Hey everyone

Okay so here's the deal...

I have taken in a lost puppy.

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?

Is it unreasonable to ask for photos?


Thanks!

macksmom

Yeah, I just walked into the vet, unfortunately they were booked so they couldn't see her. They said she does have kennel cough, but luckily Lennox is up to date on his shots for that...so he should be okay.

Lennox is going in tomorrow to get his shots he's due for, and they bumped his surgery up to this Thursday to be neutered and they are going to see Ava Thursday too

Here they are....and of course Lennox trying to love her haha

katieperez

She's really precious Looks like Ava is more interested in the camera than that little horndog Lennox!!!! I'll bet they're both so happy!!

bushg

wow, she is pretty and has huge paws. She is not camera shy. poor lennox, after Thursday she will have her revenge. You need to give us a shot of lennox's face.

macksmom

Thanks!

I think she is just precious!!!

Of course she is definitely mixed with part pit...but the vet said to be safe they aren't going to put that on her records do to all the people trying to outlaw the breed

But since she is obviously mixed with more than just that....they are going to put something else on her file.

Just love her love her

Hope when Lennox get his shots and neutered he will calm down a bit and stop bugging her....he is like a kid on crack! haha

katieperez

Yeah hahaha That should subside a bit after time. When Brandy first came home, Abram hadn't been neutered yet and couldn't keep his nose out of her crotch!! And if it wasn't that, it was them doing the rottie puppy wrestle, complete with growels and grumbles and getting COVERED in slobber. Good grief. Now that he's fixed (she's due to get spayed on the 2nd) and they're pretty much used to each other, the wrestling and crotch sniffing at least isn't constant like it was for that first few weeks.

macksmom

Thanks Yeah she is really chill...could really care less about Lennox.

But he's happy...here he is....smiling

macksmom

Here his is....lil cutie...but has his eyes closed haha

macksmom

Oh good! Man sometimes I feel like I'm watching something I shouldn't!! HAHAHA

labman

It is quite normal for a male to show interest in a female even when she isn't in season. Unless her vulva is swollen and is discharging a bloody mucus, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. In our puppy outings, we frequently let intact males and females, sometime even breeding stock, run together as long as none of the females are in season. Never a problem.

The dog guide school preserves their option to select any of the puppies as breeding stock. All the rest are spay/neutered whether they graduate as dog guides or not. Accidental breedings are very rare to non existent. This is part of the reason I lack patience with people that carelessly let their dogs breed.

Why are they waiting until December to spay her? If not spayed, she could come into season anytime, and then it is best to wait.

macksmom

I'm not sure...on her papers they guess that she is about 2 years old (I think younger). But it is the shelter doing it as part of the adoption...maybe they are booked or something.

Like I said, they were not sure, and neither was I, as to weather or not she has already been spayed. So I just bumped up Lennox's neutering appt to this Thursday. And she will be checked over by the vet then too, so hopefully they can tell me weather she is spayed or not.

As of right now, it's not a problem. One...she doesn't have signs that she is in season. And two...she won't let Lennox even get close to mounting her!
But once Lennox gets neutered I won't be as worried...I mean of course if she's not spayed she will be in December....but at least he will be fixed so there will be no chance for an accidental breeding.