[spoon.ek9]

I'm not sure what it is about me and finding stray dogs but here we go for round two lol..

Found in the No.2 and Williams Road area. No tags, not even a collar.

Anyways, I washed him, fed him, gave him water. Here's his pic:

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1010-1.jpg

If you have any info on who the owner(s) might be, post here or send me a PM.

The dog will be staying at my home for now.



Update Jan 14, 2012: After grooming!
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1036-1.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1035-1.jpg



Update Jan 17, 2012

Called an animal shelter to leave my info and they ended up picking up the dog :(

They said it's because they've had problems in the past where the dog's owners accuse good samaritans of stealing the dog or blame them for any harm that came to the dog while in our care.

If the original family doesn't claim him, I will take him IMMEDIATELY :accepted:



Update Jan 18, 2012

Went to the shelter today to visit the dog and found out no one has called looking for him at all. I filled out adoption papers today and walked with the little guy to let him go pee and stretch a bit.

The shelter has called and left a message for the owner (via information from the ear tattoo) and there has been no response thus far. I strongly believe this owner does NOT want the dog back and I will of course welcome the dog into my family ASAP :D



Update Jan 19, 2012

HUGE update:

Long story short, I legally own the dog now! :D

Since I had found the dog and was taking good care of him, the shelter gave me the option of making a donation instead of paying the standard adoption fee. I asked them how much the adoption fee was and they said $300. I gave them $250 along with purchasing the dog license and a box of raw food :)

He's 2 years old and will enjoy a long and happy life with his two new brothers. on the ride home, he was pretty much bouncing off the walls. He eventually felt it was a good idea to literally straddle my left arm as I drove and stayed there :rofl:

Anyways, he's home, he's excited, he's happy and so am I :)



Details on why I was able to adopt the dog in this time frame for those who may be wondering:

The shelter has allowed me to legally adopt the dog for the following reasons:

1. Since I found the dog on Thursday of last week (and also prior to this) no one has called looking for a lost westie. No one has called to report a lost one either.

2. The owner was called twice and two messages were left with no response whatsoever.

3. After 7 days, ownership of the dog is immediately transferred to the shelter. The dog can then be legally adopted. I asked whether the 7 days begins from when I found him or when I dropped him off at the shelter and it is upon the discretion of the shelter manager. So she allowed me to adopt the dog today since I found him on Thursday of last week!

4. I already have 2 dogs at home and am a capable, caring owner. The new dog also gets along with my boys rather well since he was there from Thursday - Monday morning already.

5. I filled out the application forms, gave a donation, and signed their adoption contract.

I also think they could clearly see how happy the dog was when I visited yesterday to let him walk a bit and go pee :)




Update Jan 22, 2012

A couple of new pics! Happy CNY :D

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1048.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1052.jpg

[GabAlmighty]

What a cutie, world needs more people like you.

[LSF22]

Someone make a GGG meme of Jon!

[BaoTurbo]

Man another one.

[eurochevy]

saw one last week , couldn't grab the poor dude, got one last year too, seems like more and more people are just letting their dogs out and then lose them or are purposely just sending them out without a collar / tags on purpose to get lost, quite sad : /

[TMT]

i'll happily give this dog a home, same breed as my current dog

[Greenstoner]

what happened to the first one ? i remember the thread but forgot the result

[Ronin]

I remember I called OP a Distinguished Dog...Dude.

[sweetiee]

awwwww <3 what a cutie pie

[seakrait]

i vaguely remember offering to give this little guy a home too. and then i thanked the OP... and then i forget what else i said in this thread.

[spoon.ek9]

what happened to the first one ? i remember the thread but forgot the result

the first one was eventually picked up by it's family (according to the shelter). although, i'm a little suspicious of whether or not the real family picked him up. either way, he has a home and that's what matters. i still miss him to this day! :(



slight update on newest stray dog:

he's at the groomer's right now for a proper bath and haircut. will be taking him to my dogs' vet to scan for a chip (if he has one).

[seakrait]

slight update on newest stray dog:

he's at the groomer's right now for a proper bath and haircut. will be taking him to my dogs' vet to scan for a chip (if he has one).

you sure are building up that karma dude. *thumbs up*

[xeryusx]

In your next life, you will come back as Cesar Millan's main dog. Complete with 40 bitches to have sex with whenever you please. Thanks from all doglovers :)

[Eros250]

+1, as a dog owner, thanks for taking care of the little guy. Hopefully he finds finds his family.

[TOPEC]

In your next life, you will come back as Cesar Millan's main dog. Complete with 40 bitches to have sex with whenever you please. Thanks from all doglovers :)

i believe all of cesar's dogs r neutered?.... so sex no, well taken care of yes

[CRS]

spoon.ek9's so god damn bauss!

Pics of newly groomed cutieeeeee naooooooowowwwww

[xeryusx]

i believe all of cesar's dogs r neutered?.... so sex no, well taken care of yes

Ok, I'll rephrase. He will come back as Cesar's main dog, neutered but has full control of his sex drive without ever worrying about impregnating a bitch. Better?

[shenmecar]

God, he definitely needed a haircut. I bet his owner never gave him as much care as you did in the last 10-ish hours.

Good for you spoon.ek9

[spoon.ek9]

i'll post some pics tmrw when there's some daylight :p

i can tell you he looks a hell of a lot better now lol. also, he's already starting to believe this is his home already; barking when people come home, looking out onto the street to keep an eye out, etc.

happy as a pig in mud!

as you guys can tell from the first photo, it seems like the owner didn't care too much for this dog. the groomer did find a tattoo in his ear today so we should be able to find the family. whether or not they want the dog back is another story.

[CRS]

i'll post some pics tmrw when there's some daylight :p

i can tell you he looks a hell of a lot better now lol. also, he's already starting to believe this is his home already; barking with people come home, looking out onto the street to keep an eye out, etc.

happy as a pig in mud!

as you guys can tell from the first photo, it seems like the owner didn't care too much for this dog. the groomer did find a tattoo in his ear today so we should be able to find the family. whether or not they want the dog back is another story.

That would be totally messed up man.

Come to think of it, do you know what would be even more messed up? If and when you contact them, they pretend as if they genuinely lost the dog and once they get it back, they try to get rid of it again.

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/126/314/3cd8a33a.png?1306264975

[Ch28]

That would be totally messed up man.

Come to think of it, do you know what would be even more messed up? If and when you contact them, they pretend as if they genuinely lost the dog and once they get it back, they try to get rid of it again.

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/126/314/3cd8a33a.png?1306264975

The sad truth of the matter is that there are people out there that purposely let their dogs loose so they can 'lose' them and not have to deal with them anymore.

:heckno:

[!Kodamu]

Keep the dog Jon!

[racerman88]

take the dog to a vet or SPCA to see if they are chipped

[seakrait]

the groomer did find a tattoo in his ear today so we should be able to find the family. whether or not they want the dog back is another story.
take the dog to a vet or SPCA to see if they are chipped
:yuno: read?


edit: though i suppose having a tattoo doesn't mean he isn't also chipped. seems unlikely and redundant though.

[Leopold Stotch]

i don't normally say this but, damn that dog is cute

[spoon.ek9]

Revscene asked, and I delivered. Post-grooming photos are up! :fuckyea:

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1036-1.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1035-1.jpg

[Ronin]

LOL the white hair and haircut give him old man face.

Cute dog. I can't imagine someone abandoning him. RS beatdown crew...

[seakrait]

Revscene asked, and I delivered. Post-grooming photos are up! :fuckyea:

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1036-1.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1035-1.jpg

I want to steal him from you! :fullofwin:

Edit: no srsly. Tell me where you live naoooo!

[vafanculo]

Where did you get the grooming done? How much?
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[spoon.ek9]

Where did you get the grooming done? How much?
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a small pet shop in richmond, it was $40.

[Soundy]

Revscene asked, and I delivered. Post-grooming photos are up! :fuckyea:

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1036-1.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1035-1.jpg

So sad... watching out the window, wondering where his family is :alone:

[vafanculo]

a small pet shop in richmond, it was $40.

Mind sharing the info? I've got a similar dog I'd like to get groomed.
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[spoon.ek9]

Mind sharing the info? I've got a similar dog I'd like to get groomed.
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check your PM

[kevin7352]

Mind sharing the info? I've got a similar dog I'd like to get groomed.
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hey if you don't mind, can you PM me the info of the groomer as well?

[Soundy]

^If you're in or near Pitt Meadows, I highly recommend Ola! Puppy for grooming - Dawn is great and her standard poodle Hansi is a Therapy Dog along with our three. :D

[mmmk]

My family has the same dog! A Westie.
But mine is sleeping on my couch right now haha

[cruz-in]

he looks sooo sad :(

[spoon.ek9]

trust me guys, this dog is in good care hah. he might look sad in the photos but i can assure you he's happy in my home. maybe it was cuz i took those photos first thing in the morning. the dog is quite attached to me already and follows me wherever i go. he's even sleeping in my bed at night lol.

[Matsuda]

damn that's a cute dog, I'd consider trading my evil cat for him!

[Gary Oak]

DOG WHISPERER
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/004/077/Raisins_Face.jpg

[Jermyzy]

OP, as a dog owner, I wish I could thank you a 100x!!!

[dat_steve]

brofist for the first time. manly tear for you this time

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/051/708/447px-Manlytears3.jpg
seriously, good on ya

[spoon.ek9]

DOG WHISPERER
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/004/077/Raisins_Face.jpg

lol

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luhks0UOKL1qjql2lo1_500.jpg

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq7pq1iuZC1qiwz8u.jpg

[shenmecar]

So you were able to find the family, did you contact them? What was their reply? WE NEED TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!

[cctw]

request for pics when he looks happy!

[spoon.ek9]

just called the shelter to give my info..... they're taking him away for now because they've had problems before when people keep the dogs in their homes for too long :(

fuck.

