Pinchy Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Hey guys I was at a christmas party tonight and there was a fair storm and a little dog came out of nowheree and befriended me. She jumped on me and shivered for an hour, would't go home. I bought her home with me, with a makeshift lead, she seems to have no training. She looks part staffy, small puppy stage. I dont know a lot about dogs. I called the local rescue, they're closed. What do I do?she's taking water and seems ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Depending on where you live your council may have an after hours ranger service. I'm on my phone so can't see where you are, what area are you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinchy Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Ausaie I'm in wollongong NSW. Is there anyone I should call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm in VIC so I'm not sure how NSW works but I would call the Council and see if they have an after hours service or message with someone you can call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinchy Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'll try the council. She is lovely, I have bbq chicken and she is roaming around my yard sniffing. I hope she has people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Naww she sounds cute :) I hope so too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinchy Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 She is a cutie. I keep getting a message service. I think I'll have to wait til the morning and take her to a vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Good on you for keeping her safe. Hopefully if she is micro-chipped the owners can be found. As you said you don't know a lot about dogs, in case you don't know don't give her any of the cooked chicken bones only the meat. I hope you find her owners soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 If you are on facebook can I suggest joining a couple of your local buy and sell type pages and posting a message saying you have found a dog, don't show a pic or give away all the details so that people will have to identify her so you know they really are her owners of they come forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinchy Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks everyone:) she is only getting the meat from the chook I know that much hehe. I'm hoping she's chipped, she has no collar but is very sweet. Not trained at all I can't even get a sit but she's calmed down now and hopefully she will sleep. Tomorrow is Sunday I'm hopong I can find someone to help her. I thought she may be a pet but someone at the party said they had seen her wandering before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks everyone:) she is only getting the meat from the chook I know that much hehe. Oh good, I thought it was worth mentioning just in case. There are also a lot of links here in the Lost and Found section where you can, if not post 'found', at least look to see if anyone has posted about her being lost. Good luck! :) http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/70966-lost-and-found/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinchy Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 She is still here, we're going to take her for a walk around where I found her for a bit and see if anyone recognises her. I popped a photo on the local FB lost pets page, next option is a vet up the road but I'd rather find her people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'd rather find her people ..and the best way to do that is to make sure she is known of by vets/pound/rescues /RSPCA , etc . During a storm, pups/dogs can travel long distances !! Hopefully she lives close by ..but she may have run /wandered some kilometres from home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 next option is a vet up the road but I'd rather find her people A vet will be able to scan her for a micro-chip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 next option is a vet up the road but I'd rather find her people A vet will be able to scan her for a micro-chip. ..and that's the easiest way to find an owner :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 In NSW, the vet is supposed to take a stray dog off your hands. The owner's information is private and only so many vet staff have access to the chip database. That said, I have had one vet refuse to take the stray dog I found but generally they will. Hope you find the owner soon - take some photos and put them up on posts around the area as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) next option is a vet up the road but I'd rather find her people A vet will be able to scan her for a micro-chip. ..and that's the easiest way to find an owner :) thanks persephone, I thought that may have been obvious. :) I also hope you find the owner soon Pinchy. Edited December 21, 2013 by LabTested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 In NSW, the vet is supposed to take a stray dog off your hands. The owner's information is private and only so many vet staff have access to the chip database. That said, I have had one vet refuse to take the stray dog I found but generally they will. Hope you find the owner soon - take some photos and put them up on posts around the area as well! This. I've taken stray dogs to the vets and haven't had a problem. Mind you, I also said that if an owner couldn't be found, the dogs were not to be shipped off to the pound but sent to an appropriate rescue or returned to me. Perhaps fortunately for my marriage, all were safely returned to their humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinchy Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Took her up to get scanned when they opened and the nurse called her owner, local lady but it took her over an hour to come down. She had no idea the dog was missing, poor thing was covered in fleas and had recently had a litter. But she is home now anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinchy Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 They also said that they aren't allowed to take them anymore, as soon as they notify council they are straight to the pound which was why I tried to look for any signs of an owner first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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