[spoon.ek9]

Hey guys,

I was outside working when I saw this little dog walking towards me. I was in the No.2 and Williams Rd area when he found me.

He was very dirty when he came to me and it appears he has been walking around for quite a few days. He has a collar but no ID tags. Anyways, I gave him a bath then fed him (he was super hungry) and he is definitely someone's dog (friendly and responds to commands). Hopefully this thread will help find the owner.

Please PM me if you have any leads to who the owner(s) might be.

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_0562.jpg

PS: My dogs' trainer has recommended that I contact Animal Control here in Richmond (on No.5 rd I believe), which I will be doing shortly.

[El Bastardo]

He looks well cared for and happy. Someone out there is missing him. Hope you find the owner.

[marc0lishuz]

Thanks for being a Good Samaritan.

[Yuffa]

Props for taking care of him. Hopefully he will find his family soon. =)

[JKam]

instead of animal control you should call the SPCA. I'm sure they can help find the owner if the owner hasn't already approached them.

[spoon.ek9]

quick update: i've called animal control and they have asked me to bring the dog to them.

he will be located at:

12071 No.5 Road, Richmond BC

604-275-2036

[Soundy]

SPCA should have the means to check for an ID chip as well (I dunno about the city pound).

[hal0g0dv2]

good job dude that is great

[stewie]

a lot of dogs now have the chip in them so they can be scanned, heck maybe even his tattoo in his ear can lead to the registered owner...hopefully this dog finds his owner!

spoon.ek9, your awesome! good on you for helping the poor little dog out!!!

[InvisibleSoul]

Thumbs up!

[Greenstoner]

! two thumbs up !

[spoon.ek9]

SPCA should have the means to check for an ID chip as well (I dunno about the city pound).

a lot of dogs now have the chip in them so they can be scanned, heck maybe even his tattoo in his ear can lead to the registered owner...hopefully this dog finds his owner!

spoon.ek9, your awesome! good on you for helping the poor little dog out!!!

i forgot to ask if they would be scanning for a micro chip at the shelter but i did see that it was on the form i signed when i dropped the little guy off. they all seemed friendly and assured me the dog would only be put down over their dead bodies.

i'll call in on monday to check up on the case.

[Jegz]

Good man hope the dog finds his master.....

:fullofwin:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/02/05/article-0-08288061000005DC-736_468x383.jpg

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

very cute dog, hope you find the owner


good luck

[FI-Z33]

i'm pretty sure someone really misses him...puppy's lucky you found him and took him home (:

wish you..and him the best of luck! he's a cutie

[Ch28]

You deserve a beer for this good act.

[Gumby]

Good job man! :)

[shenmecar]

Most dogs are registered and have a chip in their ear. This way when a stray dog (without ID tags) is picked up by the SPCA, they can get in contact with the owner.

[donjalapeno]

cute puppy, good job

[HonestTea]

Props to you!
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[Nechako87]

Good work man

[Noir]

If you have time, you could try a quick perusal in CL if an owner has posted a lost dog page. I think CL has been used for "missing items" before but I'm not sure.

[spoon.ek9]

^ i just checked quickly, nothing posted for missing dogs in richmond. when i have a moment, i'll make a posting to craigslist. i'll probably print the photo at work and post it up around my neighbourhood too.

[97ITR]

Did he have an ID tattoo'd in his right ear, by any chance? My welsh corgi was stolen from our backyard about 3 years ago and we never found him. The one in the picture looks similar but a lot could've changed since then.

[Culverin]

Oh man, that dog is adorable!

I believe that collar tags aren't the only way they ID pets now.
My aunt's cat has an ear ID tatoo done. Have you checked for this?

We need more people like you in the world!

[97ITR]

I just called them, the dog doesn't have a tattoo in it's ear....

[PJ]

Good on you. Cute dog.

[spoon.ek9]

thanks for all the comments guys. all i did was what i would hope another person would do if my dogs were found missing :)

i've already got a friend thinking about adopting the little guy if no one claims him!

[murd0c]

Good on you man, it's all about paying it forward. This world would be a better place if more people did thing's like you did. Your parents should be proud of you right now!!

