I've mentioned previously that lost dogs turn up here as regularly as clockwork. This one (above) is the latest; luckily she had her phone number on her collar, so I called.
Cro: I've found your dog.
Owner: What dog?
Cro: Don't you own a small white and black dog?
Owner: No.
Cro: Well she has your name and phone number on her collar.
Owner: What does she look like?
Cro: She's very thin with long black ears.
Owner: Oh yes, she's mine. I'll come over and fetch her.
He arrived about an hour later, and turned out to be a very pleasant man. I just couldn't understand why he'd denied that the poor dog was his!
Anyway, the tale had a happy ending (and yes, we did give her something to eat).
Couldn't you have kept her - she looks in need of a caring home.
ReplyDeleteShe seemed quite pleased to see her owner, but she was certainly thin.
DeleteThat is one sad gud dud ! Poor thing her family doesn't know she is missing ? Not sure what kind of dog she is but she is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI think when you can see ribs and concave body parts and a head that looks to big for her body, feed her !
She is a very beautiful dog.
cheers, parsnip
We gave her some food and water. I presume she's a hunting dog.
DeleteI was talking about her family feeding her and not you. Do you know if she is a certain breed. She is very beautiful.
DeleteSon is a volunteer at the local shelter. They love him being there because most dogs and cats are abused by men. As he works with them he is getting them used to men as loving people and getting them ready for their forever homes.
She looks like she could be a Spinone mix.
I don't know, but she's certainly of a type that we see here very often.
DeleteI wish you could have kept her and not made that phone call. Does he not understand that animals need food? Jeez Louise. Why does life have to be so damned painful at times?
ReplyDeleteDifficult to know quite what to do in these situations. We just made her feel loved for a while, then sent her home. We'd be inundated with dogs if we didn't.
DeleteShe looks like a hunting dog, sad and very thin. Some hunters only "love" their dogs if the dog is good at bringing the prey back to them, if not the poor dog is considered useless. If the hunter has nothing to brag about then the dog will not be loved as much. And if the poor dog is afraid of the noise of gun shots then that's even worse for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm generalizing, not all hunters are like that, of course. Greetings Maria x
The hunters around here keep their dogs 'slightly' under-nourished, and show no affection towards them. They claim that this makes them better hunting dogs. I'm sure this is a myth, but they perpetuate it anyway.
DeleteI think I would have kept her too !
ReplyDeletePoor thing, she looks one meal away from emaciated. She probably is a hunting dog, so is not treated as a family pet. There is no sentiment in the treatment they receive - they are fed just enough to keep them alive, and then "disposed" of in the most terrible ways when they have served their use.
I don't know about them being 'disposed of', but you are right about the rest.
DeleteHe may have been worried that the dog had savaged a sheep or something? Today, it becomes law to have your dog chipped in the UK and owners of unchipped dogs will be fined £500. I don't know how they are going to enforce it, as owners of strays without any tags or chips will be hard to trace anyway.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I said. Ours have always been chipped, but then we'd be pleased to have them returned if they got lost.
Delete....as long as the microchip companies actually do their bit in re-uniting as there are some horrible stories where they haven't.
DeleteI bet she looks good when she's running though. The man probably hadn't noticed she was missing when you called.
ReplyDeleteShe'd run off with his next door's dog; I couldn't catch that one.
DeleteOne of our dogs looks so thin that she looks undernourished, but she loves to run like a greyhound if given the chance. I do make sure she has extra food but she still stays thin, and can look just as miserable as the one you caught!
ReplyDeleteShe certainly wasn't ravenously hungry. She ate a bit, but not too much.
DeletePerhaps you confused him by saying " small"…..it looks quite big to me! Glad there was a happy ending.
ReplyDeleteShe looks bigger in the photo than she was.
DeleteTS is spot on. Deny responsibility first in case of any damage caused. I rather hope that she finds her way to you again and becomes best friends with Bok. You know you miss a dog on each sofa.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of that. Maybe he WAS just being cautious.
DeleteNo wonder all the run away dogs choose your home and family, they know what is good for them.
ReplyDeleteThey do seem to choose us; maybe the word has spread.
DeleteShe does look a bit under nourished doesn't she?
ReplyDeleteThey all to seem to be a bit thin looking. They like them to be like that for some bizarre reason.
DeleteWhat a lovely dog with an expressive face. You did what you had to do Cro.
ReplyDeleteOne never knows if they're lost, or not. I tend to presume that they are!
Deleteit sounds like that sweet dog lives a sad life.
ReplyDeleteHer owner seemed like a pleasant guy. I don't think she was mistreated.
DeleteThey try to deny it because if the dog has caused an accident they would be responsible.
ReplyDeleteBut his name, address, and phone number was clearly written on her collar. It makes no sense.
DeleteThey don't really think in that much detail.
DeleteWe also found a straying hunting dog once, when we lived in France. It was late in the evening, dark and wintery weather.
We brought him home, fed him and watered him. Found a phone number also on his collar.
The man also tried to fob us off at first and we told him that we had no other choice than to bring the dog to an animal rescue.
He was very quick to come and collect his dog then.
Later in the week he brought us a shoulder of sanglier.
The man yesterday was extremely grateful (eventually), but no mention yet of any Sanglier.
DeleteYou're so kind-hearted that lost animals migrate towards your home. It sounds like she's a working dog and not treated as a family pet at all. Sad actually. Glad she tasted a little love and attention at your home.
ReplyDeleteIt is rather sad. I would find it difficult to treat a dog like that; even if she was a working dog.
DeleteWhen we lived in the country we saw hunting dogs all the time, and they always looked too thin and not very well cared for. My vet said that hunting dogs are almost always the most mistreated animals he sees. And he only sees them when there's a big problem at which point the owners usually prefer having them put down to having to spend any money on treatment. It makes me so sad.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that's the case the world over. Sad, but true.
Deleteawfully thin...
ReplyDeleteYup. Unlike our Bok!
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