[freakshow]

So they keep him at the shelter until the owner comes?

[spoon.ek9]

yeah, i think it's to avoid any incorrect, cynical assumptions that i've stolen the dog. i thought about that possibility before.

[freakshow]

so they thought you stole it then contacted them about it? :suspicious:

[spoon.ek9]

no, no, no not the shelter. the owner. i just talked to the guy now. he said it's also in case anything happens to do the dog (health wise).

[CRS]

Keep us posted on what happens.

Hopefully when and if the shelter finds the owner(s), they will let you know the story that the owners tell them.

But if no one comes forward, do you get to keep the dog?

[BlackZRoadster]

OP: i would have kept the little guy and made my home his forever home. On the other side, maybe the dog was in good shape, but then got wet and dirty in the snow. Maybe it's owners are saddened they lost a family member and are happy they found him back now.

Do you have dogs in your house already too?

[Ronin]

So

[Ronin]

So you found the owner?

[spoon.ek9]

i told them if the owner doesn't want him, i will take him asap. i called again to make sure they knew that and the lady said she's 99.9% sure they will find the owner because the ear tattoo gave them all the info they need.

i'm just hoping the info isn't up to date or the person they contact no longer wants the dog.


OP: i would have kept the little guy and made my home his forever home. On the other side, maybe the dog was in good shape, but then got wet and dirty in the snow. Maybe it's owners are saddened they lost a family member and are happy they found him back now.

Do you have dogs in your house already too?

Well, I wanted to keep him too but the ethical thing to do was let the shelter take him. It feels like shit, but it was the right thing to do. I just hope I'm lucky once more and am able to adopt the dog legally.

To answer your question, yes I have 2 dogs in my house already.

[Ronin]

Hope you get to keep him. RS poll to pick name?

[spoon.ek9]

I hope so too.... shitty day :(

I wasn't expecting they would come and pick him up immediately like that. I wanted him to stay with me until someone came to claim him with proper proof of ownership.

[seakrait]

I hope so too.... shitty day :(

I wasn't expecting they would come and pick him up immediately like that. I wanted him to stay with me until someone came to claim him with proper proof of ownership.

Well. Just take heart that you did the right thing. It's about karma, man (even if you have tonnes up the ass already :p ). You wouldn't want someone doing the same to your dogs should either one of them get lost (knock on wood).

I, too, felt shitty when I had to give up a dog I'd found after two weeks of keeping her. To make things worse, she was just a puppy and it was love at first sight. My then-dog and her got along and I was hoping that no one would respond to my found dog posters. I even went so far as to give her a name: Sophie. Turned out that the family with a young girl went on vacation leaving old grandma to mind the house and puppy. Puppy escaped and grandma, who was ESL, didn't know what to do. Parents called me after coming home. Got a reward out of it but would have traded ten times the amount to keep the puppy. Heh.

[HondaGuy]

Props on being a good person saving the dog!! :woot2:
So sad to see him just staring out the window, hope all goes well.

Few months ago, we found a lost dog as well, its was beige color, dont know the breed, but he was lost and cold at a nearby park. We pulled over when he jumped in front of our car. We got out to stop him and he was so friendly. I asked him if he knew how to sit, and he did. He quietly stayed with us and while we called the number on his tag, we gave him some water. His name was Tubby, I think I still have a photo of him on my phone.
Apparently the owner didnt even know he was gone. They always leave him outside in the yard. After waiting 30+ minutes, the owner came and retrieved him, they were so glad to see him. After that, its important to realize that animals are not just pets but a family member as well.

Anyways, I was showing my fiance this thread, since we own a dog as well, and when we saw Ronin posted RS poll to pick names...we came up with some for shitz and giggles:

1.) soldier or survivor (since hes been so brave)
2.) the unofficial RS mascot ( too long though )
3.) spoon jr.
4.) champwhitey

[spoon.ek9]

Well. Just take heart that you did the right thing. It's about karma, man (even if you have tonnes up the ass already :p ). You wouldn't want someone doing the same to your dogs should either one of them get lost (knock on wood).

I, too, felt shitty when I had to give up a dog I'd found after two weeks of keeping her. To make things worse, she was just a puppy and it was love at first sight. My then-dog and her got along and I was hoping that no one would respond to my found dog posters. I even went so far as to give her a name: Sophie. Turned out that the family with a young girl went on vacation leaving old grandma to mind the house and puppy. Puppy escaped and grandma, who was ESL, didn't know what to do. Parents called me after coming home. Got a reward out of it but would have traded ten times the amount to keep the puppy. Heh.

I know it was the right thing to do but it sucks ASS! The thing in the back of my mind that keeps nagging me today is that I know the owner hasn't given two shits towards this dog. He clearly hasn't been groomed for months. Hence, bad owner in my opinion. So, although it's an assumption, it feels like I've effectively sent the dog back to a bad owner.

I also named the dog while he was here..



Props on being a good person saving the dog!! :woot2:
So sad to see him just staring out the window, hope all goes well.

Few months ago, we found a lost dog as well, its was beige color, dont know the breed, but he was lost and cold at a nearby park. We pulled over when he jumped in front of our car. We got out to stop him and he was so friendly. I asked him if he knew how to sit, and he did. He quietly stayed with us and while we called the number on his tag, we gave him some water. His name was Tubby, I think I still have a photo of him on my phone.
Apparently the owner didnt even know he was gone. They always leave him outside in the yard. After waiting 30+ minutes, the owner came and retrieved him, they were so glad to see him. After that, its important to realize that animals are not just pets but a family member as well.

Anyways, I was showing my fiance this thread, since we own a dog as well, and when we saw Ronin posted RS poll to pick names...we came up with some for shitz and giggles:

1.) soldier or survivor (since hes been so brave)
2.) the unofficial RS mascot ( too long though )
3.) spoon jr.
4.) champwhitey

haha thanks for the name suggestions. props to you for rescuing a dog too!

I'm super happy that I found this little fella before it snowed. I imagine he would have frozen to death in weather like this.

[AzNightmare]

I don't really know anything about dogs... so just wondering.
but if you groomed it, wouldn't that make him harder to recognize for the original owners?

[spoon.ek9]

I don't really know anything about dogs... so just wondering.
but if you groomed it, wouldn't that make him harder to recognize for the original owners?

the ear tattoo would remove all doubt. the lady at the shelter said on the phone that all the info popped up (name, ph#, address, etc). i just hope it's out of date or that the owner gave the dog to someone else to own.

[seakrait]

the ear tattoo would remove all doubt. the lady at the shelter said on the phone that all the info popped up (name, ph#, address, etc). i just hope it's out of date or that the owner gave the dog to someone else to own.

i've seen some ear tattoos that were rather illegible. here's hoping! :fullofwin:

[spoon.ek9]

i'm gonna call again today and hopefully visit the dog if the owner still hasn't come to pick him up!

[spoon.ek9]

Update!

Went to see the lil guy today and filled an application to adopt him :)

Crossing my fingers..

Also, someone called asking about the dog while I was there.. Who would dare steal this dog from under me? :suspicious:
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[subordinate]

Some scumbag that's for sure. If it was their intention to steal the dog from under your nose, that's a dick move. :suspicious:

[Ronin]

You should name him something RS related.

Repost?
Bradford?
$14 Baller?

"C'mere, boy! Come, Lobster Hotpot! Good boy!"

[spoon.ek9]

I don't think I could love a noob :awesom:

:noob:
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[freakshow]

It would also be wierd if people asked you what your dogs name was, and you said 'Hotpot'.

[Ronin]

:accepted:

Am I the only one that thinks Hotpot might be a super awesome dog name?

[hotjoint]

:accepted:

Am I the only one that thinks Hotpot might be a super awesome dog name?

nope :fullofwin:

[spoon.ek9]

updated first post for anyone wanting more details!

[Vansterdam]

preety sure i found a stray puppy yesterday


tried to help it out and find its owner but it booked it away from me lol

hope he found his way home

[seakrait]

Update Jan 18, 2012

Went to the shelter today to visit the dog and found out no one has called looking for him at all. I filled out adoption papers today and walked with the little guy to let him go pee and stretch a bit.

The shelter has called and left a message for the owner (via information from the ear tattoo) and there has been no response thus far. I strongly believe this owner does NOT want the dog back and I will of course welcome the dog into my family ASAP :D
I might have missed it but what timeframe does the shelter give the dogs' owners to pick up their dogs before the dogs are adopted out?
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[kevin7352]

spoon, i love your new dog whisperer title :thumbs:

[JKam]

I might have missed it but what timeframe does the shelter give the dogs' owners to pick up their dogs before the dogs are adopted out?
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last time I found a stray, SPCA told me it was 2 weeks before I could adopt. Original owner picked up their dog 13 days after I dropped her off :(

[Matsuda]

Spoon, I hope we get to see this dog at the spring and summer meet :thumbs:

[spoon.ek9]

Haha I might.. But that also wouldn't be fair to my other boys ;)
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[butter_sashimi]

Congrats! But I do find it strange that they readily put the dog up for adoption after a day? They left the "owners" a message, didn't get a quick reply and released the dog. Isn't that too quick. I mean, what if the people are away or has no access to voicemail, etc.

Anyway, have you settled on a name yet?

"spoon" is cute and pays homage to your posts. =D

[spoon.ek9]

you guys are a little mistaken, i haven't adopted the dog just yet. i simply filled out an application form today for adoption. there is a fair waiting period involved.

[spoon.ek9]

HUGE update:

Long story short, I legally own the dog now! :D

Since I had found the dog and was taking good care of him, the shelter gave me the option of making a donation instead of paying the standard adoption fee. I asked them how much the adoption fee was and they said $300. I gave them $250 along with purchasing the dog license and a box of raw food :)

He's 2 years old and will enjoy a long and happy life with his two new brothers. on the ride home, he was pretty much bouncing off the walls. He eventually felt it was a good idea to literally straddle my left arm as I drove and stayed there :rofl:

Anyways, he's home, he's excited, he's happy and so am I :)



Details on why I was able to adopt the dog in this time frame for those who may be wondering:

The shelter has allowed me to legally adopt the dog for the following reasons:

1. Since I found the dog on Thursday of last week (and also prior to this) no one has called looking for a lost westie. No one has called to report a lost one either.