[PiuYi]

thanked you on behalf of the dog

[Hondaracer]

me and a buddy picked up a lost german sheperd not too long ago, thing was gonna get hit by a car so my buddy got the dog to get into the back seat of his EG and drove it down the street to his house lol

we phoned the number on the tag and an elderly asian man who couldnt speak english picked up, we tried to explain we had his dog but the guy only replied with somthing that sounded like

"hah hah hah no dog, no dog"

so we were like ahhh ok wtf.. is this guy just like letting his dog go free cause he doesnt want it anymore? lol

later on in the day the guys son phoned back and came and picked up his dog haha

[murd0c]

The g/f does that all the time. She has stopped in the middle of the free way to grab a dog before. In Sep she worked for DFO in Harrison and she said one morning she was driving down Harrison Mills road and she saw a hit coyote on the road and actually got out moved it to the ditch and called SPCA when she got to the parking lot. I was speechless when she told me that one.

[BMW135i]

Glad you picked him/her up or else he/she will be wandering around under the rain.

Good job :hotbaby:

[Vansterdam]

My friend found a lost stray 2 days ago in our work parking lot during his lunch

Wet and scared, he checked the tags and called the owner who lived a couple blocks away

Poor dog ran across broadway probably thru traffic all scared

Good to see it being returned to it's owner
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[baggdis300]

Most dogs are registered and have a chip in their ear. This way when a stray dog (without ID tags) is picked up by the SPCA, they can get in contact with the owner.

dude, its NOT in the ear its between the shoulder blades, now the tattoo is on the ear.......

[Senna4ever]

I hope the owner finds him. My dog went missing may years ago, and the hardest part is not knowing what happened to him.

On another note, saw this a while ago:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/PICT2994.jpg

[Soundy]

http://www2.moltenimage.com/photos/revscene/caring.jpg

[Phil@rise]

I live in the area and my daughter goes to SLS when I get home I'll ask her if any of her friends are missing their dog.

[Airtrackz]

Good job man!

[dat_steve]

http://www.maniacworld.com/internet-bro-fist.jpg


wow good on you for taking initiative!
i would go ape shit balls if anything happened to my dogs

[Sunfighter]

Props for being such a human man!!!! One of the best posts I'v seen on RS in 10+ years.

[darkfroggy]

Anyone melt when they saw the dog's picture?

[ac87]

i found a dog around #3 and blundell. He looks like he's from a family too. listened to everything i told him. I gave him food and a bath only to find lots of knots in his hair. the day after i brought him to the SPCA. they couldn't find any chip on him so they just kept him there. i kept in contact with the spca to see how the dog was and it turned out that the owners did contact the spca and decided to abandon the dog. thankfully he was just adorable and was later on taken in by another family.

[dimdiu]

we need more ppl like you...one time i went down to a supermarket just to grab something and it was snowing quite heavy and here this korean girl leaving her dog outside the supermarket and nothing more than a tiny jacket. The dog is all wet and shaking and i tried giving the dog my scarf but the dog won't take it, so i just stood there and 20 min laters the girl came out with groceries and took the dog home as if nothing happened...was actually speechless

i am glad you actually took care of the dog, props to you and thank you for being such a good person.

[spoon.ek9]

well, the first 24hrs have passed since lil fella found me. so far no leads but i'm positive this guy will have a happy ending with either his original owners or an adoptive family!

i must say, i'm quite overwhelmed by all this support by RS. it makes me proud to be a part of RS when you all show you care like this :thumbsup:







5400th post! woot

[Phil@rise]

I asked my kid and she knows of no one missing their dog but she'll ask around school on mondya

[TOPEC]

any more pics? hope u find the ower soon, and lets just hope the real owner didnt abandon him/her.

[rubencruz]

thats awsome, cute dog.

[Mercy]

How can anyone be so cruel to an animal. I mean leaving their dog in the snow and rain for 30 minutes and not even care? Abandoning dogs by just letting them go? How can people be such fucking monsters. It just makes me so mad. Sadly I don't have a dog. No room in my small condo. But I do have a cat and I treat her as if she were my sister. The thought of leaving her outside of her being cold hungry and sad just makes me start to tear up. Man thank you for helping the dog. There's very little I can say about how much I appreciate your help of something that was so helpless. I feel in in my heart. Thank you.
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[twitchyzero]

OP should try visiting taiwan..buncha stray dogs there...unfortunately many are diseased

[Alphamale]

we need more ppl like you...one time i went down to a supermarket just to grab something and it was snowing quite heavy and here this korean girl leaving her dog outside the supermarket and nothing more than a tiny jacket. The dog is all wet and shaking and i tried giving the dog my scarf but the dog won't take it, so i just stood there and 20 min laters the girl came out with groceries and took the dog home as if nothing happened...was actually speechless

i am glad you actually took care of the dog, props to you and thank you for being such a good person.

