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Yeah SD, SHE saw them get dumped, that's how she got them. I agree with you though, ask the vet if there is anything they can do to help you out...you'd be surprised what they'll do sometimes.
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I'd see what AC says about that then. If you don't establish ownership then later the "bad" people could come take the dogs back. 
It would not be likely in this case though....
I do remember one case (not my foster) where the husband dumped the dogs while the wife was away on vacation. Later the rescuers had to give the dog to the woman (but she LEFT the man). Smart choice if you asked me.
Those dogs weren't skinny though.
It would not be likely in this case though....
I do remember one case (not my foster) where the husband dumped the dogs while the wife was away on vacation. Later the rescuers had to give the dog to the woman (but she LEFT the man). Smart choice if you asked me.
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I called a neighbor friend today who is a vet and, although she is crazy busy today, she will see them tomorrow first thing! Hopefully she will help with the bill considering we are neighbors. Another neighbor of mine, his dad just retired from Chief Animal Control Officer and they know each other well. I'm sure she (vet friend) will know the laws and the ins-and-outs of the AC. She will probably know some shelters too. They still have bad diarrhea today but I'm giving them rice with a little ground turkey and they are happy to eat it up. I've been feeding them about 4 times a day. When I took the male (REAL skinny one) out of his kennel to walk around (just a little) he peed so that's a good sign. I will give ya'll an update after the vet appointment tomorrow. And will show pics in a couple weeks.
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Dogs can have human diarrhea medication. Do you have anything at home? They could have kaopectate or imodium if you have either of those. It is much better to have their weight but you could make an educated guess. With kaopectate the dosage is not real specific. Make sure you give them lots and lots of water.
I'm so glad you have some folks there to help! Sometimes it takes a "team"......a neighbor who is a vet sounds like an excellent choice. Let her know this is an overwhelming thing for you especially with the diarrhea. Don't feed them anything with fat in it...I know they are so thin it is tempting but they don't need rich food, they need ENOUGH food. Rice with a little meat is great. If you wanted to bulk it up you could add a little carrot.
Do any of your neighbors have dogs? They might give you a little dog food if you ask. If people SEE your strays, they will want to help. When I've had starving animals, people have brought dog food to my door when they saw photos. While pictures won't help you prosecute the bad guys, at least they can help garner sympathy for these dogs, which means assistance for you.
Things that would be nice to get at the vet:
microchip scan
age estimate
weight taken
nails trimmed
treated for fleas
breed guess
fecal checked and wormed
rabies shot
At the places that I have worked, they would charge for the rabies shot and nail trim but the rest of the stuff would be free, especially if you ASK. Tell the vet and receptionist both very clearly this is NOT your mission, you DON'T normally do this, if you had not seen this you would not have had the urge to "get" a dog right now, especially not sick ones. It will get their minds clicking on who around there helps people like you. In some areas, it is the staff of vet clinics that "gets into" this stuff. I have taken dogs from people in your situation at least 50 times or more while working at a vet office.....so you may find someone like me there (I'm not alone in the urge to help stray dogs) who will even take over for you.
But no matter what, you helped them in their hour of dire need.....you hereby get SD's official dog rescuing crown for the month! I know the poo is hard to take, but it isn't their fault, it is a result of what happened to them, their poo will normalize and this will .....ahem....pass (sorry for the bad pun).
Oh yea, and the vet might have things to donate to you like new collars or returned bags of food (vet clinics often have collars too, I won't point out why)
I'm so glad you have some folks there to help! Sometimes it takes a "team"......a neighbor who is a vet sounds like an excellent choice. Let her know this is an overwhelming thing for you especially with the diarrhea. Don't feed them anything with fat in it...I know they are so thin it is tempting but they don't need rich food, they need ENOUGH food. Rice with a little meat is great. If you wanted to bulk it up you could add a little carrot.
Do any of your neighbors have dogs? They might give you a little dog food if you ask. If people SEE your strays, they will want to help. When I've had starving animals, people have brought dog food to my door when they saw photos. While pictures won't help you prosecute the bad guys, at least they can help garner sympathy for these dogs, which means assistance for you.
