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Topic: Oh, no.... Guess what I found on the road today


Topic Posted by: emmy
Date Posted: Wed Jul 16 10:51:13 2008
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On a very busy, curvy two-lane road, where traffic is usually around 55-60 mph....

I came down a hill and around a curve, and there was this tiny puppy frollicking in traffic.  I nearly hit him.  So I pulled over right away, and he turned around and came flopping down the road at me.

I'm pretty sure he's a dump-ee.  He's barely old enough to be away from his mother, so if someone had gone out and adopted him, I doubt they would have let him get out there in traffic like that.  Plus, he had that disoriented "I just got dumped" look on his face.  And he has some issues with his ears - you don't go out and get a brand new puppy and then let him run around with grody ears.  Still, I will check.  But I'm betting he's a dump-ee.

So of course I had to scoop him up.... You don't leave a puppy there playing in traffic like that!  I estimate he had about ten minutes left to live.

So of course the kids are ecstatic.  Cameron and Stella were all, "oooh, PUPPY!".  They are animal lovers so that didn't surprise me.  I told them up-front that we are NOT keeping this puppy.  We are going to find his owner or find him a new home.

But then the look on William's face.... Oh, no.  I expected the other two to be enthralled, but William has never liked dogs. He's afraid of them.  We have an older, arthritic, non-kid-loving dog named Bob. Bob puts up with the kids, and William has learned that Bob will not hurt him.  But they are not friends.  He basically has nothing to do with the kids.  And William is afraid of all other dogs, so I've never considered getting a second one.

But.... the look on his face... he was just amazed at this tiny little dog.  Crap.

Crap crap crap.

Well, all of my babies are potty-trained, I don't work outside the home, school is going great for the boys, I'm kinda bored anyway...

So I don't know.  I might have a new puppy.  Really it depends on William.  After school today I'm going to see if he's still amazed with the puppy.  Stella's playing with him right now.  Same way she used to play with Steve, who by the way she STILL asks about... so yeah, that is pulling on my heartstrings, too.





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Posted by: SherylM
Date posted: Thu Jul 17 8:37:53 2008
Message:
Awww, nothin' cuter than a puppy!  I'm so glad you rescued him!

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Posted by: Paulsmom
Date posted: Wed Jul 16 21:03:41 2008
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hey can you try crate training?  not that i know - have never actually had a dog since i was an adult,  but all of my ''dog people'' have endorsed crate training.

 

but what do i know?


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Posted by: trkdrvrsqueen
Date posted: Wed Jul 16 16:17:53 2008
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Oh ...Lost & Found would be a great name for him!! : ) My daughters children are afraid of dogs in general, but they love my Lulu!! I think a puppy maybe won't be as frightning as a big dog!! Thank goodness for people like you. My trkdrvr see alot of strays while truckin and it breaks his heart. I do not understand abandoning pets. Let us know how it all works out.

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  • Huh??? I dunno how my post showed up twice???? TDQ

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    Posted by: emmy
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 15:32:05 2008
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    Hey, everyone.

    Well, William doesn't seem as enthralled as he did this morning.  But the minute Cameron got in the car, he asked, ''Where's my puppy?'' so I showed him that we brought the puppy with us.  Then he said, "I want to hold my puppy!".  So he held the puppy all the way home.  I can NOT say no to those big brown eyes! (Cameron's, I mean)  And Stella is so happy to have a pet again.

    William seems okay with him, but he just got home so what he wants to do is play his Leapster and decompress from being at school all day. LOL  Typical man.

    I took him in Target with me.  We needed puppy food, and I didn't want to leave him at home alone and I was not leaving him in the car.... (OMG, do I need a dog-sitter now???)   So there I was, after years of making fun of women who carry little dogs around.... and the puppy cried when I put him in the shopping cart.  So yeah. I carried him around Target. LOL!  I got a LOT of attention!

    So yeah. We have a puppy.

    And when I was getting all that attention, I picked people's brains.  I'm hearing those "puppy pad" things work well?  The Arm n Hammer things that supposedly attract the puppy to pee on them?  So I guess I'll get some of those.  I wanted to ask input here before buying them.

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  • My Barney uses the pads but you have to break them from them early or you will be buying pee pads forever like I probably will. He will go outside but it is sometimes by accident. When I got him he was so tiny and we had hawks around so I didn't want to risk him being in the yard. Now he is three years old and even though he only weighs 12 pounds he sure pees a lot! He has never peed anywhere in the house but on those pads but it can get expensive. And you don't know how big this dog may get which is another consideration. And one more thing, to break them to the pad is almost as much of a pain as taking them outside, It's just that you are training them to the pad first. I wish now I would have never done it.~~sandy

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    Posted by: AngD
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 15:20:03 2008
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    Steve sent him from heaven.  He knew you needed something....so it's not perfect like a ferret....Steve sent the next best thing (according to ferrets).  Enjoy your new "family member."

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    Posted by: kitty
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 14:35:03 2008
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    Good thing it was you that found him.  I will never get how people treat animals so horribly!   Good lucking finding him a home.

    Highway or Freeway, may be a good name for him?  I don't know maybe those are corny?

     


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    Posted by: Ginger G
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 13:58:55 2008
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    Oh yeah, you definitely have a new puppy!  When I found my little stray kitty Robin, my first plan was to find a home for him.  Of course 12 years later I still haven't found that home!