2. The owner was called twice and two messages were left with no response whatsoever.

3. After 7 days, ownership of the dog is immediately transferred to the shelter. The dog can then be legally adopted. I asked whether the 7 days begins from when I found him or when I dropped him off at the shelter and it is upon the discretion of the shelter manager. So she allowed me to adopt the dog today since I found him on Thursday of last week!

4. I already have 2 dogs at home and am a capable, caring owner. The new dog also gets along with my boys rather well since he was there from Thursday - Monday morning already.

5. I filled out the application forms, gave a donation, and signed their adoption contract.

I also think they could clearly see how happy the dog was when I visited yesterday to let him walk a bit and go pee :)

[freakshow]

MORE PICS NAO

[spoon.ek9]

pics tmrw maybe lol. i wanna get one of me holding him with his back against my chest. it makes him look like a wookie almost with all 4 legs sticking out lol.

[dinosaur]

Thats great!!!

I vote for his name being Spoon too :)

Owners ever respond?

[CRS]

HUGE update:

Long story short, I legally own the dog now! :D

Since I had found the dog and was taking good care of him, the shelter gave me the option of making a donation instead of paying the standard adoption fee. I asked them how much the adoption fee was and they said $300. I gave them $250 along with purchasing the dog license and a box of raw food :)

He's 2 years old and will enjoy a long and happy life with his two new brothers. on the ride home, he was pretty much bouncing off the walls. He eventually felt it was a good idea to literally straddle my left arm as I drove and stayed there :rofl:

Anyways, he's home, he's excited, he's happy and so am I :)



Details on why I was able to adopt the dog in this time frame for those who may be wondering:

The shelter has allowed me to legally adopt the dog for the following reasons:

1. Since I found the dog on Thursday of last week (and also prior to this) no one has called looking for a lost westie. No one has called to report a lost one either.

2. The owner was called twice and two messages were left with no response whatsoever.

3. After 7 days, ownership of the dog is immediately transferred to the shelter. The dog can then be legally adopted. I asked whether the 7 days begins from when I found him or when I dropped him off at the shelter and it is upon the discretion of the shelter manager. So she allowed me to adopt the dog today since I found him on Thursday of last week!

4. I already have 2 dogs at home and am a capable, caring owner. The new dog also gets along with my boys rather well since he was there from Thursday - Monday morning already.

5. I filled out the application forms, gave a donation, and signed their adoption contract.

I also think they could clearly see how happy the dog was when I visited yesterday to let him walk a bit and go pee :)


You, Sir, have the only thanks I have ever given out.

[Jermyzy]

Awesome spoon!!!

[Matsuda]

that's frickin awesome! I wanna see him at the Spring meet!

[SkinnyPupp]

What a great story, thanks for sharing. RS needs more people like this, and less people like shawn79 and zyzz

[Windstar]

cuteee doggie <3

[BlackZRoadster]

Such a happy ending.

Karma for u!
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[Soundy]

So happy for both of you :fullofwin:

I second "Repost" for a name... except the first person who asks you his name, you say it's "R", and then next person you say it's "E", and so on... :troll:

[Ronin]

Spoon's a cool name.

Because I'm totally using Hotpot when I get a dog. :ilied:
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[rb]

^ I've always wanted to name a dog "dinner." So Jelly. I would love to adopt that dog. You're a good man Spoon.

[Soundy]

Naming idea: STEVEN WRIGHT - The COMPLETE Works - stereo HQ - (pt.2 of 5) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=22Gh4lZ4bi4#t=140s)

[dovo]

Awesome story.. We need more stories like these during this frigid times.. i myself own 2 dogs, i love them and all animals

[seakrait]

HUGE update:

Long story short, I legally own the dog now! :D

Since I had found the dog and was taking good care of him, the shelter gave me the option of making a donation instead of paying the standard adoption fee. I asked them how much the adoption fee was and they said $300. I gave them $250 along with purchasing the dog license and a box of raw food :)

He's 2 years old and will enjoy a long and happy life with his two new brothers. on the ride home, he was pretty much bouncing off the walls. He eventually felt it was a good idea to literally straddle my left arm as I drove and stayed there :rofl:

Anyways, he's home, he's excited, he's happy and so am I :)



Details on why I was able to adopt the dog in this time frame for those who may be wondering:

The shelter has allowed me to legally adopt the dog for the following reasons:

1. Since I found the dog on Thursday of last week (and also prior to this) no one has called looking for a lost westie. No one has called to report a lost one either.

2. The owner was called twice and two messages were left with no response whatsoever.

3. After 7 days, ownership of the dog is immediately transferred to the shelter. The dog can then be legally adopted. I asked whether the 7 days begins from when I found him or when I dropped him off at the shelter and it is upon the discretion of the shelter manager. So she allowed me to adopt the dog today since I found him on Thursday of last week!

4. I already have 2 dogs at home and am a capable, caring owner. The new dog also gets along with my boys rather well since he was there from Thursday - Monday morning already.

5. I filled out the application forms, gave a donation, and signed their adoption contract.

I also think they could clearly see how happy the dog was when I visited yesterday to let him walk a bit and go pee :)

Omg. :fullofwin: yay! I'm so happy for you.

No homo. :hay:

[JKam]

I'm really happy for you and the dog but it feels like the SPCA didn't try very hard to get a hold of the original owners..

2 calls within 1 week and they decide to let someone adopt the dog? What if the owners are on vacation...? Kind of shitty for them if they are legitimately unreachable.

[seakrait]

I'm really happy for you and the dog but it feels like the SPCA didn't try very hard to get a hold of the original owners..

2 calls within 1 week and they decide to let someone adopt the dog? What if the owners are on vacation...? Kind of shitty for them if they are legitimately unreachable.

I think the shelter assumes that the dog's owners wouldn't have left the dog alone by itself. So they then assume that someone would have been taking care of the dog while its owners were on vacation. So if someone is supposed to be taking care of the dog, why aren't they looking for it when it has gone missing? No calls looking for that type of dog. I assume Spoon put up posters.

There's also the financial consideration of keeping an animal at the shelter I suppose. The faster they can get a stray into a good home, the less of their already-short funds they have to use. Hmm....

I guess there are situations (like my own with a stray I picked up) where the person taking care of the dog didn't/couldn't really look too hard (she was old).

Spoon, was there any talk from the shelter of what would happen if the owners called after you legally adopted the dog? SOL for them?

[spoon.ek9]

I'm really happy for you and the dog but it feels like the SPCA didn't try very hard to get a hold of the original owners..

2 calls within 1 week and they decide to let someone adopt the dog? What if the owners are on vacation...? Kind of shitty for them if they are legitimately unreachable.

^ I will refer you to the details in the spoiler. On top of that, take another look at the first photo I took.

1. The dog was months overdue for a grooming. Even if he was only out for a few days, you cannot explain this neglect.
2. No one was out on the streets actively looking for this dog.
3. No one printed posters to put up searching for a missing companion.
4. Everyone we talked to on the street had not seen anyone looking for a missing dog
5. Not a single person called the shelter to report/ask about white, male westie gone missing
6. And the big one, the dog doesn't even respond to the name the previous owner gave him

If the previous owner was on vacation, someone had to be looking after this dog. No one was looking for the little guy.


Spoon, was there any talk from the shelter of what would happen if the owners called after you legally adopted the dog? SOL for them?

I actually didn't ask about that part. I can ask tmrw when I have some free time.

[butter_sashimi]

6. And the big one, the dog doesn't even respond to the name the previous owner gave him


What was and currently is the dog's name?

[butter_sashimi]

I would think that if the owners were legitimately unable to be reached and later tried to get the dog back, they would win in court.

Let's say, the family had an emergency-- everyone was gathered in the hospital and had little to no time to stick around for the dog. The dog could usually have shaggy hair, he got outside and got lost. (I say this because my old dog only went for grooming after he became a shaggy mess and he hated getting groomed.). Also, the dog may be referred to in different languages (my dog has a chinese name and an english name). Perhaps, some kid is looking after the house (and the dog) and is too much of an idiot to take responsibility and do a thorough search for him. We all know how dumb teens can be.

There could be many unfortunate circumstances. But the pup is young, probably not too attached to anyone at the moment and he's quite the lucky pup to have found a kind stranger. So I wouldn't think too much of 'what if's' unless there some legal repercussions.

[JKam]

I think the shelter assumes that the dog's owners wouldn't have left the dog alone by itself. So they then assume that someone would have been taking care of the dog while its owners were on vacation. So if someone is supposed to be taking care of the dog, why aren't they looking for it when it has gone missing? No calls looking for that type of dog. I assume Spoon put up posters.


There's always that situation where grandma/grandpa who doesn't speak english takes care of the dog while you're on vacations and the dog runs away. grandma/grandpa are too scared to call SPCA or they just don't know what to do.

All of your explanations are valid too. I'm super happy for the dog that he has someone to properly care for him. I'm just saying it would be shitty if I left my dog with grandpa and my dog wandered off and got adopted by someone else while I was on vacation.

[freakshow]

I'm super happy for spoon, and it's probable that the dog is better off under his care anyways, but I can agree with JKam that it would really suck if the owners go searching for him today since they got back from vacation or something.
It's still no excuse to leave him uncared for, but it would really suck for them..

[hotjoint]

congrats spoon, 3 dogs now huh? Must be fun!

[JKam]

btw.. is there a limit to how many dogs you have in Richmond? I know in Surrey the bylaw says you can only have a maximum of two per household.