That's cuz she was going to eat it. She was just @ the supermarket to buy some anchovies, gochujang, and other necessities to rid the dog meat of its gamey taste.

Don't ask me how I know. :fullofwin:

[Manic!]

How can anyone be so cruel to an animal. I mean leaving their dog in the snow and rain for 30 minutes and not even care?


It's a dog not a baby. What do you think dogs did when it snowed before they were domesticated?

http://yoshi.backupot.com/Werewolf%20Pics/facepalm-dog.jpg

[TypeRNammer]

Logged in at work to click the thanks button!

[orange7]

♥

[Mercy]

It's a dog not a baby. What do you think dogs did when it snowed before they were domesticated?

http://yoshi.backupot.com/Werewolf%20Pics/facepalm-dog.jpg

There's a difference between a dog that knows how to hunt and find his own food and a dog that gets fed each day by their owner.
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[eurochevy]

good job

[ruthless]

great job im glad there are people out there like you

maybe try posting his picture at a local dog park? maybe someone knows him from there???

[spoon.ek9]

i was thinking of making a "found" type poster and putting it up in the area where i found him.

on the advice or others, i'm going to avoid posting on craigslist. i've been told there's a lot of scammers claiming dogs so they can sell for a profit later on. i do have some criteria i've thought about for verifying the owners are in fact the right people. however, this may already be out of my hands as the shelter has taken him in and possibly holds the rights to him now(?).

again, i'll follow up with this on monday to ask some more questions. thanks for your guys' help so far, i appreciate it!

[Manic!]

There's a difference between a dog that knows how to hunt and find his own food and a dog that gets fed each day by their owner.
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Whats how the dog gets his food got to do with how a dog regulates it's body temperature.

http://www.pluspets.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Saint-Bernard10.jpg

[soowu]

There's a difference between a dog that knows how to hunt and find his own food and a dog that gets fed each day by their owner.
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dont be stupid fool

4325

[spoon.ek9]

let's keep this on topic guys. you can debate that issue elsewhere.

[spoon.ek9]

Update!

Well, it looks like I took the right step in dropping him off at the shelter. Poor little guy has been alone long enough to develop a bladder infection so this leads me to believe he's been abandoned. He's currently taking antibiotics to treat the infection and the shelter staff told me it's nothing too serious.

Anyways, I suppose my next update will be when he gets adopted by my friend in the near future (assuming no owner steps up). I believe the staff wants to keep an eye on him to treat any other health issues that might arise.

Stay tuned!

[Soundy]

http://sharetv.org/images/youre_a_good_man_charlie_brown-show.jpg

[hotjoint]

thats a cute dog. Good for you man.

[GabAlmighty]

You are a bro. That is all, i'll buy you a beer if I ever meet you.

[Soundy]

:werd:

[jpoon]

that dog's the cutest dog ever and from those pictures you took care of it really well =)
whoever owns the dog will hopefully call in to search for their dog! props man!

[flagella]

Found the owner yet? Wtf is the owner doing. Shouldn't they be contacting SPCA immediately about a their missing dog with the picture? I feel like the process shouldn't take this long is the owner is actively searching for it. That dog is probably happier staying at your place.

Props to you. Fck the owner.

[jpoon]

The owner might not live in the same area as where spoon found the dog...it could have walked from a completely different area. I don't know how SPCA takes care of lost/abandoned animals though...hopefully the owner IS still out searching.

[spoon.ek9]

like i was saying above, i'm starting to believe someone actually abandoned this poor dog. in order to develop an infection, he would have to have been alone for quite some time. also, no one has stepped forward as the owner so far and i found him on friday. i'm going to visit him with my friend (the one who wants to adopt him) this coming sunday.

i cannot for the life of me figure out why someone would abandon this awesome, little guy. i was saying this the other day and it's true: i only knew this dog for about 2-3hrs and it was tough for me to leave him at the shelter. he even stood against the door to say bye to me!!

[need2speed]

Update!

Well, it looks like I took the right step in dropping him off at the shelter. Poor little guy has been alone long enough to develop a bladder infection so this leads me to believe he's been abandoned. He's currently taking antibiotics to treat the infection and the shelter staff told me it's nothing too serious.

