A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
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 t...
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Doesn't your county shelter do that for all dogs that come in? That should be standard operating procedure, in my opinion. Now, it is likely that the person really did give Charlie up for valid reasons - maybe he was physically unable to care for him any more, or was moving to a smaller place where he could not have a dog, or perhaps was dying or was moving to a rest home, or in with family where he could not take the dog.
Seems to me there are a couple of things that need to be stressed to the shelter folks.
A. Scan for chips.
B. Get as much background info on the dog as possible. Is is good with kids, other pets, riding in cars, housebroken, etc? Is it trained? WHY are they giving it up? What medical problems are there?
Naturally if a dog is "dumped" you will not know these things, but if one is turned in....then you have to assume the owners want the dog to have a new home. And therefore should be willing to tell all they can about the dog to assist in proper placement.
Don't think the worst yet, Richard. But, chipping him might be the best way to put your mind at ease. IF, you cannot get further info on him, at least you will know that you are giving him a great home, regardless of his background and that is the most important thing.
And remember, Labs are like Shelties.....they are extremely easy to train. We used to say give a Lab or a Sheltie the obedience book, fan the pages for them, and there...they are trained!!!! Having a Lab own you is one of the great joys in life. And Charlie seems to be a great example of the best of the breed.
Seems to me there are a couple of things that need to be stressed to the shelter folks.
A. Scan for chips.
B. Get as much background info on the dog as possible. Is is good with kids, other pets, riding in cars, housebroken, etc? Is it trained? WHY are they giving it up? What medical problems are there?
Naturally if a dog is "dumped" you will not know these things, but if one is turned in....then you have to assume the owners want the dog to have a new home. And therefore should be willing to tell all they can about the dog to assist in proper placement.
Don't think the worst yet, Richard. But, chipping him might be the best way to put your mind at ease. IF, you cannot get further info on him, at least you will know that you are giving him a great home, regardless of his background and that is the most important thing.
And remember, Labs are like Shelties.....they are extremely easy to train. We used to say give a Lab or a Sheltie the obedience book, fan the pages for them, and there...they are trained!!!! Having a Lab own you is one of the great joys in life. And Charlie seems to be a great example of the best of the breed.