[shenmecar]

The neglect of his previous owner is absolutely ridiculous. Fuck, i bet its another one of those young honger couple who bough him as a puppy because he was sooo cute. Then, as he grew, the owner started to forget about him, hence the long fur............This routine makes my blood BOIL!!!!!

But I am truly happy he has the incredible luck to find a new owner like you.

[spoon.ek9]

btw.. is there a limit to how many dogs you have in Richmond? I know in Surrey the bylaw says you can only have a maximum of two per household.

I remember checking before (the last found doggy thread) and the limit in Richmond is 3 :)

[dlo]

congrats spoon :D

[subordinate]

There's always that situation where grandma/grandpa who doesn't speak english takes care of the dog while you're on vacations and the dog runs away. grandma/grandpa are too scared to call SPCA or they just don't know what to do.

All of your explanations are valid too. I'm super happy for the dog that he has someone to properly care for him. I'm just saying it would be shitty if I left my dog with grandpa and my dog wandered off and got adopted by someone else while I was on vacation.

Don't entrust the dog with the grandparent? Simple enough I would think.

If you know they don't speak English and wouldn't know how to go through the SPCA or methods to find back the dog, I wouldn't leave it to them.

I would trust a good friend that is capable of handling my pet. (And fit enough to chase after them :fullofwin:)

[spoon.ek9]

^ Totally agree. Leaving the dog with someone incapable of caring for the dog properly is also a form of ignorance and neglect. I know I would never do such a thing.

Keep in mind, the dog has gone through Thursday (when I found him) all the way until yesterday with zero contact by anyone including owner. He was picked up by the shelter on Monday which was when they first contacted the owner. Monday passes, Tuesday passes, Wednesday passes and I eventually adopted him on Thursday afternoon.

There's also no guarantee that Thursday was the first day he was out and about by himself on the streets!

[JKam]

Then, as he grew, the owner started to forget about him, hence the long fur............This routine makes my blood BOIL!!!!!

I'm just playing devil's advocate but I don't cut my dogs fur in the winter because he doesn't like being fucking cold... even with the stupid hoody my gf got him. lol

[seakrait]

There's always that situation where grandma/grandpa who doesn't speak english takes care of the dog while you're on vacations and the dog runs away. grandma/grandpa are too scared to call SPCA or they just don't know what to do.

Like I mentioned before, that's what happened to me before. Dog lost by ESL grandma while family away. They came back after a week and a half and, while putting up their lost dog posters, saw my found dog posters. Stupid thing is, I still have a picture somewhere of their lost dog posters posted next to my found dog poster. lols.

Don't entrust the dog with the grandparent? Simple enough I would think.

If you know they don't speak English and wouldn't know how to go through the SPCA or methods to find back the dog, I wouldn't leave it to them.

I would trust a good friend that is capable of handling my pet. (And fit enough to chase after them :fullofwin:)
+1 and what if the dog got sick? ate something it shouldn't have? what would the old ESL grandparent do then? just let the dog die? :(

[spoon.ek9]

bump for new pics! :D

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1048.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1052.jpg

[Fafine]

he looks really happy. Good for you!
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[HondaGuy]

^^ he looks so happy in the first pic!!

Props for being a good saviour.
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[seakrait]

I might have missed it but what's the dog's new name? :)
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[hotjoint]

nice pics :)

[spoon.ek9]

I might have missed it but what's the dog's new name? :)
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His name is officially BB. I had initially been calling him this because he is the baby in the family and figured it would be temporary. He responds to this name already so I don't see too much of a reason to change it :)

[pintoBC_3sgte]

i like your new puppay! :)

[Okami]

the homeless version was cuter :joy:

but at least he has an awesome home now :thumbs:

[spoon.ek9]

he was friggin shaggy when i found him! :lol

[spoon.ek9]

just a quick update!

the westie is doing great and he's fitting in nicely. trained him to sit and lie down; he will be attending obedience classes shortly.



pics of epic cuteness!

(he is not looking for his previous family, he's looking at a squirrel lol)
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1098.jpg

PTFO after walking, running and then dinner
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1104.jpg

[franklucas]

really good, dog looks like its home and loving it haha

[spoon.ek9]

my co-workers were joking that he hit the jackpot; from rags to riches :lol

[miss_crayon]

AHH LOVE WESTIES!!!!!!!! Good for you, you did a very admirable thing and I'm sure your dog loves you for it :heartsmile:

[spoon.ek9]

I was asked to give an update so here we go :)

BB is doing great, he loves his brothers and his new home with us. He gets along with ALL people and is very affectionate. He gets along with most dogs too unless the other one is yappy. This seems to piss him off and he turns into the devil with chicken thighs hahah. He has just completed his obedience training at my other boys' school. He did great and is just a little stubborn at times.

Pics from RS Spring Meet:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6032/6995853543_c2a85044c5_z.jpg

with my friend's dog
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/2012RSSpringMeet01.jpg

note: BB also makes appearances in all of european's spring meet videos if you haven't seen them already :D


this dog is pretty hilarious, everything he does it uber cute
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1177.jpg

bath time! he was pretty squirmy here
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1242.jpg


While you guys are all here, please take the time to read this thread:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/666622-lost-dog.html

hopefully we can reunite Rufus with his owner!

[freakshow]

Great pics spoon!
also, Rufus' owner is a her :)

I was asked to give an update so here we go :)

BB is doing great, he loves his brothers and his new home with us. He gets along with ALL people and is very affectionate. He gets along with most dogs too unless the other one is yappy. This seems to piss him off and he turns into the devil with chicken thighs hahah. He has just completed his obedience training at my other boys' school. He did great and is just a little stubborn at times.


Pics from RS Spring Meet:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6032/6995853543_c2a85044c5_z.jpg

with my friend's dog
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/2012RSSpringMeet01.jpg

note: BB also makes appearances in all of european's spring meet videos if you haven't seen them already :D


this dog is pretty hilarious, everything he does it uber cute
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1177.jpg

bath time! he was pretty squirmy here
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1242.jpg


While you guys are all here, please take the time to read this thread:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/666622-lost-dog.html

hopefully we can reunite Rufus with his owner!

[TOPEC]

how much was the obedience class?
can u provide more info?

[sam0m0]

^+1, location too please and how many and how long each session. Also any noticable long term differences after completion

[spoon.ek9]

Great pics spoon!
also, Rufus' owner is a her :)

Yes, but Rufus is a boy so it's HIS owner :p

how much was the obedience class?
can u provide more info?

^+1, location too please and how many and how long each session. Also any noticable long term differences after completion

I will PM you two shortly.

[freakshow]

Yes, but Rufus is a boy so it's HIS owner :plol.. good call. i must be going crazy...

[Marco911]

This thread makes me happy.

[Zoidberg]

Yes, but Rufus is a boy so it's HIS owner :p





I will PM you two shortly.

Actually, Rufus' owner is a guy :nyan:

[niu99]

i like dogs too. i used to have a german shepherd.

[Zoidberg]

:nyan:

[spoon.ek9]

Fixed

take it to fight club if you want to start something with him please. he actually came in here without any ill intentions in his post..

[Ronin]

Don't be surprised if you're walking your dog around Richmond and you hear "Hey, you're the Dog Whisperer from REVscene!". That will be me. Probably.

[spoon.ek9]

Don't be surprised if you're walking your dog around Richmond and you hear "Hey, you're the Dog Whisperer from REVscene!". That will be me. Probably.

lol duly noted..

[Matsuda]

I demand your dog to be brought to our bbq =D

[freakshow]

I demand your dog to be brought to our bbq =D

Given the largely asian community, that sounds wrong..

[Chronix]

http://troll.me/images/mah-nigga/my-nigga.jpg

[spoon.ek9]

I demand your dog to be brought to our bbq =D

i might be able to swing by for a short period and jeremy is right, that sounded wrong lol.

[Matsuda]

I had good intentions!...and on an unrelated note, *puts away the wok*

[belaud]

I prefer cats over dogs in my frie-, i mean..... :badpokerface:

[white rocket]

Great update!! Love all the stuff you do for dogs y0! :thumbs:

[Speed2K]

I haven't owned a dog in a long time, seeing this post makes me want one again! Good job! :woot2:

[NB8C]

bring him out to the Westie Walk this May:

Sunday, May 27, 2012

The 17th Annual Vancouver Westie Walk is a walk through Lighthouse Park followed by a morning of fun and games with your westie!

Info: 604-984-0179

Where: Lighthouse Park
When: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

[spoon.ek9]

hahaha wow! i had no idea such a thing existed. that looks pretty friggin awesome :D

[spoon.ek9]

:rukidding: OFF the pillow! -------- wait.. :suspicious: -------- cuteness overload :tears:

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/412849_10151732308190468_652740467_24251724_116712 2501_o.jpg

i just had to post this one :D

[Edison_Chen]

He's soo cute sleeping like that.

[seakrait]

:rukidding: OFF the pillow! -------- wait.. :suspicious: -------- cuteness overload :tears:

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/412849_10151732308190468_652740467_24251724_116712 2501_o.jpg

i just had to post this one :D

Ha. My dog does that with my wife's pillow as well. And we keep letting her do it just because of the cuteness. Lol.

Glad to see your pup is doing well.

[spoon.ek9]

We were running today and BB randomly did a belly flop in the grass :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:

He was probably tired haha.. it was so unexpected.

[dinosaur]

oohhh!!!! dogs are the source of SO MUCH JOY!!!! :joy:

[TheKingdom2000]

Ha. My dog does that with my wife's pillow as well. And we keep letting her do it just because of the cuteness. Lol.

Glad to see your pup is doing well.

I could never let a pet sleep or lay on my pillow.
I'm pretty OCD about my bed being clean and especially a pillow where I stick my face into.
And i'm surprised your wife is okay with this considering having a pet sleep on her pillow should make her more prone to breaking out? ie. pimples?