Anyways, I suppose my next update will be when he gets adopted by my friend in the near future (assuming no owner steps up). I believe the staff wants to keep an eye on him to treat any other health issues that might arise.

Stay tuned!


good job, hopefully someone adopts him.

[Ronin]

Regardless of what happens, that dog is going to love you forever.

He looks happy as hell in that picture and from what you've said, he had probably been alone somewhere for a few days.

[Vancouver240sx]

@spoon.ek9 It is a big decision, but why don't you adopt him. After reading your posts I couldn't think of a better owner.

rich

[Soundy]

^He already said, his friend wants to adopt the dog.

I imagine spoon.ek9 will retain visitation rights :D

[hotjoint]

What kind of dog is that? It's super cute

[spoon.ek9]

^ it's a welsh corgi! i love how short his little legs are haha. the dog is probably 40+ lbs so he's actually pretty hefty and waddles a little when he walks :D

if my friend doesn't end up adopting him, i will try my best to convince my family to accept him. i've already got 2 large dogs at home so a 3rd dog would be interesting to say the least lol.

[Soundy]

Corgis are amazing dogs, we had one growing up, and doggie-sat another one for about six months.

[StaxBundlez]

good job man.

[dat_steve]

this thread makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside like chicken noodle soup and vodka on a cold morning after.

[Oleophobic]

I wish I was the one who found the dog and that the whole situation plays out in the exact same way except i get to adopt it.

[Soundy]

this thread makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside like chicken noodle soup and vodka on a cold morning after.

Ahahahahaah that's disgusting :fullofwin:

edit: SIGGED!

[GodZilla]

Found the owner yet? Wtf is the owner doing. Shouldn't they be contacting SPCA immediately about a their missing dog with the picture? I feel like the process shouldn't take this long is the owner is actively searching for it. That dog is probably happier staying at your place.

Props to you. Fck the owner.
How do you know that the owner could be elderly and fell and is the hospital in serious condition? They may not even know about the dog as they may be out of it or in no condition to move. So before saying F the owner, there might actually be a valid reason.

[spoon.ek9]

^ the problem with that theory is it would have to be an extreme case.

at this point, the only situation i would find plausible is that the owner lives alone, has zero friends or family, is in a coma and the dog somehow broke out of it's house/backyard.

why? because SOMEONE must know about this dog. even if they're in hospital, they would be concerned about the dog's welfare, especially if there's no one else to take care of him. i find it extremely odd that the dog had it's collar on but all of it's tags were not present. i find it suspicious that the dog has had enough time to develop a bladder infection. it's also been an entire week since i found the dog and still no one has come forth as it's owner.

if your dog goes missing (and you love it), you call shelters, call the SPCA, print posters to find him, patrol the streets on foot, by car, by ANY means to find that lost member of your family.

so really, after a bit of logical thinking, it really makes the owner(s) seem like heartless monsters who simply gave up on taking care of an adorable dog. until i see proof otherwise, F the owner.

[wobuffet]

i hope you end up adopting the dog. def deserves an awesome owner like you!!

on a side note..
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180564_497720251585_506551585_6391792_2986931_n.jp g

[hchang]

if my friend doesn't end up adopting him, i will try my best to convince my family to accept him. i've already got 2 large dogs at home so a 3rd dog would be interesting to say the least lol.

Correct me if I'm wrong... but if I remember correctly there's a bylaw in the City of Richmond that limits each household to a maximum of two dogs?

[spoon.ek9]

^ according to a 2005 bylaw pdf i found:

2.3 Dogs

2.3.1 General Prohibition

2.3.1.1 A person in a one-family dwelling or a two-family dwelling must not permit more than three dogs to be kept in such unit at any time.



thanks for pointing that out, i actually had no idea there was an imposed limit.

[SB7]

^ Does that include litter?

