RacerX1166 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 (edited) We had been seeing this dog from time to time roaming the neighborhood - had figured it belonged to someone in our area but, after a few weeks, we determined it was a stray. Being the hardass I am, I told the kids to stay away from it, not knowing if it was aggressive or not. As usual, my orders were blatantly disobeyed and, even though no one in the neighborhood could get near this dog (to see if there was a license on the collar, my step son, the dog whisperer, spent enough time feeding it and just hanging out with it that we wound up with this stray dog in our back yard all the time. I knew something was not right since, even though she wouldn't let me touch her, she would obey sit, paw, and down commands in our back yard. Plus she had still shown no aggression. The dog catcher was to retrieve the dog last Monday but my family had other plans. Sunday night was getting cold so they convinced me to let her come in the house. Long story short, we have another dog. She is incredibly sweet, housebroken, smart, and has that feature I find so promising in dogs - she genuinely wants to please her family. She's a big white mutt and her name is Isabel. What is so upsetting about the situation is that she appears to have been dumped. Our neighborhood has checked every conceivable outlet to look for a trace that this dog was reported missing (SPCA here and neighboring counties, newspaper, craigslist) and no trace of the real owner. She's at the SPCA now getting her shots and we get her back Tuesday. I'd like to say we did a good thing adopting her but we feel lucky she found us. Edited October 29, 2007 by RacerX1166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 waht a cutie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Too cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Very cool! Mega-points for you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/T Performance Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Congrats Man Wish I could get my hands on the bastard that keep dumping cats here. I got a regular pet sanctuary already. Thank God for places Like Safe haven Human Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Nice catch. Good looking pooch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trodrig Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 VERY nice looking dog! Trodrig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Congratulations on the new dog! You must be very proud she picked you....and good on you for giving her a home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Awesome! I have long said that people don't pick pets, they pick us...and this case lends more credence to my theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Good luck with the new family member! People that abandon pets really are the scum of the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbine Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Nice Dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Great looking dog and a nice story of good karma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Very cool! Mega-points for you.... +1 You rock man! That's one cute lookin' dawggy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Payne Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 My wife and I are on our eighth year with a dog that located us. We aren't sure how old she is, but she is old enough to require insulin shots twice per day for diabetes. She is great, we are so glad she found us. I hope you do well with yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Long story short, we have another dog. She is incredibly sweet, housebroken, smart, and has that feature I find so promising in dogs - she genuinely wants to please her family. She's a big white mutt and her name is Isabel. What is so upsetting about the situation is that she appears to have been dumped. Thanks for taking her in. Dumping dogs is a national pastime.... I still recall the time I stopped on my motorcycle on an expressway because a dog was running along the side. I dismounted and the dog ran to me and put her head in my lap. A while later, a nice lady who worked at a dog groomer shop stopped and took the dog (she knew I couldn't haul her on my bike). It was a female dog, maybe five years old, who had just had a litter and was dumped for it. She still had her collar on and the tags which were there on the collar had been clipped with diagonal pliers to prevent identifying her owner... the lazy SOB didn't take her collar off, just clipped the tags and left the metal hooks attached to the collar then dumped her onto the road. I like to hope there's a special front row seat on the express bus to hell for such people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Gardens Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Good for you and congatulations on the addition to your family. A pit cross puppy that had been tagged by a car found me in the parking lot at work twenty years ago. I was a college student with a part time job and couldn't really afford to get the hip fixed. The vet was a good guy and reduced the bill by half and let me make payments whenever I could. She was with us for eighteen years and was a great dog, protector, and loving member of our family. We still use that same vet btw. I've never owned a cat but recently got talked into rescuing two kittens, one of whom is competing with me for the keyboard as I type this. Lovin' it. Enjoy! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 As usual, my orders were blatantly disobeyed LOL. She looks like a sweetheart. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX1166 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Thanks for all the well wishes. I picked her up from the SPCA today (after her required 48 hour holding period to insure the 'real owner' didn't claim her) and she's doing well. She's really showing how much she appreciates being taken in by a family that loves her. After bringing her home, she was glued to my side for a solid hour while I was on a conference call. An issue that cropped up is that she seems to snap/bite under certain circumstances. Mostly toward my 14 year old step son while she's laying next to him and he pets her. I'm going to give her a few days to build some trust then we'll have to address that issue and the one where she sometimes decides that she doesn't really want to be touched while chewing on a treat despite enjoying it a few minutes before. Nothing major that I haven't had to address with other dogs in the past. She really wants to please her family and just needs to understand what's acceptable and what's not once she hits that point where she trusts us completely. Afterall, she was dumped and had to live on her own for a few weeks until we adopted her so I'm sure these are just survival instincts carrying over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 My wife told me the only way I would get a second dog to keep my first dog company (here's the current dog: www.fsguns.com/images/simon.jpg) would be to find a Mini Schnauzer. It's a good thing I made it to the local sectional this year, since there was a "mini schanuzers for sale" sign posted by the side of the road on the way home. I put my name in before the dog was born, and even convinced the seller to leave the tail attached (all his littermates had their tails docked). It seems strange people would want their dogs detailed, but I hear it's common with that breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Thanks for all the well wishes. I picked her up from the SPCA today (after her required 48 hour holding period to insure the 'real owner' didn't claim her) and she's doing well. She's really showing how much she appreciates being taken in by a family that loves her. After bringing her home, she was glued to my side for a solid hour while I was on a conference call.An issue that cropped up is that she seems to snap/bite under certain circumstances. Mostly toward my 14 year old step son while she's laying next to him and he pets her. I'm going to give her a few days to build some trust then we'll have to address that issue and the one where she sometimes decides that she doesn't really want to be touched while chewing on a treat despite enjoying it a few minutes before. Nothing major that I haven't had to address with other dogs in the past. She really wants to please her family and just needs to understand what's acceptable and what's not once she hits that point where she trusts us completely. Afterall, she was dumped and had to live on her own for a few weeks until we adopted her so I'm sure these are just survival instincts carrying over. She's exhibiting "alpha dog" behavior which means she wants to be either leader of the pack, or #2 in the pack to you (who will be the #1). It can be dangerous if you don't make her accept a lower pack status. She will see the other pack members (your kids) as challengers to her standing. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glockster35 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 My wife told me the only way I would get a second dog to keep my first dog company (here's the current dog: www.fsguns.com/images/simon.jpg) would be to find a Mini Schnauzer. It's a good thing I made it to the local sectional this year, since there was a "mini schanuzers for sale" sign posted by the side of the road on the way home. I put my name in before the dog was born, and even convinced the seller to leave the tail attached (all his littermates had their tails docked). It seems strange people would want their dogs detailed, but I hear it's common with that breed. Not to hi-jack the original post, that pup is cute with the patch on her eye. Rob, is that a Wheaten Scottish Terrier or a Westie in your pic? Either way, she is beautiful! My wife always wanted a Westie, but this last Valentines Day, I found her a brindle Scottish Terrier, and she is a great pup...stubborn as all other terriers I have ever owned, but a great dog. She just turned a year old, but still acts like a baby! Historically Scottish Terriers have a big problem being #2 to anyone! They do not like to follow anyone else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD Niner Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 (edited) The ones that adopt you and your family are the best! Congratulations! Just remember, there is no such thing as a free dog. Of course you know that since you've now paid for her shots. There'll be more to come too. Regardless, your new family member will be well worth any investment. Now id you can just train her to pick up brass! Edited November 3, 2007 by XD Niner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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