[spoon.ek9]

I have up to 3 dogs sleeping in my bed every night. I don't have any problems with acne :lol

[seakrait]

I could never let a pet sleep or lay on my pillow.
I'm pretty OCD about my bed being clean and especially a pillow where I stick my face into.
And i'm surprised your wife is okay with this considering having a pet sleep on her pillow should make her more prone to breaking out? ie. pimples?

the cuteness quotient of the dog completely overwhelms any sense of cleanliness that my wife has. i have more of an issue with it but we usually rinse the dog's feet after walks.

and no, no issues with breaking out.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/seakrait/DSC_0385.jpg

[white rocket]

total cuteness overload!! my doggies sleep in the bed every night. they are nice foot warmers. lol!

[spoon.ek9]

This shall serve as my 10,000th post on RS. I wanted it to be an important one and I suppose it is but on a serious note rather than a joyous one.

Anyways..

June 14th, 2012: Confrontation with BB's previous owner.

As I was walking the boys today, a man had shouted to me from a distance for me to stop. I turned around and saw him approaching so I stopped and waited to see what he wanted. He asked me where I got the dog from and I said I had adopted him from a local shelter. He said that his dog had gone missing a couple of months ago (this is important later) and that this must be him. He said he has an ear tattoo (which he does) and I said "I adopted him, you can talk to the shelter if you want". He then proceeded to fabricate a sob story about how his wife had left him and that it was because the dog had gone missing. :rukidding:

He continued and said that he just wants to give her the dog back. At this point I knew he was full of shit and became very blunt with him. I told him "Even if this was your dog, he was very neglected. He hadn't had a bath or a haircut in MONTHS. His response was "Oh, it's because he was missing" and I said "No, that's not it. No one cared for this dog for months. He wasn't missing for MONTHS". After this comment he basically had no reply. I continued and told him, whoever the previous owner was, the shelter had called and left messages with no reply. He asked which shelter and I told him the one on No.5 Road to which he replied "Oh, I think I called that one". He said that he had posters up (wanted to show it to me) and had called shelters (which is absolute bullshit). One of the first questions he had asked he was "How much did you pay for him?". At first, I ignored this question because it's irrelevant. When he asked me again I told him it doesn't matter; this isn't about money. He then commented that "You have so many dogs, why do you care about one?". This comment alone was a clear indication of how wrong his perception of dogs is. They aren't possessions; they are living, breathing members of your family. People like him don't deserve to own dogs nor should they have the right to do so.

He went on to say that I should give him my information. I told him "You live over there right? I will come find you." and he says "No, that's not right. That's my dog". I told him that I'm on my way to work and I have to leave. He repeated the same things over saying that's not right blah, blah, blah. I told him again that I have to go to work and asked him "do you understand that?" He paused and had no response so I asked "Is that a Yes? No?". So at this point I had no choice but to continue walking home because I literally had to leave for work. He proceeded to follow me to my house and watched me bring all the boys in. I unleashed the boys and went upstairs to prepare my room mate for what situation was about to occur and he proceeded to ring the door bell, sending the boys into a craze. Anyways, my room mate spoke with him briefly and explained that I have done everything right, I own the dog and you can speak to the shelter if you want. As this was happening, I had gone to grab BB's folder containing my adoption form and everything else. I thought about showing him the form but I thought "Fuck this guy" and took only the business card with me. I walked outside and told him he could call them with the number on the card. At this point, I called him out on his "couple of months" comment and told him "A couple means, two. I found him in January" to which he replied "No, a couple means three or more". :facepalm: He demanded that I show him the adoption papers and I said "I don't have to show you anything. Talk to the shelter" (asshole!).

With my bluetooth on, I called the Shelter to inform them of the situation while driving to work. They said that the guy had already called and put me on hold to talk with the Assistant Manager. I told her the whole story, she remembers the whole process and said that everything appears to have been done correctly and that she will talk to her Manager and get back to me. She had also mentioned that this had only happened one other time where the previous owner stepped up a long time after an adoption had occurred. She said that they would look at how that case was handled and call me back. I waited for that phone call but it never happened. Perhaps tomorrow they will call me to let me know what's going on.

This is where the story ends for now. I do not see how he has any legal recourse to claim the dog back. I'm thinking worst case he can try and sue me for possession of the dog but I am fairly confident that I would win that case should it become a reality. BB was found by me on Jan 12, 2012 at approximately 1 or 2pm. The first thing I did was put a collar and a leash on him and walked around the neighbourhood looking for anyone searching for a lost dog. I even went to the park to talk to some teenagers smoking pot to see if they might know the dog or had seen the owner(s) looking for him. No one had seen anything or anyone searching for BB. Over the next couple of days we kept our eyes open for posters and owners. We even asked neighbours and people passing by if they were looking for a lost dog. Nothing. My room mate says that one neighbour recalled seeing BB on the street by himself earlier in the morning. Which means that he was missing for 3-5hrs before I found him in the afternoon. So really, if you hadn't seen your dog in 3-5 hrs you'd fucking notice that.

You all remember, this is what he looked like when I found him:

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1010-1.jpg

Fast forward a bit and this is when I called RAPS to inform them of BB. They came that afternoon to pick BB up for legal reasons and we surrendered him. After 7 days, ownership of the dog transfers to the shelther at which point they can adopt the dog out to anyone they so please. Within that time span, calls were made and messages were left for the owner and there was NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER. So, I filled out the forms, made a generous donation (taken as an adoption fee) and BB was legally owned by me from that point on.

Some other points I want to make are that it has been FIVE months since I first found BB. I walk in front of this guy's house almost on a daily basis and this is the first time he's noticed the dog? Buddy, it's been five fucking months. Your dog would have been dead if I hadn't found him and he would most DEFINETELY have ended up dead if he had to rely on YOU to find him. I have no sympathy for this idiot and everything makes sense now that I have met BB's previous owner. The level of neglect BB suffered through can only be explained by how stupid this guy is and how little he actually cares for dogs. Also, if your wife really left you because BB went missing, you marriage was a pure fucking failure. Don't feed me horse shit and expect me to call it chocolate souffle.


June 15th, 2012: Update

I called the shelter and they had the manager call me back. She says that she explained to the previous owner that after 7 days the dog can be adopted out and that there's nothing they can do about it. He asked "So I'm not getting my dog back?"
http://alltheragefaces.com/img/faces/png/misc-you-dont-say.png
and she told him, no and sincerely apologized. She advised me to walk another route and avoid going in front of his house. She also mentioned that they had checked all lost dog reports between December and February and found nothing. He claims his wife did report it so he's either lying or she never did a damn thing. Anyways, the manager feels like he won't pursue the matter any further but... we'll see how that goes.

[1exotic]

http://fringebowlteamblog.com/images/the_rock_clap_clap_gif.gif

[PJ]

Nicely done.
You handled the situation very well, my man.

Really happy for you and your doggy.

[jpark]

the fuck is the guy on? its been 6 months and all the sudden now he thinks he found his dog? :facepalm:

[Ronin]

Good stuff. Fuck that guy.

If you need help with anything, don't hesitate to ask. I'm sure if any problems arise, dog lovers here on RS would have your back.

[TOPEC]

this story is more epic than dr.mike vs the green hulk

how does bb look right now? any pics?

[Lowered_Klass]

This kind of shit pisses me off.

There is NO WAY you should have to endure any of this stress.

You went above any beyond what most people would have done, have cared for this dog, and gave him the proper home he deserves.

This has to feel like a kick in the balls :(

Any PROPER dog owner would turn their neighbourhood upside down as soon as they found out their dog was missing. This guy clearly didn't give a shit. So fuck him.

[dinamix]

finders keepers. losers weepers

[TOPEC]

oh and how did bb react when he saw the previous owner? if that was indeed the previous owner, there should be some reaction coming from bb?

[Mr.HappySilp]

LOL if someone tries to follow me home I would have call the cops and said someone very suspicious is following me and he look very dangerous.

Get the police on his case.

[HondaGuy]

Thumbs up for dealing this situation like a pro.

If anyone reads through all these facts and dates, and especially the time frame you've given for the "original owner" to locate his dog, there's no way he's allowed to have back his dog.

There were ample time, and he waits for now to say something.
He probably realizes now that his charm couldn't get his wife back so he thinks getting BB back now would be his final option.

With the Shelter even agreeing with you, there shouldn't be any problems legally. You did everything by the books.

But just in case, even in real estate, always have your papertrail ready. So if anything arises, all documents are ready. Hell, even print out RS complete thread to back yourself up, dates and times do not lie.
(But again, there's no need for legal issues anyways...just saying...:) )


PS: If you recall my previous post about me and my fiance finding a lost dog as well sometime ago, and luckily the dog had a tag, when I spoke to the owner on the phone, he had no idea their dog was gone. And they said the dog was playing in the yard early morning, and it was late evening when I found him. O well...

[rsx]

Glad all worked out for the best.

I had a similar incident with useless owners. A husky ran up to me and my dog late one night (12:00am ish) and had no tags. I figured the owner was somewhere near so just waited around, after a few smokes, I began to worry, we walked around the park and no one was around. Waited for at least an hour and half before some honger lady in a pj came out, she didn't even looked half concerned and mumbled something like "oh he always" runs away...wtf.

[spoon.ek9]

this story is more epic than dr.mike vs the green hulk

how does bb look right now? any pics?

here's a cute one :D

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n405/SpoonCTREK9/SAM_1274.jpg

This kind of shit pisses me off.

There is NO WAY you should have to endure any of this stress.

You went above any beyond what most people would have done, have cared for this dog, and gave him the proper home he deserves.

This has to feel like a kick in the balls :(

Any PROPER dog owner would turn their neighbourhood upside down as soon as they found out their dog was missing. This guy clearly didn't give a shit. So fuck him.

It is quite annoying that he knows where I live because who knows what this retard is capable of. Thankfully, he hasn't bothered us since that fateful day.

oh and how did bb react when he saw the previous owner? if that was indeed the previous owner, there should be some reaction coming from bb?

