Boronia Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/year-old-teacup-chihuahua-stuart-little-has-had-a-rough-life-after-being-adandoned/story-e6freoof-1226186731788 18-year-old teacup chihuahua Stuart Little has had a rough life after being adandoned by: Lizzie Stafford From: The Sunday Mail (Qld) November 06, 2011 12:00AM Stuart Little, the 18 year old Teacup Chihuahua Stuart Little, the 18-year-old teacup chihuahua, was found on the side of the Bruce Highway near Gympie. Picture: Marsden Luke Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld) WHO is this creature with terrible claws And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws? He has knobbly knees, and turned-out toes, And a silly tongue at the end of his nose. He might look more like children's storybook monster The Gruffalo than his cute big-screen namesake Stuart Little, but don't judge this sook by his cover - he's had a very ruff life. Heartless owners left the 18-year-old teacup chihuahua to die. He is blind in one eye, half blind in the other, arthritic, has severe dermatitis, a bald tail and most of his teeth missing, so he constantly drools as his tongue hangs out of his mouth. Weighing just over 1kg, the pint-sized pooch was abandoned on the side of the busy Bruce Highway, near Gympie, last month. Curled up in a ball on the side of the road on a filthy, tattered pillow, he was rescued by good Samaritan motorists who spotted the terrified hound and dropped him at the Animal Welfare League of Queensland. "He looked so forlorn with his tongue hanging out and you can see through his hair and he just looked unbelievable, the poor little thing," said Gold Coast resident Sandra Armstrong, who has adopted Stuart. "It took me about 24 hours to actually get him off (the pillow). But he's doing really well now." AWLQ's Michelle Critchley said it was likely someone had just "had enough" of the tiny dog, who they believe to be in his 18th year based on his general wellbeing. "They take the easy way out. But it's not the easy way out for the animal." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillybob Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Poor old bugger how could anyone do that. I found my Lab after he was dumped on the Bruce highway near Cooroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lavendergirl Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Found near Gympie ... not surprising. Amazing how tough these little dogs are. Why couldn't they show some decency and have him PTS. Hope the rest of his time is happy with these good people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimiss Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 What a little soldier I hope this little man gets to have the last while of his life as happy as possible. Glad there are some good people out there. Nothing is as harmless as an elderly chihuahua.. I hope the people who dumped him get a severe dose of karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoofnHoof Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Poor little bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodlecrazy Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 How sad How could anyone do that Hope the rest of his life is a happy one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktig Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 poor little fellow. People just astound me how they can do these sorts of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooch Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Poor little thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeyjangels Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 My hubby just said after he finished reading this in the paper "I would like to take whoever did that, for a drive out to the desert & throw them out of the car in the middle of summer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Poor little guy Curious to know how they knew he was 18? Did they catch the owners or something? Was he microchipped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Aww he is beautiful, I am so glad he has a nice place to go to after that ordeal. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmisssascha83 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 gosh this is just so heartbreaking. How could anyone dump their pet after 18 years? :-( So glad that someone has adopted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 They've naturally assumed that he's dumped, unloved, unwanted, along with his age. But then again it wouldn't be much of a story if it was " old dog found on the side of the road " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Poor little guy Curious to know how they knew he was 18? Did they catch the owners or something? Was he microchipped? The paper said his age was based on his general wellbeing. Usually they can tell by the teeth can't they? But given he doesn't have many that may have been a problem. He looks like an oldie from the 4 pics in the paper. I am surprised that someone even noticed the tiny fella by the side of the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 That is just so sad. I saw him tonight on the news, he is the cutest little thing. I am so glad he was found in time. Poor little buggar sitting on his pillow like that, his only memory from home. I don't know how some ppl sleep at night. Seriously. He does look very very old, but also very happy now that he has been found. Good on the lady who adopted him. and shame and bad karma to the so and so who left him there to die like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkhe Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Poor little old man A woman at my park has decrepit old JRT type dog called Thomas, who's about 18 also; blind, deaf, gorgeous little doddery old thing. I found out the other day that she actually adopted him about a year ago! I always thought she was a lovely woman but now I love her even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 ..and it worked - the dog found a home . So - the next person to leave a dog on the side of a road will also think their dog will find a new home .... Leaving the little guy on his pillow ...there's a story in this somewhere - I guess someone knows how he came to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Doesn't QLD have a law against dumping? If they were able to learn this guy's name and age, they must be able to figure out who dumped him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVERI Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 "They take the easy way out. But it's not the easy way out for the animal." [b][/b] i don't understand that one bit. i assume they are saying that someone felt it easyer to leave him on the side of the road then see him out till the end. i would be eatten up inside for ever if i hadn't been there to hold my girl as she took her last breath. she was my responsibility and i owed it to her to be that familiar face to help her feel as comfortable as is could and not be scared or alone. never in a life time as horrible as it felt watch her leave this world would i have left her on the side of the road knowing she would have been terrified and could have been smashed by a car. 18 year is a very long time to have a dog some people arn't even married or have friendship that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 ..and it worked - the dog found a home . So - the next person to leave a dog on the side of a road will also think their dog will find a new home .... I had the same thought! He's the dearest little fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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