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Bella might have been killed by Oreo today while I was out
 
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#578
#578
Well, they found one at metro, but we all have to meet him, including our dog hallie.
So they are asking me to get my already freaked out dog in the car, which makes her more nervous, and take her to a kennel with other yelping dogs, to meet a potential dog.
Not happening. Trying other routes tomorrow. We are looking at a 6 mo-1 year boy dog. I don't care what kind, but no bulldog, big dog, chihuahua. Looking at med dog that doesn't shed like a lab.
 
#579
#579
Spartacavolus said:
Well, they found one at metro, but we all have to meet him, including our dog hallie.
So they are asking me to get my already freaked out dog in the car, which makes her more nervous, and take her to a kennel with other yelping dogs, to meet a potential dog.
Not happening. Trying other routes tomorrow. We are looking at a 6 mo-1 year boy dog. I don't care what kind, but no bulldog, big dog, chihuahua. Looking at med dog that doesn't shed like a lab.
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#583
#583
This is absolutely unacceptable. :no:

*** Warning: harsh reality story. If you are very sensitive about dogs, you may not want to read this story. Or maybe you should... ***

Coffee County animal control allegedly shoots healthy dog, tosses it in trash

I wonder how one would go about becoming Director of Coffee County Animal Control? I'm sure I could do better than the current administration seems to be.
 
#584
#584
Definitely neglectful, but not nearly as outrageous as you described it. Still sad, though. I was expecting another animal abuse story involving torture and sociopathic behavior. Then, I was expecting trut to come in and defend the guys behavior because no humans were harmed.
 
#587
#587
i swear I have to do everything

Still no dog. More hoops than I would have thought. Still not putting my depressed, anti car, no swimming chocolate lab in the van to go meet a dog either.

Thought they had one picked, but didn't work out
 
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Thrasher865 said:
Definitely neglectful, but not nearly as outrageous as you described it. Still sad, though. I was expecting another animal abuse story involving torture and sociopathic behavior. Then, I was expecting trut to come in and defend the guys behavior because no humans were harmed.
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I've got to respectfully disagree with you, Thrasher. If a dog get's lost and picked up by the pound, the dog's owners should be given at least a day or two to realize the dog's missing and search for it. Shooting the dog that quickly after picking it up gave the owner no chance at all, and was in complete violation of even their own county statutes that they are supposed to abide by, as pointed out in the article.

I live in Coffee county, and I've experienced how they do. Usually, when you call, you get an answer machine. It used to be they would only call back or come out to pick a dog up if you told them it was a beagle, because some of them were coon hunters. Then, under pressure from the county, they began doing a better job of responding to stray dog calls, but are way to quick to euthanize them, and put absolutely no effort into trying to improve the dogs situation. This is why the "Throw Me A Bone" rescue folks I linked to in this thread are frequently going by there and grabbing any dogs that are about to be euthanized, so that they can try to find them a home. Edit: Having realized the way Coffee county animal control is now, if a stray dog shows up on my property now, I won't even call them. I'll contact the "Throw Me A Bone" folks for help, instead. I feel terrible that I called them about the last dog that showed up on my property. Fortunately, that one was also picked up by TMAB and placed in a good home.

I realize that stray and vagrant dogs are a problem, and that at some point you have to get rid of the unwanted ones. Far too many people don't think twice about getting their animal neutered or spayed, and just let it go on procreating litter after litter of dogs that either die from parvo, get run over, get killed by coyotes or end up in a pound somewhere. But there's a right way and a wrong way to deal with the problem, and every dog deserves at least seven days and an effort to place him/her before being summarily dispatched.

That's my opinion, anyway. But I'm a confessed dog lover. I like most dogs more than a lot of people I've met. As a follower of Christ, I'm trying to work on that attitude. :)
 
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#589
#589
Hey, I didn't say there was nothing wrong with it. Just said I was expecting a lot worse by the way you prefaced it. Definitely a horrible turn of events for that owner, and the animal control guy needs to be reprimanded harshly, probably lose his job.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
i swear I have to do everything

Still no dog. More hoops than I would have thought. Still not putting my depressed, anti car, no swimming chocolate lab in the van to go meet a dog either.

Thought they had one picked, but didn't work out
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Is your dog meeting it first a requirement of the shelter/rescue, or your wife?
 
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Spartacavolus said:
rescue. Now, they have called our vet and they have to talk to 2 of our friends to vouch for us. I don't really mind that
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:eek:hmy:

Every rescue I've ever met actually wanted to give the dogs away lol. They must have plenty of room and no trouble finding homes.
 
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Thrasher865 said:
Hey, I didn't say there was nothing wrong with it. Just said I was expecting a lot worse by the way you prefaced it. Definitely a horrible turn of events for that owner, and the animal control guy needs to be reprimanded harshly, probably lose his job.
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Understood, and no problemo, meng. :hi:

My wife couldn't handle that news report very well, so I guess I may have overdone it with the warning. I just know there are some tender hearts out there.
 
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#594
Spartacavolus said:
rescue. Now, they have called our vet and they have to talk to 2 of our friends to vouch for us. I don't really mind that
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Do you think if you suggested they bring the dog to your house for an in-home visit, they would be up for that?

They are being extremely cautious about this adoption, granted, but I guess in a world where some people adopt dogs just to train their pit bulls with, they may have just gotten that way from their experiences.
 
#595
#595
somebody around here just got busted with like 100 cats and dogs, so they may be tightening the ship a little. However, wmsn only had 2 males that were less than a year and they had a look I didn't like (eyes, jaw, etc). Metro had one, but that's the family trip with the dog requirement, and I'm not doing it.
Looks like we are close to some sort of terrier mix, and the foster home is less than 2 miles away.

Waiting for my drug screen and lie detector results. I know I'll pass one, so we should be good.
 
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#596
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Spartacavolus said:
somebody around here just got busted with like 100 cats and dogs, so they may be tightening the ship a little. However, wmsn only had 2 males that were less than a year and they had a look I didn't like (eyes, jaw, etc). Metro had one, but that's the family trip with the dog requirement, and I'm not doing it.
Looks like we are close to some sort of terrier mix, and the foster home is less than 2 miles away.

Waiting for my drug screen and lie detector results. I know I'll pass one, so we should be good.
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:lolabove:

Be sure to have your passport and family medical history handy.
 
#599
#599
I've had my golden retriever for exactly a month. She is 11 weeks now. I'll try to get a picture on here.
 
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