I doubt it. But in a few weeks she may be full of life, or certain things may trigger that reaction. Once she gets used to the routine and her surroondings, she will probably be much different than the dog your seeing now. Mine is calm until she gets really excited over something and then she acts like a puppy.
Hopefully, by the time you get Lennox neutered and he has settled down, they will be great playmates. Ours are and we have a boy and a girl thta were adopted at different times. It is so fun to watch them play. They have brought our family closer together and made us much happier people. Good Luck with your new dog.
You are so right! We adopted Brandy when she was 4 months old and Abram was 5 months old. They seemed to click right away, but Brandy was a little unsure of us and her new surroundings for almost a month. She did submissive peeing and never quite snuggled the was Abram does. She'd let us pet her but she's usually walk away back to Abram. Now though, you never would know she was like that. After that month or so, she can't get enough of us!! No more submissive peeing and she's more of a cuddlebug than Abram!! She really came around and her personality shines and she's such a lover!
macksmom-don't be discouraged if the new girl seems a little sketchy for a bit. She should warm up in time
Awwww!! Congrats on the new member! And a pound puppy at that What's her name? Yeah, the vet should be able to tell you if she's spayed. And get rid of that kennel cough
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