Things that would be nice to get at the vet:
microchip scan
age estimate
weight taken
nails trimmed
treated for fleas
breed guess
fecal checked and wormed
rabies shot
At the places that I have worked, they would charge for the rabies shot and nail trim but the rest of the stuff would be free, especially if you ASK. Tell the vet and receptionist both very clearly this is NOT your mission, you DON'T normally do this, if you had not seen this you would not have had the urge to "get" a dog right now, especially not sick ones. It will get their minds clicking on who around there helps people like you. In some areas, it is the staff of vet clinics that "gets into" this stuff. I have taken dogs from people in your situation at least 50 times or more while working at a vet office.....so you may find someone like me there (I'm not alone in the urge to help stray dogs) who will even take over for you.
But no matter what, you helped them in their hour of dire need.....you hereby get SD's official dog rescuing crown for the month! I know the poo is hard to take, but it isn't their fault, it is a result of what happened to them, their poo will normalize and this will .....ahem....pass (sorry for the bad pun).
Oh yea, and the vet might have things to donate to you like new collars or returned bags of food (vet clinics often have collars too, I won't point out why)
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I wrote a (true) story for you LovinLife......check my journal.....
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Ohhh they're making me crazy. The one dog (the REAL skinny one) does NOT stop barking, whining, howling when I'm outside. I was working on finishing my new duck pen and playing with the kids on the swing set and that dog didn't give it a rest. He probably burned any calories he might have gained on howling, crying, barking. I'm sorry for complaining but sheesh...
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He is afraid the good person is going to get away. Try to keep reminding him as much as you can to be quiet. Maybe you could occupy him with a good bone. I fill them with peanut butter and freeze them before giving them to a dog I want to keep "busy".....
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You're full of good ideas!!savingdogs said:
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I train dogs not to bark because I just don't tolerate barking. I tell them to stop every time. I haven't seen it fail to work. My official command is a very professional word...."Shut up!".....
I tell people they should use "no bark!" but in real life, most dogs respond best to "Shaddup!".....remember I worked in a couple boarding kennels and that seems to be the universal command.
The barking one might need exercise already. You'd think a "break" would be in order, but the poor thing is just trying to call you back and make sure his good person doesn't get away. This might be why he was dumped, someone thought he was too noisy. I always look at a dog's time with me as a "teaching" time in their life when they get some training and instruction on how to be a good dog, because if someone threw them away, they probably never bothered to teach them anything. You might be the first person to try to get the dog to be quiet.
Try to give it attention when it is NOT barking and don't give it anything it wants when it does bark.
Have you given them names yet? Sometimes dogs will come to names ending in the letter Y because it is common to name dogs those names, they may already have sounds they respond to. Buddy, Sadie, Murphy, Annie, Max, Lucky, Mocha, Harry and Haley are common dog names right now, you might see if any of those work, or just start calling them a name you like. Our dog Bandit was a stray and must have had some other name, but she certainly knows she is "Bandit" now.
I tell people they should use "no bark!" but in real life, most dogs respond best to "Shaddup!".....remember I worked in a couple boarding kennels and that seems to be the universal command.
The barking one might need exercise already. You'd think a "break" would be in order, but the poor thing is just trying to call you back and make sure his good person doesn't get away. This might be why he was dumped, someone thought he was too noisy. I always look at a dog's time with me as a "teaching" time in their life when they get some training and instruction on how to be a good dog, because if someone threw them away, they probably never bothered to teach them anything. You might be the first person to try to get the dog to be quiet.
Try to give it attention when it is NOT barking and don't give it anything it wants when it does bark.
Have you given them names yet? Sometimes dogs will come to names ending in the letter Y because it is common to name dogs those names, they may already have sounds they respond to. Buddy, Sadie, Murphy, Annie, Max, Lucky, Mocha, Harry and Haley are common dog names right now, you might see if any of those work, or just start calling them a name you like. Our dog Bandit was a stray and must have had some other name, but she certainly knows she is "Bandit" now.
