This is just not right - dumped dog at my house

[Leaf]

I've been sick for a few days, still feel bad and woke up to a stupid dog barking outside. I've tossed and turned for a while, have yelled (ok, squeaked) shut up several times in the general direction fo the window and have just generally fumed because some idiot wont quiet their dog.

Tuesday is trash day so I got my stuff to the curb and heard growling and barking when I walked back up to the house. I figured it was in my yard so I went to the side of the house and I saw a glint of something in one of my dog pens outside (I have two chainlink pens for Animal Control fosters or for when I run out of room there and have very limited options).

My lightbulb is burned out back there so I couldn't see it well but there is definantly a dog in the pen and I'm sure it didnt close itself in on its own.

I really, really dont feel like dealing with this right now. Anyone want a medium to large dark barkey dog? I'll give you my address and you can come pick it up. I'm not even going to try to mess with it until daylight but now I'm really irked.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

No that's NOT right and I think that if it were me, I would post a sign saying that since there may not be someone to attend to an animal, please do not drop them off without discussing it with you (property owner) first!

To deal with the dog...... I'd feed it and then see if he shuts up.

 

[Leaf]

I have the animal control truck in front of the house. I wonder if someone saw it and figured...

I havent done more than give her water and some food, yet. She's very timid, looks to be older and hasn't been taken care of properly at all, by all appearances.

She's aparrantly been bred several times and looks suspiciously heavy right now but I havent gone in to mess with her at all.

 

[Leaf]

 

[Leaf]

 

[Thumpers_Mom]

Aw, she is purty. People can be such idiots sometimes.

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Leaf]

Well I don't know what to do with her. The pound is full and I'm not getting rescue help for those dogs like I had hoped. I've called the local police and the humane society but noone seems to be missing her yet. Considering she was left in a pen out here I doubt she'll be "missed".

This dog is pretty shy but wags her tail. I was looking at her again and I wonder about her eyes. They goop up a lot at times, reminding me of entropia - which if thats the case, she'd need surgery to fix it. Because she's so skittish and I cough so much I don't want to get into her face right now to really look.

I'm going to start emailing rescues about her I guess, just in case I can find one who has room and finances for a "project" dog.

 

[maherwoman]

Poor puppy girl...that's so sad...

I hope you're able to figure out how to help her soon...and I hope someone comes out and says they can take her, and give her a loving, forever home. Poor sweetie...

And you're right, from the pictures, her tummy looks suspiciously large-ish...I wouldn't be surprised if the sweetie was pregnant. Poor dear...

Also, she looks like a Shar Pei...I wonder why someone would just abandon her? She's GORGEOUS!

 

[peapoo_bunny]

shes definately shar pei.. they have alot of eye and skin problems.

 

[trailsend]

Unfortunately I'm not suprised someone would do this - I am glad it was with someone like you who cares. What a beautiful dog - obviously not well taken care of but I just love the breed and the face. I sure hope a rescue will take her in - I would think she is adoptable to someone.

 

[Leaf]

As long as I've worked with dogs I've never seena Shar Pei in person. The breed entered the back of my mind but it didn't connect, really. You just don't see them here.

She doesnt seem to mind my small dogs when I let them go outside but I'm assuming she isn't too cat friendly with the way she tried to rip through the chainlink when my cat Sam walked by the pen she's in. I can honestly say, for the first time in the 7 years I've had that cat - he looked utterly terrified of a dog.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Leaf wrote:

As long as I've worked with dogs I've never seena Shar Pei in person. The breed entered the back of my mind but it didn't connect, really. You just don't see them here.

Yep, she looks shar pei to me also! those curly sort of flipped in ears and her muzzle. She's VERY cute. Chocolate in color is rare compared to the lighter ones I think. I can't believe people. :X

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

Adorable Shar Pei! I'd DEF take her! I LOVE shar peis. So, when's her flight to Washington?

Emily

 

[Leaf]

Well, the vet confirmed it. She is a Shar Pei, is pregnant (with about 4 weeks to go) and will need surgery on her eye.

Now I've just got to figure out how to go about getting things taken care of.

I still havent gotten any positive responses from any rescues.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Awww, I hope you find a good solution Leaf. Is she as sweet as she looks?

 

[Leaf]

She likes me and follows me everywhere. I dont even have to leash her in the yard or fields. She learned going up/down stairs pretty fast even though she was clueless at first. HATED the car ride today, and I think she'd love nothing more than to eat the one cat of mine she's seen so far. She seems fine with my small dogs.

My first option with her would be to have a rescue take her.

She's pregnant, not cat safe and needs surgery - not a good candidate for adoption through the pound. At all.

I'd consider keeping her if she was cat friendly, or could become...

If I'd end up keeping her I'll have her eye surgery done when she is spayed.

She's a little less than 4 weeks from having pups (by the vets estimate) - Spay now, spay later?

Even if I get her spayed now there is no guarantee she's go into rescue or get adopted through the pound. She's been bred several times, her body shows heavy wear.

I have room and time for a litter and they'd have a better chance at rescue placement than she would.. but thats inviting in more animals in an already overpopulated world.

I don't know what to do right now. I'm going to probe around with people I know to see if there would be any puppy takers. I can have pediatric altering done on puppies before they are rehomed but then I have to think of the overall cost of everthing I'll end up putting out. It would take a few days to get her in for a spay anyway so asking around surely wont hurt.

 

[bat42072]

if you let her have the puppies maybe you can charge a small adoption fee to help with the spay\neut. of the puppies... what ever you decide I hope everything works out for her and yourself...

 

[luvthempigs]

I don't understand "spay now, spay later?" Do you have a choice this late in the pregnancy?

I think it would be great if you are able to keep her and give her aforever home that she deserves

 

[tundrakatiebean]

I think you should base the spay time on how healthy you think she is. If you think she can care for the puppies without harm to herself spay her later, if you think taking care of the puppies will put her or the pups in health danger than spay now.

 

[undergunfire]

She is so lovely and I am betting her puppies will be too. I really love her because my mom's blind dog's name is "Mildred"...and she reminds me a lot of her. Mildred is a Shar Pei/Pit mix.


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