Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

This morning when I was leaving I noticed a very old beagle looking dog. I saying looking because this dog looks very wide and tall for a beagle but looks like a beagle. I figured it was a dog that had gotten loose and someone would come get it. It has a collar on. This afternoon the same dog was hanging around my house and my neighbor's house. Someone knocked on the door to ask if it was ours. My mother told them no (she was babysitting) and said I can see a collar can't you get the dog and see who it belongs to. The people left. Then just now I went out to my car to get something and the dog went running down my driveway. It's still around. It's getting cold out and this dog is obviously lost. I went back inside to get it a bowl of water and I was trying to find something in my fridge to give it because I don't have a dog only a cat. It ran away. I was calling it. I left the bowl out on my driveway for it. But I am getting nervous for this dog. It's getting cold it been out all day. It's not a dog from the neighborhood that I have seen before. I can't go chasing after it because my daughter is asleep and I am alone with her. If I do catch it I can't bring it in because of her and my cat. I don't want to call the town shelter I am afraid that if no one claims it they will put the poor dog to sleep. What should I do? Should I call the town? What can I leave out for the dog but at the same time I am afraid of racoons! If anyone has any advice I would appreciate it. It's obviously very afraid of people.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

You can call the police and tell them that there is a lost dog wondering around your home and your afraid for the dog and for people driving. They will usually send a patrol car and try to pick the dog up or have animal control come and get it.

If you really want to go out of your way, leave some cheese outside and see if he will come to you. If he does, try to leash him with some rope or something so when the police come, they have an easier time catching him.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

I would call animal control. They can catch the dog (hopefully) and if it has a tag, find the owner.
If you want to give it some food, anything will do. Some cat food, a little leftovers, if she/he is hungry it will eat. If you put the food close to the door I don't think you will really have to worry about raccoons.
Maybe you could ask your neighbor's to try and catch it.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

I went out with cheese and water and he took off. I can't go to far from my house because of the baby. I just feel so bad for the poor thing. I am going out to check again and see if I can see him. If I call animal control won't they put him down if no one claims him?

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Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

Cat food won't hurt a dog in the short term. It's only if that is the only food they ever get.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

you can give him cat food. im sure he'd eat it.
if he has a collar on definatly try to get him.
you can just lock him up in one room if youre worried about teh cat and baby.
make a post on Craigslist.org and petfinder.
make flyers and call all shelters and vets near you asking if their owners have called about him. he is probably petrified and lost. if he has a collar on he definatly has a home and if you call animal control he will be put to sleep in 3 days if no owner claims him.
is there anyone else you know that could take him in until his owner is found?

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

Most people turn to Animal Control if they have lost a pet...I would call them. Something like this happened to me not long ago. They took the dog, and when I called that evening they told me the owner had already picked him up. Otherwise they give you a number to trace the dog if no one claims him, and you want to save the pup...

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

I went out 3 more times since I posted and I can't see him. My block is quite dark at night. I am hoping he/she belongs to the new people on the block and he is in for the night But if it is there dog that he has been out since 6:45am and they have done nothing. I will definitely call if I see him tomorrow morning. I will leave earlier to take a drive around the neighborhood. I left the water bowl out on one of my flower boxes by where he was hiding before. I am afraid with the food because of racoons. I was thinking about it. If I got him I have a screen room that I could have put him in for the night.

I will take the number for animal control with me when I drive around and if I see him I will definitely call. He seems to be really afraid of people. I was throwing cheese down the street the first time I went out and he just kept running away. I was whistling to him and calling for him but he kept going. I just hope that the poor thing is ok tonight and asleep in one of the big bushes on our road. My block is off of a main road, I am just grateful he was headed the opposite way.

Thank you to all that responded. If I see him again I will update you.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

I know it can be very upsetting...but dogs have good instinct and he can probably take care of himself for the night, so try not to worry too much.

Hopefully he is home with his family now!!

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

Any news on the lost dog??

Message edited 11/8/2005 2:27:50 PM.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

Wow, Jamie, you must live on my block!! It's a monthly occurrance that someone dumps a pet over by us. And who are the poor suckers that ALWAYS takes them in?

I would def. call animal control if you see him/her around again. Even if the poor thing ends up being euthanized, it would be far better off than freezing to death or foraging for food. I feel so bad for the poor doggie Why can't people be responsible for their pets??

You have such a good heart for looking after him/her

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

I drove around this morning for a half hour looking for it. I was almost late to work- bad I know.

My neighbor, the one with the infant also, had the same people knock on her door today. She told my mom she was able to feed it and that she did call the pound about it and that they were up once trying to get it but it ran off. She is leaving her back gate open and if the dog wanders back there she will catch it and keep it. My mother's theory is that someone just dumped the poor thing because it's obvious that this is an old dog.

I still haven't seen it this evening either, I don't know if the town got it or not, but it was a cute little guy. I wish we could have a dog- I miss having a dog.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help- Another update

Well, I saw the dog this morning. I tried to give him some of the bread from my lunch that was in my car but he wouldn't stop. I got close enough to know that he is a male. My husband also called the town this morning. He said that if we catch him we are keeping him. The poor thing! 3 days out in the cold. He is so skiddish around people. I am going to stop on the way home from work and pick up dog food to leave in my driveway for him. He seems to like to stay between my house and my neighbors. I really think someone dumped him

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

Oh I hope you catch him! Then at least he would have a loving home

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

Posted by Jamie

Well, I saw the dog this morning. I tried to give him some of the bread from my lunch that was in my car but he wouldn't stop. I got close enough to know that he is a male. My husband also called the town this morning. He said that if we catch him we are keeping him. The poor thing! 3 days out in the cold. He is so skiddish around people. I am going to stop on the way home from work and pick up dog food to leave in my driveway for him. He seems to like to stay between my house and my neighbors. I really think someone dumped him

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

Jamie you and your DH sound like great people --- I hope you find the poor pup and give him the home he needs!!

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Posted by karacg

Jamie you and your DH sound like great people --- I hope you find the poor pup and give him the home he needs!!

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW poor doggie!!!!!!!!

You and Frankie are awesome for wanting to take him in. If he sees you enough, he will start to trust you I am sure. I really hope you catch him..yay a doggie for you guys!!!!!!!!

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

I'm so glad that he has found a place by your home. I think it's wonderful that you are spending so much time trying to help him. I hope they can catch him so he's safe.

Re: Dog help please--- Lolita or anyone else who can help

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Sharon, Frankie said if we catch him we are naming him Justice- don't get it but OK. I want to name him chubbs but ok whatever. I don't think Xena will be happy to have another addition in the house though.

"And Justice For All" is a Metallica albumn...hence the Justice. It might be cool, considering the fact that he may have a wonderful home with you guys (if he'll give up the fight and just go to you already ) and justice will be served against the slimy a-holes that dumped him.