Actually, BB barked at him (angrily). My biggest boy was barking too so he may have just been following suit. But, it makes me happier to think that BB hardly barks AT people so he treated this guy like an aggressive stranger. After awhile he just plopped down on the concrete and waited for me to finish talking so we could leave.

LOL if someone tries to follow me home I would have call the cops and said someone very suspicious is following me and he look very dangerous.

Get the police on his case.

I actually had my phone at the time of this incident but it didn't occur to me that I should call the police. I was also running out of time and had to be at work but I suppose they would have understood me being a bit late considering the circumstances. If this guy does anything else to disturb me or the dogs I will not hesitate to involve the RCMP.

Thumbs up for dealing this situation like a pro.

If anyone reads through all these facts and dates, and especially the time frame you've given for the "original owner" to locate his dog, there's no way he's allowed to have back his dog.

There were ample time, and he waits for now to say something.
He probably realizes now that his charm couldn't get his wife back so he thinks getting BB back now would be his final option.

With the Shelter even agreeing with you, there shouldn't be any problems legally. You did everything by the books.

But just in case, even in real estate, always have your papertrail ready. So if anything arises, all documents are ready. Hell, even print out RS complete thread to back yourself up, dates and times do not lie.
(But again, there's no need for legal issues anyways...just saying...:) )


PS: If you recall my previous post about me and my fiance finding a lost dog as well sometime ago, and luckily the dog had a tag, when I spoke to the owner on the phone, he had no idea their dog was gone. And they said the dog was playing in the yard early morning, and it was late evening when I found him. O well...

Yup, I tend to prepare for worst case scenarios rather than a "deal with it later" mentality. I also have a friend who is a lawyer and will seek advice should it be needed. Also, one of the main purposes of this thread (and the dated photos) was to keep a public record of everything since day one :)

[CP.AR]

I like how you stressed "with my bluetooth on" :troll:

anyways Spoon, this is for you
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu257/markus69_bucket/applause.gif

[butter_sashimi]

Do not let your dog roam in the front or back yard unsupervised under these current circumstances. Its easy for a guy to hop fences and snatch your dog.
High alert!

[spoon.ek9]

I like how you stressed "with my bluetooth on" :troll:

anyways Spoon, this is for you
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu257/markus69_bucket/applause.gif

I uhh.. learned the hard way :pokerface:

Do not let your dog roam in the front or back yard unsupervised under these current circumstances. Its easy for a guy to hop fences and snatch your dog.
High alert!

Yep, I personally don't leave them in the backyard unsupervised. I'm usually outside with them. Also, my biggest boy would literally tear this guy a new one should he be stupid enough to hop the fence.

[MaxinX]

Might be a good idea to inform non emergency PD about it, so they have it on record, so if something does happen later on and they have to believe you or his story, they'll see how it came up to that point. Never hurts to let them know anyways.

[Meowjin]

what general area do you live in?

[spoon.ek9]

Might be a good idea to inform non emergency PD about it, so they have it on record, so if something does happen later on and they have to believe you or his story, they'll see how it came up to that point. Never hurts to let them know anyways.

That's true. I could just talk to non-emergency and see what they say about it.

what general area do you live in?

Southarm Area.

[Meowjin]

That's true. I could just talk to non-emergency and see what they say about it.



Southarm Area.

hm so around me. I'll be sure to keep an eye out!

[BaoTurbo]

Don't feed me horse shit and expect me to call it chocolate souffle.


This, made me LOL so hard.

[BlackZRoadster]

Spoon ek9... I applaud everything you have done!

From another animal lover!

[spoon.ek9]

Any PROPER dog owner would turn their neighbourhood upside down as soon as they found out their dog was missing. This guy clearly didn't give a shit. So fuck him.

forgot to talk about this point. this is exactly what we were all saying (myself and friends on facebook). i literally live on the same street as this asshole and he's going to tell me he had signs up? bullshit. also, when all the dog owners don't recognize your dog, that's a clear sign that you never walk your dog. this guy just doesn't get it. he's a terrible dog owner and i shudder at the thought of him trying to raise another dog in his lifetime.

if ANY of my dogs were missing, i'd have signs up, i'd knock on every door. i'd also spend all my free time searching for the boys whether that be by foot or by car. it would kill me inside to think that my boys aren't safe at home under my supervision. this guy didn't make any attempt to locate this dog from January all the way to June for fuck's sake! argh..

He probably realizes now that his charm couldn't get his wife back so he thinks getting BB back now would be his final option.

missed this point too. we were all speculating why he might want the dog back (after so long) and this scenario did come up. we figured maybe he was going to use BB as a ploy to win his wife back. which, again, is another ignorant way to look at dogs. makes me rage just thinking what kind of selfish/retarded reasons he would want to take BB back for.

This, made me LOL so hard.

haha you weren't the only one who mentioned this to me. guess i came up with a good one liner there :smug:

[Meowjin]

hey do you ever see another family walk their westie around that area? I wonder if they got approached by this same asshole. (family friends of mine)

[spoon.ek9]

hey do you ever see another family walk their westie around that area? I wonder if they got approached by this same asshole. (family friends of mine)

I think I've only seen one female westie owned by a nice caucasian (possibly european) woman.

[seakrait]

+1 on informing the police non-emergency if you ever feel threatened or fear for the safety of your home and pups.

I've seen people go crazy and do stupid things over much lesser things so please be careful and keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

[spoon.ek9]

^ it's been a week since it's happened now. he hasn't tried to contact me and i haven't seen any suspicious activity. like i said before, i'm hoping he has come to terms with this and simply lets it go. however, i have no guarantee that he won't ever try something in the future.

also, considering this dog was bought for his wife, she hasn't tried in any way, shape, or form to come see this dog. i'm not opposed to letting them visit him. in fact, it may be the best way to diffuse the situation so that i no longer have to worry about what may happen should i let my guard down. i know most of you guys are thinking "fuck this guy" and trust me, that's how i feel too but sometimes the best solution is a proactive one :lol

[Porschedog]

rs beatdown crew on that guy if he tries anything =D

[Vansterdam]

thought il post this here for a friend


FAMILY DOG MISSING!

Dog's Name: Tubbie
Breed: Chihuahua
Description: Colour: Mostly black with white chest, stomach and paws with brown markings all around and front left paw.
Size: About 8" tall
Weight: 5 lbs.
Personality: Timid and shakes a lot
Sex: Female (Spayed)
Age: 5
Location: W34th Ave & Mackenzie St
She was last seen at midnight of Friday, June 22nd, 2012. She escaped from home to look for the owner. Hence, she has no collar on.

REWARD: $300 +
If you have any information or have located her,

Please contact: (604)218-7203 or (604)762-2797
OR contact SPCA, City of Vancouver, your local vet, or any place of that accord.

THANK YOU

http://images.craigslist.org/5N45K25He3Ec3G53I5c6m1e3da844137011d3.jpg

LOST BLACK CHIHUAHUA (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/pet/3094592910.html)

[spoon.ek9]

Quick Update:

Went to the shelter today and happened to see the manager there. We talked about the previous owner and after I told her the sob story he gave me, she told me he had told her he was in the hospital and had lost the dog because of it. :rukidding: :fuckthatshit:

This guy is seriously retarded! We all shook our heads at how stupid this guy is thinking that he could lie his way into getting the dog back and also that he could give us completely different stories without us ever discussing it.

[BaoTurbo]

I think he is retarded because: Lost his dog+found his dog which was near his house all this time+makes up sob story about wife leaving him because lost dog but he is actually retarded+makes up story which ends up failing miserably because hes retarded+lost his dog for good in the end because hes retarded and didn't even take good care of his dog, yet retarded. Probably crying at home in his corner after that....

Cuz retarded LOL

edit: Bring him to the Summer meet man, come on I want to walk him around like he's my dog and get all the ladies to go "oh hes so cute" :)

















Oh wait its a Meat. In that case nvm :troll:



No jk I love dogs anyways. Please sir :QQ:

[SkinnyPupp]

I was just reminded of this thread yesterday, as I am in a similar situation.

There are these 3 puppies that roam around our village.. Nobody here knew where they came from, and one of our neighbours actually took them in for a while. As it turns out they "belong" to someone in a neighbouring village. Unfortunately, they aren't taking very good care of them. They roam around wherever they want, and we live right by a busy road...

We saw the owners maid come get them once, but that's it. Anyway, the dogs are super friendly, but are in rough shape. They are covered in scars, and quite dirty. Yesterday we spent an hour picking ticks off them.. they each had at least 15-20 ticks all over their bodies, including one fucking HUGE one inside her ear... like this tick was the size of the end of your finger :heckno:

Anyway I'm not sure what to do... We did contact a housing shelter, but they said they don't do rescues, only abandonments. I guess we'll call SPCA, but the thing is the dogs aren't always around, and we can't really take them in...

This is a tough one for me... I would be pretty upset if someone took my dogs to the SPCA, but these people clearly arent' taking care of them at all... :okay:

I'll try to get a picture of them next time. 2 girls and 1 boy

[Soundy]

Put them on a plane to spoon.ek9

[spoon.ek9]

^ LOL I think I have enough dogs as is ;)

Skinny: I hope you can find a resolution for those pups. Some people just don't understand that these are lives (not possessions) they are dealing with. It's like BB's previous owner.. I didn't find his freaking scarf :rukidding: It's a life dammit!

[Soundy]

If I had a house with a yard, hell, I'd say put'em on a plane to ME :) The wife is constantly browsing rescue sites and wishing she could save them all... figures if we get something with a little land, we can apply for a Hobby Kennel license and start Mini-Mutts Rescue ;)

[SkinnyPupp]

I really wish we could take all three of them in, but we're not in the position to take in dogs right now. We'll do our best to take care of them when they come by, feeding them decent food, and ripping out all their ticks. I am guessing those tick medications are really expensive right?

