Simply Grand Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Driving home from the park with dogs a little while ago, a furry face peered out from verge of the nature strip into the road in front of me. I slammed on the brakes then pulled up on the nature strip (it's a wide one dividing a main road) and found 2 dogs, a GSD and a Lab. I called to them and they came over to me, fortunately I had the treat bag on me so managed to get them over to the car with those. We were so close to the road though and I was really worried they would run off or even just step into the lane in front of a car. They didn't have collars on and wouldn't jump into the car at first, and I didn't want to lift one in while the other one was loose... Fortunately I have various leads in the car and managed to loop one onto the Lab and clip him to the door catch on the car. Then I opened the driver's door to get another lead and in jumped the GSD! Then the Lab decided he didn't want to be left out so in he jumped too, phew. They both ended up squished on the front passenger seat together for the drive home (which was only a couple of minutes). They had no tags and it was 7.15pm so I couldn't take them to the vet to scan microchips, so I thought I may have guests for the night. Luckily though the owners had listed them on the ACT Gov lost dogs website so I was able to call the owners, who were VERY relieved to come and take them home. They'd had quite an adventure, travelling across 3 suburbs to get to where I found them. Here are the naughty boys, home safe now and not too worse for wear! Edited November 2, 2011 by Saxonpup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari.g Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Haha great save! They look very happy with themselves though! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cointreau Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Lucky dogs and lucky owners having you stop and pick them up, well done for making sure they were safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskies4life88 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Driving home from the park with dogs a little while ago, a furry face peered out from verge of the nature strip into the road in front of me. I slammed on the brakes then pulled up on the nature strip (it's a wide one dividing a main road) and found 2 dogs, a GSD and a Lab. I called to them and they came over to me, fortunately I had the treat bag on me so managed to get them over to the car with those. We were so close to the road though and I was really worried they would run off or even just step into the lane in front of a car. They didn't have collars on and wouldn't jump into the car at first, and I didn't want to lift one in while the other one was loose... Fortunately I have various leads in the car and managed to loop one onto the Lab and clip him to the door catch on the car. Then I opened the driver's door to get another lead and in jumped the GSD! Then the Lab decided he didn't want to be left out so in he jumped too, phew. They both ended up squished on the front passenger seat together for the drive home (which was only a couple of minutes). They had no tags and it was 7.15pm so I couldn't take them to the vet to scan microchips, so I thought I may have guests for the night. Luckily though the owners had listed them on the ACT Gov lost dogs website so I was able to call the owners, who were VERY relieved to come and take them home. They'd had quite an adventure, travelling across 3 suburbs to get to where I found them. Here are the naughty boys, home safe now and not too worse for wear! awwww what cuties!!! for saving them saxonpup good job :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 good job, I didn't know about that site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafhafa Hounds Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 GREAT SAVE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Chezy, the Lost and Found list is actually on the Domestic Animal Services (Pound) website - I think it's das.act.gov.au. People can post on there if they've lost or found a dog, it's great. They were such sweeties, gentle and polite and didn't make a sound the whole time I had them. They wanted to come inside so I let them have a wander around, they looked HUGE in my little house. A good reminder for me not to be too tempted to get a big dog until I have a bigger house! I wish I had a picture of them on the front seat in the car, they were so squished up but must have wanted to be together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Great save and well done. I bet their owners were VERY thankful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Must be the day for it. There was a loose dog at the dog park this afternoon and me and another dog park regular couldn't find the owner and neither of us had phones on us. I caught the dog and put him on one of my leashes and the other dog park regular ran off to find someone with a phone. Meanwhile, apparently putting the dog on one of my leashes made him ours in Kivi and Erik's eyes, and they got all excited and gave him a loving pack initiation and invited him to play with them seeing as he was going to live with us, now. He was a bit skittish and excitable, so I had to tell them to settle down and leave him out of it. We found someone with a phone and called the number on the dog's tag (after he slipped his collar and I had to catch him again so we could put it back on) and his owner came right down to the park to pick him up. Much excitement, happy ending. Another dog park visitor said it was the third loose dog he'd seen in the park in a week. He hadn't been able to catch the other two so had reported them and hoped they'd get picked up so they'd be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Heehee Kivi and Erik - "Can we keep him mum, can we, can we??" I know some people don't like to have collars on their dogs all the time but I like knowing that mine have a tag with my phone number on in case they ever did get out. They're microchipped and the Lost/Found list obviously works if you know about it, but the easiest and quickest way for someone to tell me they've found them is if there's a tag. Having them gone overnight while someone waits for the vets to open to scan the microchip would be terrifying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake catcher Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Always carry leads and treats in your car for just such an emergency, good on you for saving them. Does make life easier when they are wearing a tag with a phone number on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRADA68 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 A job well done beautiful dogs so pleased they got home that is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyt Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Well done Saxonpup. The GSD looks sooooo georgeous. It must have been a little bit hard to say goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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