Found a dog
- Thread starter Laurelin
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There've been a couple people I've been able to rule out because I've at least had them ask about a white dog or a black dog.
I feel like I'm having to extract information from these people though. Like asking them 'okay what color is your dog? How big is your dog?'
If it were me and Mia was missing and someone asked for a description of her, I would definitely be saying something at least along the lines of "She's a black, tan, and white papillon about 10-11 inches tall, 7 lbs. She has long hair and large ears with lots of hair on her ears" AT LEAST. Not even going into specific details about Mia's appearance like her big freckle on the right side of her nose.
Also of note, many haven't even mentioned gender. Just 'I lost a scruffy dog'. Weird.
I feel like I'm having to extract information from these people though. Like asking them 'okay what color is your dog? How big is your dog?'
If it were me and Mia was missing and someone asked for a description of her, I would definitely be saying something at least along the lines of "She's a black, tan, and white papillon about 10-11 inches tall, 7 lbs. She has long hair and large ears with lots of hair on her ears" AT LEAST. Not even going into specific details about Mia's appearance like her big freckle on the right side of her nose.
Also of note, many haven't even mentioned gender. Just 'I lost a scruffy dog'. Weird.
Sounds like you haven't gotten any contacts from the real owners. 
Make them tell you her name, that way you can check it out and see if she responds to it with any reliability since having a new person call her by any name might get her excited enough to run to them. If it's the real owner they'll be grateful you're being so careful.
Make them tell you her name, that way you can check it out and see if she responds to it with any reliability since having a new person call her by any name might get her excited enough to run to them. If it's the real owner they'll be grateful you're being so careful.
Yeah after they answered "scruffy" I might send them one more email saying "can you be more specific, what is its name, can you list at least three specific things that would help identify the dog" (you could just put that in your craigslist ad) and if they didn't email back with "brown and gray, long hair, female, mid-calf at shoulder, goes by 'Cookie'" (or another reasonable description) just ignore them.
Even a dog owner who barely cares about the dog is going to be able to offer a name, gender and a few basic descriptors.
I would keep her for at least two weeks before advertising her for sale.
I hope you find the owners! Failing that I hope she really is a dump case. It would suck if you found her a new home and then a month later you got a call from a heartbroken owner.
Even a dog owner who barely cares about the dog is going to be able to offer a name, gender and a few basic descriptors.
I would keep her for at least two weeks before advertising her for sale.
I hope you find the owners! Failing that I hope she really is a dump case. It would suck if you found her a new home and then a month later you got a call from a heartbroken owner.
Aw I just got a contact with what sounds like a really wonderful owner who is devastated because she lost her terrier. Unfortunately it wasn't the same dog. I feel so bad. I would really love to tell someone that I do have their dog.
I feel so bad. I would really love to tell someone that I do have their dog.
If anyone's seriously interested let me know! We'll be keeping her a while longer to give the owners a chance but I haven't heard anything back in a while. NONE of the people I asked for descriptions ever emailed back. Hmmm... not suspicious at all.
Yeah that's a concern of mine too. I'd hate for that to happen. I guess you do what you can though. If we'd left her she'd likely have been hit by a car out there since she was chasing them.
Yeah that's a concern of mine too. I'd hate for that to happen.
I guess you do what you can though. If we'd left her she'd likely have been hit by a car out there since she was chasing them.
Thanks Smkie! I will do what I can to find her the home she deserves. She definitely deserves a good one.
Now this is all I can find about lost property and trying to find an owner in the state. There is no specific time frame and the shelter never gave me a time frame either (they were not helpful)
so what is 'reasonable diligence'?
Now this is all I can find about lost property and trying to find an owner in the state. There is no specific time frame and the shelter never gave me a time frame either (they were not helpful)
so what is 'reasonable diligence'?
Do you think it would be bad to go ahead and get her shots and checked out for HW and all that soon though? It would be nice if we didn't have to keep her separated from the paps 24/7 (Nard obviously will still have to be kept away).
Also, how do you find a good low cost place for shots and s/n? Our vet is pretty expensive.
Oh and Xandra, I didn't think you were accusing. I worry about that too.
Also, how do you find a good low cost place for shots and s/n? Our vet is pretty expensive.
Oh and Xandra, I didn't think you were accusing. I worry about that too.
Definitely do!
I may have run into a small 'issue'. She may resource guard a bit. I haven't had any problems with food but she tenses up some when you try to grab a toy from her. So far no growling or anything like that but I just figured I'd mention it in case anyone is interested.
ETA: I may take that back. I've taken the toy from her many times and I think she just wanting to keep tugging it.
Definitely needs a leave it command or a drop it command though. She gets very into tug.
I may have run into a small 'issue'. She may resource guard a bit. I haven't had any problems with food but she tenses up some when you try to grab a toy from her. So far no growling or anything like that but I just figured I'd mention it in case anyone is interested.
ETA: I may take that back. I've taken the toy from her many times and I think she just wanting to keep tugging it.
Definitely needs a leave it command or a drop it command though. She gets very into tug.