I Think I Made a Mistake

Nightfall
Nightfall Posts: 10,086
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The short version is there was a dog wandering around lost. No phone number on the collar, only a rabies tag. I was going to put her in my car take her to the vet and get her checked for a chip. A guy comes up and says he thinks he knows who's it is. Not that he's sure, he sounded hesitant about it. I explained what I was about to do and he says what if she doesn't have one though, I think I know who's dog it is. I'll let her hang out with me while I finish eating at the park for now. I was in the middle of working, still am, so I reluctantly said okay. Now that I think about it if he really wanted to find the owner why wouldn't he want to go get her checked for a chip? I have this feeling in my gut that he's going to just keep this dog and now I feel like an A hole.
afterburnt wrote: »
They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Without going into the long version though I know this guy isn't from Colorado, his zip code started with a 3 and I have his phone number. If I see any lost dog signs would this be enough info to force him to give the dog back if he really was trying to just take it?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,961
    He wants to give the dog back to the irresponsible owner that let it roam free? uhh..
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    What makes you think his zip code and phone number are real?
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,182
    You did fine. ;)

    Yup,I think they'd track him down and get the dog back!
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    F1nut wrote: »
    What makes you think his zip code and phone number are real?

    I ran his card with the zip code and called him on the number.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    He wants to give the dog back to the irresponsible owner that let it roam free? uhh..

    Mistakes happen. Fences can get dug under or jumped over a kid can open a door the lawn company could have left a gate open...
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    Nightfall wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    What makes you think his zip code and phone number are real?

    I ran his card with the zip code and called him on the number.

    Ok, in that case he's likely legit.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    I'm hoping you're right. If my dog got out somehow and someone just kept her without doing everything they could I would be so mad. Baseball bat to the face mad. I guess that's why I feel guilty right now.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Still, I should have insisted.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,138
    Clipdat wrote: »
    He wants to give the dog back to the irresponsible owner that let it roam free? uhh..

    Yes, everyone who loses a dog is an "irresponsible owner". That is the only possible scenario. I'll call the DA and have them file charges.
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Our dog used to get out all the time, and we weren’t irresponsible. She would jump the fence, with no warning, and by the time we got to the gate and back where she jumped, she was long gone. She always came back in an hour or two, and if she didn’t, it was because someone had stopped her and called us.
    This went on for years, probably once or twice a month. Everyone within a mile knew the name Penny. Our dog was the word on the street :lol:
    All that to say, we did our best and we still couldn’t get her to not leave. Shock collars had no effect (she was too stupid to realize she was getting shocked as a punishment), and the only thing that worked (and it only worked briefly) was to have an electric wire, except it would break every 2 or 3 days.
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  • Viking64
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    mlistens03 wrote: »
    Our dog used to get out all the time, and we weren’t irresponsible. She would jump the fence, with no warning, and by the time we got to the gate and back where she jumped, she was long gone. She always came back in an hour or two, and if she didn’t, it was because someone had stopped her and called us.
    This went on for years, probably once or twice a month. Everyone within a mile knew the name Penny. Our dog was the word on the street :lol:
    All that to say, we did our best and we still couldn’t get her to not leave. Shock collars had no effect (she was too stupid to realize she was getting shocked as a punishment), and the only thing that worked (and it only worked briefly) was to have an electric wire, except it would break every 2 or 3 days.

    Well, you were irresponsible if you didn't take away her X-Box privileges or make her wear that Bon Jovi sweatshirt as punishment. :p
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Viking64 wrote: »
    mlistens03 wrote: »
    Our dog used to get out all the time, and we weren’t irresponsible. She would jump the fence, with no warning, and by the time we got to the gate and back where she jumped, she was long gone. She always came back in an hour or two, and if she didn’t, it was because someone had stopped her and called us.
    This went on for years, probably once or twice a month. Everyone within a mile knew the name Penny. Our dog was the word on the street :lol:
    All that to say, we did our best and we still couldn’t get her to not leave. Shock collars had no effect (she was too stupid to realize she was getting shocked as a punishment), and the only thing that worked (and it only worked briefly) was to have an electric wire, except it would break every 2 or 3 days.

    Well, you were irresponsible if you didn't take away her X-Box privileges or make her wear that Bon Jovi sweatshirt as punishment. :p

    I tried to take away the xBox, but she didn’t care!
    The Bon Jovi sweatshirt would’ve been too cruel, especially in a FL summer.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,138
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Penny don't play dat! :p
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    Had an Irish Setter that would climb a 5 foot chain link fence, and that was after he broke the chain we would tie him to in the yard. We weren't irresponsible either. Dogs just have a natural need to roam.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Yeah well, my brown dog is bigger than your pugs!!!

    But then again, he's easily distracted by butterflies...D'oh

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,138
    oldrocker wrote: »
    Yeah well, my brown dog is bigger than your pugs!!!

    My pugs can beat your brown dog at Battleship 7 times out of 10! Little PT109 is always the game-changer. :p

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