Tibbie_tabbie Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Oh wow, he is lovely.... I don't blame you for considering keeping him, what a boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 OMG! No way does he look happy and comfortable. Would be a crime for you to keep him. :laugh: :laugh: Beautiful beautiful dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Do you by any chance have a birthdate or month or even just a year for him? I went through basset litters to hunt for ones from the same year when trying to locate the breeder of the one we were working with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) I have nothing on him he was abandoned in a backyard for 3 weeks no electricity to the house , yard was a mess the people seemed to just move and never look back. No luck on the attempts to track owner by neighbors. I am not sure anything about him was told he was 8+ yrs but that was just a guess I am sure. Edited April 9, 2014 by HappyCamper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 A well behaved Belgian is an absolute joy, if he has bonded with your family I think you would do well to consider keeping him for all your sakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 This is what I woke up too. Personal space is not his strong point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) I would just like to say that Sally, our rescue officer for the BSD Club of NSW has been tracing dogs for many years. She has developed an eye for bloodlines, & also circulates photos & information to breeders Australia wide in an effort to track down an individual's origins. Sometimes dogs are not registered but breeders can identify dogs carrying their lines, so sometimes piece by piece a little history can be filled in. Other times it is not at all possible to identify dogs & we are left guessing...... but Sally will be doing everything she can to help Happy Camper because she really is the saviour of our breed & never turns away a Belgian in need. I do know, however, that the longer you have him, Happy Camper, the more you will bond to him as he is bonding with you. You have already experienced the Belgian nose poke & other idiosyncracies of the breed :laugh: . You will get to notice that he preempts what you are about to do, before you even do it. This breed is intuitive, sensitive & forms deep bonds. My guess is after 5 days with him, he will already be under your skin & you will never know how you lived without a Belgian before :D Oh yes, forgot to mention, he is GORGEOUS! Edited April 9, 2014 by trifecta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Someone must have loved him at some point in time to beso good about the house. Poor guy. Must have been dire ccircumstances if they were his original owners who left him. Poor guy indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 This is what I woke up too. Personal space is not his strong point. I used to wake up to my Terv staring at me about 2 inches from my face. I think she used to use mind power to will me to wake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 LOL at no personal space! I hope you can keep him :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 I would just like to say that Sally, our rescue officer for the BSD Club of NSW has been tracing dogs for many years. She has developed an eye for bloodlines, & also circulates photos & information to breeders Australia wide in an effort to track down an individual's origins. Sometimes dogs are not registered but breeders can identify dogs carrying their lines, so sometimes piece by piece a little history can be filled in. Other times it is not at all possible to identify dogs & we are left guessing...... but Sally will be doing everything she can to help Happy Camper because she really is the saviour of our breed & never turns away a Belgian in need. I do know, however, that the longer you have him, Happy Camper, the more you will bond to him as he is bonding with you. You have already experienced the Belgian nose poke & other idiosyncracies of the breed :laugh: . You will get to notice that he preempts what you are about to do, before you even do it. This breed is intuitive, sensitive & forms deep bonds. My guess is after 5 days with him, he will already be under your skin & you will never know how you lived without a Belgian before :D Oh yes, forgot to mention, he is GORGEOUS! Yes Sally has been great! We chatted a long time and discussed the breed and their traits, whether my lifestyle would be fine for him etc wonderful lady Someone must have loved him at some point in time to beso good about the house. Poor guy. Must have been dire ccircumstances if they were his original owners who left him. Poor guy indeed. I agree he is just such a good boy in the house around the kids, the other dogs, the cats, he knows sit, lay, shake, off the couch. I hope that the owners are ok when I first heard about his situation I was very angry and cursing the owners but then he got here and I just cant imagine they left him willingly. LOL at no personal space! I hope you can keep him :) We have decided that we will keep him. We took him to the vet to have him rescanned and check to see there wasnt another chip somewhere and he is not on any registry, his picture has been circulated on facebook so unless an owner comes forward he is here to stay. This is him in his rain coat heading to the vets this morning. Thank you guys for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 A Belgian in a raincoat . Gorgeous George. He looks such a lovely laid back boy. Many many happy years with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Yah this is wonderful to read! Please keep us updated ( Belgian admirer here!) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Yah this is wonderful to read! Please keep us updated ( Belgian admirer here!) :) Yes, come on over to the BSD thread in breed sub forum. It is a bit quiet at the moment & could do with invigorating :) bianca.a looks in all the time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Yes brilliant idea! Please do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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