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    Posted by: Elizabeth
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 13:21:06 2008
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    Bless you for helping him. You are really something else, Emmy.

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    Posted by: susienews
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 13:03:50 2008
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    OMG!  That is the cutest little puppy face!  Yep - sounds like you got yourself a new pet, should William maintain his interest.  It's actually nice for you that the decision to keep the puppy  is basically up to him, whether he knows it or not.  : )  It's been long enough since you lost Steve, so it's time for a new pet.  Clearly, you are a guardian angel to animals, since strays seem to seek you out!  LOL! 

    P.S.  Earl is the perfect name!  You could have your own TV show - "My Dog is Earl."


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    Posted by: Bonk5
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 12:20:15 2008
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    Take him to a vet right away. You never know what mites or bugs the dog might have, being dumped like that. You don't want the kids to get anything. list him with the local humane society just in case some is looking for him. Also they may be able to help you with shots and such. Is he eating ok? If you decide to keep him, get him good dry puppy, not adult food.

    Maybe giving him a bath with help clean him up. But is ears might have problems so you would want that checked if you keep him. Now days alot of people do the crate training. We did for this dog, not the other dog. But it does help them to learn potty training. we were lucky, I had a area outside I laid down gravel and had her go there. Every hour or so we would go out and say *go potty, go potty* and when she did, we would clap and say *good girl* so now everytime unless it rains hard, she goes to her spot.

    Good luck there, I hope William is ok.

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  • Thanks. Luckily I have a crate. I just don't know if the kids will ever leave him alone! lol eom emmy

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    Posted by: emmy
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 12:03:16 2008
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    Stella just put him down for a "nap" with her bankie.  It lasted long enough for me to take this picture. LOL

     
     
     
     
    Now she has gone and gotten her "animal doctor" kit, and she's taking his temperature.

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  • I can not see the picture, Emmy, it is just a big red square! :(
  • What? UGH! And I just posted pictures of the kids. I bet they look the same way. I can see it fine. I did it the same way I've always done, by putting them on snapfish first. Wonder what I did wrong? eom emmy
  • I right clicked, copied the link under Properties and pasted it into my browser and it showed up. He sure is a cutie and he looks so happy to be under that blanket! I think he's found his new home emmy. Chewbacca
  • Awww... he's a cutie. And he looks so happy. I hope William decides that he wants this little puppy. eom/faysie
  • He's so sweet. I'm SO glad you picked him up. TAB

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    Posted by: lifetimeviewer
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 11:40:05 2008
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    Oh, you'll be keeping him.  What is his name going to be?  Maybe you can name him after the road you found him on?

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  • That would be cute.... Hubby Em wants to name him Earl. Our neighbor's middle name is Earl, but he adamantly denies it. He even created a new middle name for himself. But his partner got a little tipsy one night and let it slip that his middle name is really Earl. So we always tease him and yell, ''Hey, EARL!'' when we see him in his yard. He's a good sport about it, and now we have other neighbors teasing him, too. For some reason he just really hates his name. Well, anyway, Hubby Em seems to think it would be hilarious to name the dog Earl, so our neighbor has to hear us calling hiim all the time. LOL Weird guy I married.... eom emmy
  • We used to have some neighbors who named their dog our last name. We didn't find it amusing at all. //ltv

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    Posted by: TAB
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 11:37:31 2008
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    Good for you Emmy.   Picking up that baby just saved his life.  I would have done the same thing.  I have one of those (strays) on my patio right now watching The View.  I found him at a festival I was at, he was so scared and sad.  That was eight years ago, and as I said, he's on the patio watching The View, waiting on me to come back and watch with him.    I think they make the best pets.   Your a sweetheart for helping him.  TAB

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  • LOL, he watches The View? Too cute. eom emmy

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    Posted by: SusieB
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 11:33:46 2008
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    Oh Emmy thank goodness you were there to rescue the little guy.  No matter if you keep him or not, he sounds cute so I am sure he wil find a good home.

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  • I have never been much of a puppy person, but this little guy has gotten to me. We're going to sleep on it. But that's about the stupidest thing you can do with little kids, because they're going to get attached. eom emmy

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    Posted by: trkdrvrsqueen
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 11:14:56 2008
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    Oh ...Lost & Found would be a great name for him!! : ) My daughters children are afraid of dogs in general, but they love my Lulu!! I think a puppy maybe won't be as frightning as a big dog!! Thank goodness for people like you. My trkdrvr see alot of strays while truckin and it breaks his heart. I do not understand abandoning pets. Let us know how it all works out.

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  • Dumping them is bad enough, but to do it on a busy road like that! It's like they wanted him to get smooshed. I would have had nightmares if I'd hit him. eom emmy

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    Posted by: faysie
    Date posted: Wed Jul 16 11:08:39 2008
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    Awww. Puppies are so cute. How could anybody dump a puppy by the side of a busy road? Some people!!! :(  I can well imagine that all your children want to keep this little pup - and while I understand the complications of raising a puppy, I'm hoping you decide to give him a good home too! It was provident that you turned the corner and found him before he got hurt.

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  • I'm having mixed feelings about it. Really it is up to William. If he has that look on his face again this afternoon, I won't be able to say no. eom emmy

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