[spoon.ek9]

Not sure about HK but i think it only costs around $20-$40 over here. It's been awhile since the last time I've done it for my boys so I can't remember the exact cost atm.

edit: Found out today it costs around $100-$120 but that's good enough for two large dogs or a bit more.

[SkinnyPupp]

They came back!

http://www.imgur.com/OQz5a.jpeg

We think they escape when their "owners" neglect to feed them. I think one of our neighbors wants to take them in so we'll help him get them registered properly so he owns them legitimately

[i-vtecyo]

Hope they'll live a better life with the new owner if everything goes well. just reading this thread makes me want to hug my dog and never let him go. really sad how people do not give a shit or even have a heart for their own dogs. cant imagine how they'll treat their kids..

[spoon.ek9]

that's a cute pic! three small dogs aren't a whole lot of work really. especially if they get along to begin with.

[SkinnyPupp]

The girl on the left is the sweetest, most beta puppy you'll meet. The girl on the right is the least used to human interaction, but she loves us after we got rid of all her ticks. The boy at the top is a big sweetie. He loves belly rubs and loves to kiss your arm as you pet him. :tears:

[SkinnyPupp]

After talking to the neighbour, it looks like he wants to take in one of them (the sweet girl on the left). Unfortunately that doesn't help the other two, but I suppose it's better than nothing. All the villagers were swarming around gossiping, it was quite the sight. I hope the current "owners" give her up to him, and after that I hope we can convince him to take her in to get spayed and vaccinated. I'm pretty sure this can be done free? I hope so...

[Prolowtone]

Cute pups! Hope something works out and they wind up in good hands

[spoon.ek9]

Announcement!

I have a friend of a friend looking to give her 2 Yorkies to a loving home. She has recently moved to a building that does not allow dogs and unfortunately that meant she had to leave them in the care of her ex-bf. He is completely neglecting the dogs and they are in dire need of a good home and a caring owner/family. One is male, the other is female and they are approximately 5yrs in age. The owner is willing to pass on some cash for doggy supplies as well.

Please reply here or PM if you have genuine interest. I will post a photo once it becomes available to me.

[SkinnyPupp]

Why the hell would she move to a building that doesn't allow dogs, when she has dogs? :seriously:

Hope someone can help these poor dogs, who have never had a proper family in all their lives, when that's all they ever want :(

[spoon.ek9]

I would guess it was a rushed break up and she took whatever was available out there. I can understand that it's not easy to find an ideal place.

[SkinnyPupp]

It makes me wonder, there are places that don't allow children. So if someone had children and wanted to move there, would they put up their kids for adoption? :fulloffuck:

[SkinnyPupp]

They came back!

http://www.imgur.com/OQz5a.jpeg

We think they escape when their "owners" neglect to feed them. I think one of our neighbors wants to take them in so we'll help him get them registered properly so he owns them legitimately
Remember the puppies I posted a while back? Well it looks like they have been completely stranded by their "owners" and were stuck in the storm last night (if you don't know, Hong Kong had one of its biggest typhoons last night). They would roam back and forth between our door and another neighbour who has been feeding them. Instead of finding shelter, they would sit in one of the worst storms Hong Kong has ever had.

They are absolutely COVERED in ticks, I mean so many you can't count them all. Hundreds I am sure. So we couldn't take them inside. We did let them stay in the stairwell, and my wife actually stayed up all night and watched over them. It was hard to get them inside, the girl is really scared of being indoors.

We're calling the SPCA today, since we can't take them in ourselves, they need help finding a good home. I am sure they will make someone a good pet, but may need some rehab since they have lived outside their whole lives. EXTREMELY friendly though, so it should be totally doable.

Oh yeah, one dog is missing, we have no idea where she is. They like to play in the river that runs through the village, hopefully she didn't get swept away

http://i.imgur.com/ejp8q.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xigU4.jpg

[spoon.ek9]

poor lil guys, hope they find a good home soon!

if anyone was wondering, the yorkies have since found a new home :thumbsup:

[racerman88]

those are cute dogs

[SkinnyPupp]

Found the third one, I guess the neighbour is adopting her. Problem is, he likes to tie her to his front door, where there is no shelter AT ALL. I guess he took her in his house for the night, leaving the other two.

Worst storm in 13 years btw

We'll talk to him before calling the SPCA. Because if he leaves her tied up with no shelter, that is not the right way to treat a dog

[hotjoint]

Such cute dogs. I don't understand how anyone could neglect their dogs like that :(

[spoon.ek9]

Not everyone values their pups like the people in this thread. It's sad, but a reality. Most of us see them as more than animals because we have bonded with them and view them as members of our families. I wish people who didn't feel the same would just stop owning dogs; they don't deserve their loyalty, friendship or companionship.

[white rocket]

^Well said!

[jonnymooshoo]

bump for some cute dogs

[SkinnyPupp]

http://i.imgur.com/jCZ2I.jpg

We let the dogs stay in our stairway area, since it has been raining non stop for a week or so. This is the first time they have had dry shelter in a week, and they spent the entire 6 hours SLEEPING.

And scratching.

No matter how many ticks we pull out of them, they are still covered. Also some other bugs, I think they are a form of lice, are crawling all over them.

It finally stopped raining, so we let them out for the night. We had to kill about 20 ticks they had left behind - these suckers can crawl and jump like crazy! Treated the entire hallway with (animal friendly) bug spray.

We're on the verge of calling SPCA to pick them up, but since that means there is a chance they will be sent to the 'pound' to be put down if they can't be rehomed, that really is a last resort. We're trying to find some alternative to doing that...

[white rocket]

^^great work SkinnyPupp. Hope the best for them. Poor doggies :(

[butter_sashimi]

Are you also feeding them too? I'm always concerned if dogs like these are hungry :(

[SkinnyPupp]

Yes we're feeding them, we take normal dog food, and my wife adds boiled eggs and carrots. Also the neighbour who has taken one in has been feeding them. Unfortunately he tried to feed them a bowl of almonds the other day, the boy ate a bunch and then got a stomach ache. He's fine now, but we have been trying to teach the owner what he can and can't feed them. He also gives them chicken with the bone still in, which is really dangerous since the bones can splinter

[vixroar]

http://i.imgur.com/jCZ2I.jpg



those are really cute dogs. what breed/mix are they?

[SkinnyPupp]

Just mongrels that live and breed all over the countryside villages like mine

[Prolowtone]

Too bad it is so far away, + i dont think i am allowed to have a dog in our town home :(
I would take the three in.. So cute and friendly looking

[SkinnyPupp]

If someone here is really serious about taking them in in Vancouver, I would absolutely be willing to do all the logistics to have them registered and shipped over to you.

[spoon.ek9]

If someone here is really serious about taking them in in Vancouver, I would absolutely be willing to do all the logistics to have them registered and shipped over to you.

that's a noble gesture, but you should realize the cost of doing this is rather large (especially if all 3 at once).


In other news:

Ran into BB's previous owner again while walking BB with one of my other boys. The guy was all dressed up to watch tweens play softball... he had a french beret on with his glasses and a suit jacket.. who the fuck dresses up like that to watch little girls play softball? :fulloffuck: :heckno: pedo.

He also had a creepy looking friend with him and when they spotted me, they approached. At first, I didn't realize who they were. I figured they were just some dog friendly people. Then I saw his face and instantly this rage inside of me was ignited. He tried his best to get BB's attention and eventually he did after being barked at.

Remember how I had once suggested I let him play with BB to diffuse the situation? Yeah, no, that's not happening. The mere sight of this asshole just pisses me off too much. I walked away and he followed for a bit but he eventually got the idea that I wasn't going to stop so he left us alone.

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah I would be able to cover all the logistics, but not the costs. I would estimate it would be around $400-500 per dog. And to make it clear, only two are available, as one has been claimed by a neighbour already. We are trying to educate him on how to best take care of her. That is a struggle.

Boy hasn't been seen all day, so we're a bit worried right now. Might have to go looking for him tomorrow.

Pulled the biggest, nastiest tick I have ever seen in my life off Sweet Girl. Threw it into a bag, and the big fat motherfucker was crawling around (even though the head was ripped off) oozing blood all over the place. It also had a lice crawling on it. Just. Fucking. Sick. Stuff you would have nightmares about.

[TOPEC]

for the dogs sake, maybe u should shave them completely or do something abt the lice/tick situation

[butter_sashimi]

Is there any pet product you can use to bathe them to rid/lessen the tick problem? Normally how the heck do you get rid of those things?

And feeding almonds to the dog? Your neighbour must be very new at this or doesn't give a fuck. Rice may be a good and easy choice. I mix dog can food and rice for my dogs with some veggies and they love that slop.

[SkinnyPupp]

There are tick droplets you can put on them, but it's expensive and I can't afford to buy it for them at this time. We have bought them a couple bags of cheap grocery store food, and that's it... It does need to be controlled, but they also need homes, so...

[spoon.ek9]

just to give you an idea, a 30-ish lb husky ended up costing roughly $2500 CAD to ship here to Canada from HK. keep in mind, you must update all vaccinations and have the animal's health cleared by a veterinarian before being able to ship it over. Then there's fees at the airport to pay as well.

[SkinnyPupp]

Shouldn't cost that much if you do your own logistics. If you hire it out, then yeah that's the normal price. If you do it yourself, it's more in the $500 range per dog

[SkinnyPupp]

http://i.imgur.com/jCZ2I.jpg

We let the dogs stay in our stairway area, since it has been raining non stop for a week or so. This is the first time they have had dry shelter in a week, and they spent the entire 6 hours SLEEPING.

And scratching.

No matter how many ticks we pull out of them, they are still covered. Also some other bugs, I think they are a form of lice, are crawling all over them.

It finally stopped raining, so we let them out for the night. We had to kill about 20 ticks they had left behind - these suckers can crawl and jump like crazy! Treated the entire hallway with (animal friendly) bug spray.

