A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}

[Dixie_Flyer]

Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay there until I got too close then he got up on three legs and hobbled away. Just judging I would say he is at least 11 years old. Well back to my story. The next afternoon he wanders into camp and just sits there looking. He looked so sad, so the wife got a bowl of our dog's food and put it down for him and he came over and ate. He then walked over to our dog and the two of them sniffed each other over and then they lay down together for the rest of the afternoon. That night he disappeared.
The next morning he was back and was a little more receptive of me. I looked at his injured leg and found that half of his rear foot was gone. It had healed and was not causing any problem except that he was walking on the stub that was left with no foot pad which causes him to limp. His front teeth were gone except for one canine tooth and it looked decayed. His eyes were tired looking and showing his age. He spent the rest of the day just laying around looking for a handout and by afternoon the campground host came around and saw him. I enquired about the dog and was told he had been there for three years and that most of the campers were tolerant of him and gave him food.
So what to do? Do you pick him up and bring him home or do you let nature take it course. He can't harm anyone, he has no teeth and he isn't a nuisance unless you don't like dogs, and no one seems to mind him being there. He is gentle and likes other animals as seen by his interaction with our dog. He still would not let me touch him but he would eat from my hand. Enough said, what would you do???

On June 28th 2008 Old Fella passed away of complications caused by bone cancer. Fella spent almost three years with his new family and became the icon of rescued old stray dogs. He will be greatly missed but his foot prints have been left in our hearts forever.

Now Charlie, the ten year old rescued Golden Lab has come to be a part of the continuing Old Fella story. (*Note, Charlie took his journey to Rainbow Bridge unexpectedly September 30, 2008)Suzie continues to charm her way into our hearts with her antics as she has grown from a puppy into a young lady. Togther they will carry on the Old Fella legacy. Come join us in their daily lives and be a part of the best feel good thread in RV.NET history. The legacy lives on.


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[colliehauler]

riah wrote:
Ironically they are worried about receiving a vaccine implanting them with a tracking device yet most likely they use are using social media or cell phones which already are doing that in other ways.

gbopp wrote:
I'm looking forward to getting a COVID vaccination. It's surprising how many adults say they will not get one.
They're concerned about it making them sick, giving them COVID, it's only saline and my favorite, it contains a tracking device.
They think the government is going to sit and moniter the location of millions and millions of people.
They're the same ones who think it's all a big hoax.

How do you overcome ignorance? Also your cell phone is a GPS device. If they want to track me someone would get really overcome with boredom.

Since this is a pet thread they sell GPS devices you can put on your dog's collar to track them if they get lost. Thought about it but the Collies are like Velcro.

I personally know of two older people who passed from covid sadly.

[riah]

Ironically they are worried about receiving a vaccine implanting them with a tracking device yet most likely they use are using social media or cell phones which already are doing that in other ways.

gbopp wrote:
I'm looking forward to getting a COVID vaccination. It's surprising how many adults say they will not get one.
They're concerned about it making them sick, giving them COVID, it's only saline and my favorite, it contains a tracking device.
They think the government is going to sit and moniter the location of millions and millions of people.
They're the same ones who think it's all a big hoax.

[Scottiemom]

Toolguy5 wrote:
Awesome news that a few of you have received your vaccine.

Patty and I are signed up but unfortunately we are still waiting for the phone call of when we can get it.

That's me!

[Toolguy5]

Awesome news that a few of you have received your vaccine.

Patty and I are signed up but unfortunately we are still waiting for the phone call of when we can get it.

[colliehauler]

Yet greedy people fall for that scam.

[cimac]

Richard said wrote:
my address phone number and full name and they will deliver it for a fee od seventy five dollars

Sounds like a fair trade, they get your $75 and you get nothing.

[Dixie_Flyer]

Just got word from DHL they are holding a money order for me in the sum of 2 million two hundred thousand dollars. All I need to do is send them my address phone number and full name and they will deliver it for a fee od seventy five dollars. IT seems I have a benefactor in England who has left me the money to do with as I see fit as long as I give five million to a worthy cause. well I think Old Fella is a worthy cause. I won't be holding my breath until I get it, but what the hey. These people already have the information they ask for so why not send it? Fun ad games right?

[Wanderlost]

Our county just doesn't have the number of vaccines needed. So even though we're both in the high priority category, we can't get it. Staying on our acreage, playing hermit, will continue to be the norm for some time to come, I reckon.

I'd rather all the medical personnel and first responders, then nursing home residents get the vaccines first, and they don't all have it here.

[SGTJOE]

Me and Angie got our first shots last Friday. Our second shot will be around the 14th of Feb. That will be our Happy Valentines day gift.

[Martyn]

Liane and I got our first dose two days ago. Took forever to get through on the website, but I guess we lucked out! :B

[DOTLDaddy]

cimac wrote:
... Charlotte and I both received our Moderna vaccine on January 8th...

That is awesome!

Garland and I are both signed up on the Missouri covid website to be "notified" when we can actually get the shots. Unfortunately, Missouri is dead last among the 50 states for vaccine roll-out progress.

BTW, Charles, I haven't been on RV.NET much myself recently.

[dturm]

That's fantastic. We're about a month behind you, scheduled for Feb 8 and 9.

[cimac]

I haven't been on here for a while. Charlotte and I both received our Moderna vaccine on January 8th. She was high on the list because of her MS and taking immune system suppressing drugs. She has rarely left the house since last Febuary and is a little stir crazy. I hope they have some for the second dose. My arm was sore for a day and that was it. No other side effects.

Every one stay safe and hang in there till this thing is over.

[Toolguy5]

We have not gotten an exact date yet to be vaccinated. We have been put on a list and will be notified when they get to our age group to either make an appointment or go stand in line. There is something like 3 million people in our group. Ohio gets like 100000 doses each week. Could be a while.

Stay safe

[FlashBuddy]

Yeah, an office going away party was attended by one employee who was sick; "Awww, it's just a cold". Turns out it was COVID resulting in four other employees getting it and the business shutting down.

I thought the COVID would be a good educational opportunity for folks and people with colds and flu would learn to avoid contact, stay home etc. Guess I'm a dreamer.