[soowu]

i hope you end up adopting the dog. def deserves an awesome owner like you!!

on a side note..
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180564_497720251585_506551585_6391792_2986931_n.jp g

thats an awesome hat for a dog LOL . :fullofwin:

[spoon.ek9]

^ Does that include litter?

you mean like a litter of new born puppies? bylaws didn't say anything about that. also, apparently some people have 4-5 dogs all with licenses so i doubt this is something the city strictly enforces.

anyways, going to visit the dog at the shelter today! i'm pretty excited to see him again :D

[Jermyzy]

^The dog will probably be just as excited to see you! :)

[illicitstylz]

^The dog will probably be just as excited to see you! :)

"no touch no talk no contact"

[spoon.ek9]

UPDATE

I was supposed to visit the dog today but it turns out his family has picked him up! This is great news for that family but a little disappointing for me, as I was looking forward to seeing him again today. The person I spoke to on the phone wasn't the one who saw the family but did tell me that they verify ownership with things like dog licenses, vet bills, and photos.

I'm curious if the family will contact me as I would love to know the full story as to how he got loose in the first place and what took so long to finally pick him up. If that ever happens, I'll be sure to post the details for you guys as I'm sure you're just as curious as I am at this point!

:D/:(

[shenmecar]

Well I do hope the owners are just as good hearted to him as you were!

[spoon.ek9]

it's been about 4 months since i last posted in this thread and i still think about this dog from time to time. it still sort of bugs me that i don't know who picked up the dog and that i never got to visit him after dropping him off.

there are so many possibilities that run through my mind that are a little unsettling

1. the family took over a week to find the dog at the shelter, are they good owners? the family never tried to contact me to let me know the dog was okay. he also needed a haircut badly and his teeth were covered in plaque. also, let's not forget he was alone long enough to develop that bladder infection.

2. was it even the actual family who picked him up? did someone use my photo as false proof of ownership?

it's unfortunate that i might never know the answers to these questions. seeing the photo of the little guy still tugs at the heart strings. i literally knew the dog for about 2hrs and it seems he's still a small part of me. if anyone has any info or any indication who might have this dog, please let me know! it would give me a great feeling inside knowing that he's safe and well taken care of.

[parm104]

it's been about 4 months since i last posted in this thread and i still think about this dog from time to time. it still sort of bugs me that i don't know who picked up the dog and that i never got to visit him after dropping him off.

there are so many possibilities that run through my mind that are a little unsettling

1. the family took over a week to find the dog at the shelter, are they good owners? the family never tried to contact me to let me know the dog was okay. he also needed a haircut badly and his teeth were covered in plaque. also, let's not forget he was alone long enough to develop that bladder infection.

2. was it even the actual family who picked him up? did someone use my photo as false proof of ownership?

it's unfortunate that i might never know the answers to these questions. seeing the photo of the little guy still tugs at the heart strings. i literally knew the dog for about 2hrs and it seems he's still a small part of me. if anyone has any info or any indication who might have this dog, please let me know! it would give me a great feeling inside knowing that he's safe and well taken care of.

I'm sorry to say but from what you've told us, I feel that the family members not responsible owners. If it were me who lost my dog, I would be calling in SPCA twice a day minimum! Also, if I found out that someone had found my dog and turned him in, I would WANT to be in contact with them and thank them in person for helping me RE-LOCATED A FAMILY MEMBER!

That being said, I'm sure the the owner is the real owner. I don't see someone going to that far extremes to obtain a random dog. It has to be the real owner. It would be very difficult to reproduce Vet Bills and Ownership.

[Gerbs]

I'm suprised the owner never thanked you...

[bcrdukes]

Should've kept it. :p :D

Oh welpz. Good on you though. :)

[Watercloset]

I hope you find the dog eventually, you're a good person with a big heart.

[spoon.ek9]

i totally should have kept the lil guy but i guess things happen for a reason. hopefully the dog is doing well! that's all that really matters

[flagella]

must be shitty owners.

[melloman]

They don't even call to say thanks. What ungreatful bastards.

[spoon.ek9]

it's not as if i would expect a thank you (RS came thru for that anyways), but it would be nice and i sure as hell would thank a person if they found either of my dogs!

i try not to be so cynical so perhaps someone other than the family picked him up didn't want to let me know. i suppose that's a tad cynical too hah..

[Acuracura]

Maybe the owners can't thank you...

Did you ask the shelter to leave the owners your phone number. Otherwise how would they get in contact with you. I'm sure the shelter would not simply give out your number without permission even if the owners asked due to privacy issues.

[spoon.ek9]

that's true, i didn't tell them explicitly to have the family call me but i sure as hell wouldn't have minded at all. i did leave all of my information (name, phone number and address) on the form they had me fill out. at the time, i felt like it would be a little awkward asking the shelter request that the family call me. it's probably too late now but i could give it a shot.