We're on the verge of calling SPCA to pick them up, but since that means there is a chance they will be sent to the 'pound' to be put down if they can't be rehomed, that really is a last resort. We're trying to find some alternative to doing that...
I have tragic, sad news about these puppies.. I don't know if I should share it, but I have to get it out somehow. I am beside myself with anger and frustration, and need to get it out.


Out of the 3 dogs you see here, only one is left. Try as we might, SPCA couldn't do anything about it. They told us the best we could do was file complaints, and that's it. So we'd complain about these people letting their dogs running around freely, and that's that, nothing you can do.

They would come to us once in a while, maybe every other week, and we'd feed them and take care of their ticks. They were quite hungry and you could tell they weren't fed well. But for the most part, they were happy, and playful.

After a while, onle two of them would show up (the boy and the brown girl). Sometimes they would come alone, so we thought maybe it's just that they are escaping one at a time.

Today as we were leaving, the boy was by our door to greet us. We didn't have time to feed him or anything, so just patted him on the head and went about our way.

When we came home, we saw an SPCA truck parked at the side of the road.. I think you know where this is going.

He had been hit, and run over several times. I have seen roadkill before, but this was the most gruesome I have ever seen in my life. You wouldn't believe the amount of blood, and the smell that filled the air.. the smell of death.

My wife just lost it... completely lost it... we spoke to the SPCA guys, and basically they said that's allw e could do was file a complaint... FUCK THAT SHIT, if we could have taken the dogs, we would have saved at least 2 of them!

I walked over to their home, and saw that the brown girl was still there, but no sign of the other black and white girl. We can only assume that she was hit some other time in the last few months.

When I got back the HKPD were there, to move the body aside for the cleanup crew. Again, they told us there was nothing we could do.

Basically, in hong kong, you can own a dog and not take care of it at all. Nobody can do anything about it but "file a complaint"

So there is one dog left, and what is killing me is that it seems like it's just a matter of time before she's gone too. We can't do anything about it, if we taker her directly to the AFCD, they will just call and get their dog back. If we kidnap her and give her away directly, everyone will know. And we're tlaking about families who have roots here that are centuries old. We don't want to mess with them.

Sorry about the brain spill, I just have to get it off my chest. I feel that talking to my wife about it will only make things worse. All I can tell her is that any time the last pupp comes over to our place, we will just have to walk her over to their place ourselves, and get them to lock her up again. Best we can do.

I want to break something.

[MindBomber]

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant

The hearts of yourself, and your wife, would be judged very well, Skinny.

[rsx]

If anyone wants to adopt the dog, try contacting World Wide Animal Travel (Richmond, BC). They did the logistics for my dog to be shipped over with me to Ph.

I used to p/t there when I was in HS, I can definitely vouch for how they handle and transport dogs.

[SkinnyPupp]

We spoke to another neighbour, who happens to work with an animal rescue association. She is almost as attached to these guys as we were, and in fact arranged to have the dogs spayed/neutered for them, and provided them with proper dog food (they were being fed table scraps only) and even had their dogs registered for them.

(BTW I was correct in that forcing them to be taken by the SPCA wouldn't work. Someone else actually did that, and they got the dogs back. So I don't feel so bad for not even attempting it... at first I felt guilty that I didn't TRY to have the SPCA take the dogs away)

She seems to be willing to straight out kidnap the last dog and get a proper home for her.. Personally I don't want to mettle, and I hope it doesn't escalate past that.

I rarely if ever wish harm upon other people, but right now all I can think is that I wish thee people would feel at least a little bit of the pain and agony my wife went through when she saw that horrific scene today. I doubt they do, since this isn't the first dog they've lost to traffic. But I wish they do. That's all I can do I guess...

[Prolowtone]

I would take the brown girl in an instant if i had my own place. Hell if we get a house soon with my own loft in the garage i would be willing to put aside my car build account, I honestly do not like the current owner and would Hate to see another one go.:emo:

[SkinnyPupp]

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant

The hearts of yourself, and your wife, would be judged very well, Skinny.
damn near chokes me up lol... love my wife

[Soundy]

How would they even know the difference if the dog was kidnapped, vs. having run away or being run over on a different street?

Can we Kickstarter a fund to get this poor creature the fuck out of there?

[SkinnyPupp]

If we took her in, someone would see. And believe me in a village where 99% of the people have the same name, word spreads quickly. I already reminded my wife to be careful what she says around people.

Like I said, I think another neighbour is considering going there and taking her away by force. I hope she does because there's nothing more we can do.

[Soundy]

"Last I saw her, she was napping in my stairwell when I went to bed... this morning she's gone. Sorry I can't help you."

What boggles the mind is that these people would get so bent about someone else having "their" dogs, when they obviously don't give a fuck about feeding them, or whether the dog is running all over town and under the wheels of cars...

[westopher]

Sorry skinny I haven't read all of your posts, so maybe this has already been thought of. Have you tried talking to the people and maybe offered them a small (and I mean small amount) of cash for the dog that is still around? It seems like such heartless people would jump at the opportunity to profit off an animal they clearly don't give a fuck about. Hell I'd even donate to the cause as I'm sure others in here would. Its kind of a corrupt and weird thought, but to save an animal that you've developed an attachment to would be nice.

[spoon.ek9]

^ that is a good suggestion. it seems like the current owner(s) treat the dog like a possession so why not offer them a small amount of cash to "rid themselves" of what they probably view as a headache? hopefully it works or hopefully someone in your neighbourhood kidnaps the dogs and sends it to a better home.

[SkinnyPupp]

These three aren't their first dogs, and they won't be the last. We heard the whole reason they got these 3 pups was because their last one was run over.

The best we can do is take care of the girl if we ever see her. They seem to have locked her up pretty good now, we haven't seen her around in at least a week. The boy was the one who got out the most (despite them saying that they didn't need to tie him up since he "never tried to get away before)... these fucking morons

Anyway, we're going to see about getting our own puppy now I think. I am torn though because we are going through a really tough time right now financially... but it kills me not to have one for some reason.... :fuuuuu:

[westopher]

Hey guys, the jam space that me and my buddies play at just posted this up on their page. Since its kinda just become the dog lovers unite thread I thought I'd post it here. Its a 3yo bull mastiff that has a rare spinal disorder and needs surgery to the tune of $9k. He actually is just fostered right now as well so of course the people wouldn't have pet insurance unfortunately.
Save Truman! -- Indiegogo (http://www.indiegogo.com/savetruman)

[SkinnyPupp]

Our tribute is still there :tears:

http://i.imgur.com/EXDEj.jpg

My wife is doing better, she still cries every day for him... It still kills me to think of the scene she had to see... knowing he's run over was bad enough, but seeing it... I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

[donjalapeno]

:tears::tears::tears: is all that i can say..

[RevYouUp]

Dog stands guard over deceased owner (http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/dog-stands-guard-over-deceased-owner-grave-six-190556479.html?fb_action_ids=10152094559255284&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582&code=AQD7XvC-sWnTrMV_VwSdkOxKQdLY5ySS9M99jl7sQ2m8Oeefjwvqzr9RVe 0oPNoarqyb6Or3Yc6JUwenyUWb5PE2xD21lHd0LraVnNjc-sdbfbl3p3QZoYcjgNQQr4XbEKhHSw3gHp2bo_je7crb1DSgb4z fo0Urg3LXRjc3rflTvDQmIXydKoxYX0eUye4bFi6VENFxeb-6DK5DJLkHN9ik#_=_)

Dogs are awesome, I don't know how some people can treat them like shit. :tears:

[SkinnyPupp]

Update on the puppies

1) Amazingly, our tribute to the Boy is still there! We change his flower every day when we walk by

2) Turns out that the other girl didn't die - we just hadn't seen her for so long because she never got away. It was always the good boy and sweet girl that got away.

3) Our neighbour went and rescued the two remaining girls from the owner. She is keeping them at her house now.. we had no idea until now, we are trying to get in touch with her so we can see them again

4) As we were going out the other day, we spotted the guy getting two more puppies, since his were taken away. :(

This time, if we ever see these dogs around, we are taking them in to find a new home. Not taking any chances.

[SkinnyPupp]

Well look who we found wandering the side of the road, literally right in front of the spot where the good boy got run over:

http://i.imgur.com/HJStY.jpg

We're waiting for our neighbour to come home and help decide what to do. She already has the other two pupps (who were SO HAPPY to see us even through the window) so I don't know if she can take this dog, who is so utterly terrified right now :(

[Soundy]

"So wait: you got two new dogs, you haven't had them a week, you just let them run loose... and you're surprised that you can't find one of them? Gee dude, my heart bleeds..."

[SkinnyPupp]

Puppy Rescue - YouTube

Here's the aftermath of having the puppy sleep in our hallway overnight... Hundreds, if not thousands of ticks. And these are just the little ones. She is still covered in the big fat ones. We are taking her into SPCA now.

[impulseX]

Puppy Rescue - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoT_3Qgk5Lk)

Here's the aftermath of having the puppy sleep in our hallway overnight... Hundreds, if not thousands of ticks. And these are just the little ones. She is still covered in the big fat ones. We are taking her into SPCA now.

holy fuck. are those ALL ticks just chilling on the floor? :(

[SkinnyPupp]

Yup all dead and dying. lots of blood stains everywhere too, if you look closely. she's probably pretty sick, with anemia and maybe a fever. she's with the spca now, so hopefully she will get some help from them
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[ToneCapone]

just wow. That's fuckin heartbreaking dude. I cant stand seeing helpless animals suffer like this. Good on you and your wife for bringing the pups in the first time and even now. I honestly wouldn't know where to start if a dog in that condition showed up on my doorstep.

Skinny, to cheer you up, this is so you right now :):
Family Guy - Kenneth the Badass Mail Clerk, With a Heart of Gold - YouTube

now i'm going to go check on my bird.