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It's NO secret that my dogs are like furry children to me. They are K-9 and they are given all the creature comforts of very spoiled dogs, but we've never treated our dogs - like "dogs". They are family. They sleep inside, they have toys, playtime, treats, regular doctor checkups, shots, preventative medicines for heartworm and fleas/ticks. They are brushed, loved, talked to and cherished.
I also know that times are tough, rescues are OVERflowing with abandoned dogs, turn-ins, and fosters for them are also at the brink of record numbers. But what chaps my kiester is people in our neighborhood.
The man behind us has had a dog on a short 3' chain for TWO YEARS. TWO YEARS in all weather - 110 heat, 12 degree cold and frost, rain, mud...on a chain with no more than a wooden BOX for shelter. This year I couldn't take it and purchased some straw and we told the man that someone at work had given it to me - our dogs aren't outside dogs. When DF went to deliver the straw for this poor soul - he saw 4 more dogs tied up in the same manner and PUPPIES!!!!!! (DF's head nearly blew off). The straw we gave? They put 3 or 4 handfulls out of a 50lb bale in the box and that was it. Poor fella - every morning - laying in the dirt. ME? Furious.
The other night we're coming home from shopping, and a dog crossed in front of our car from out of the woods. I clutched my chest - I thought it was Pootie. On second look? It could have been her twin brother. HE has two patches over his eyes. He ran off, scared, skinny and cold. That was 2 weeks ago. Last night we came back from taking Dude home and there he was in our yard. I clutched my heart again thinking Pootie got out. But no....it was our fella. DF took some food and water out and set it in the woods to start to gain this fellas trust so we can get him and find him a good home.
As DF walked back in the house? I heard the gun shots from a .22 and they were right beind our house - right where this man lives that we gave the straw to for his.....DOG WITH PATCHES OVER BOTH EYES THAT LOOKS LIKE POOTIE....OMG it's HIS dog.....and he's shooting at it? We were furious. DF took off in a fast crippled walk, cane and all down the road. He walked to the edge of the property to see if this man had truly shot at his own dog. WHAT a moron. I can't fault the dog...no one ever played with him, talked to him, brushed him or anything - just left on a chain for years and wouldn't allow US to walk it either - he was "toughening" him up so he'd be like OUR dogs. OMG you idiot - our dogs are treated well and social and trained!!!!!!!!ARGH are people really this stupid?
So now I will make another trip to the pound to rent yet ANOTHER dog cage.....so that I can catch this fella - because his owner is an idiot.
PLEASE spay or neuter if you can - OMG you can't believe the record number of dogs and cats that are being put to sleep EVERY day - our local shelter has been "humanely" euthanizing about the number of dogs and kittens and cats and puppies each day that they used to do in a week.
No one is adopting - shelters are overfilled.
If you have an animal shelter close and can? Please consider donating newspaper, towels, blankets, dog food, kitty litter.
If I catch my neighbor shooting his dog? Someone is going to need to donate BAIL money for him (or DF) not sure.
I just needed to get this off my chest. I come home every night to three loving, beautiful, soulful creatures that think I'm just the best person in their world and I hope I never disappoint them in their thoughts.
If you have a little moment please keep our fella stray dog in your thoughts and ask the powers that be to let him come to our home for rescue.
Thanks -
I also know that times are tough, rescues are OVERflowing with abandoned dogs, turn-ins, and fosters for them are also at the brink of record numbers. But what chaps my kiester is people in our neighborhood.
The man behind us has had a dog on a short 3' chain for TWO YEARS. TWO YEARS in all weather - 110 heat, 12 degree cold and frost, rain, mud...on a chain with no more than a wooden BOX for shelter. This year I couldn't take it and purchased some straw and we told the man that someone at work had given it to me - our dogs aren't outside dogs. When DF went to deliver the straw for this poor soul - he saw 4 more dogs tied up in the same manner and PUPPIES!!!!!! (DF's head nearly blew off). The straw we gave? They put 3 or 4 handfulls out of a 50lb bale in the box and that was it. Poor fella - every morning - laying in the dirt. ME? Furious.
The other night we're coming home from shopping, and a dog crossed in front of our car from out of the woods. I clutched my chest - I thought it was Pootie. On second look? It could have been her twin brother. HE has two patches over his eyes. He ran off, scared, skinny and cold. That was 2 weeks ago. Last night we came back from taking Dude home and there he was in our yard. I clutched my heart again thinking Pootie got out. But no....it was our fella. DF took some food and water out and set it in the woods to start to gain this fellas trust so we can get him and find him a good home.
As DF walked back in the house? I heard the gun shots from a .22 and they were right beind our house - right where this man lives that we gave the straw to for his.....DOG WITH PATCHES OVER BOTH EYES THAT LOOKS LIKE POOTIE....OMG it's HIS dog.....and he's shooting at it? We were furious. DF took off in a fast crippled walk, cane and all down the road. He walked to the edge of the property to see if this man had truly shot at his own dog. WHAT a moron. I can't fault the dog...no one ever played with him, talked to him, brushed him or anything - just left on a chain for years and wouldn't allow US to walk it either - he was "toughening" him up so he'd be like OUR dogs. OMG you idiot - our dogs are treated well and social and trained!!!!!!!!ARGH are people really this stupid?
So now I will make another trip to the pound to rent yet ANOTHER dog cage.....so that I can catch this fella - because his owner is an idiot.
PLEASE spay or neuter if you can - OMG you can't believe the record number of dogs and cats that are being put to sleep EVERY day - our local shelter has been "humanely" euthanizing about the number of dogs and kittens and cats and puppies each day that they used to do in a week.
No one is adopting - shelters are overfilled.
If you have an animal shelter close and can? Please consider donating newspaper, towels, blankets, dog food, kitty litter.
If I catch my neighbor shooting his dog? Someone is going to need to donate BAIL money for him (or DF) not sure.
I just needed to get this off my chest. I come home every night to three loving, beautiful, soulful creatures that think I'm just the best person in their world and I hope I never disappoint them in their thoughts.
If you have a little moment please keep our fella stray dog in your thoughts and ask the powers that be to let him come to our home for rescue.
Thanks -