Might have another dog today. My girlfriend came home about 10 minutes after leaving for work with a stray she picked up that ran in front of her car on the highway. The poor thing was filthy, covered with sores and callouses, and his ribs were visible. He barely had the energy to walk around. I fed him and gave him water right away, which he greatly appreciated. I called around to some local vets and none of them had any reports about the dog I described. I brought him in for a check-up and unbelievably he didn't have any fleas or heartworms. I didn't do a fecal test so it is possible he has other worms though. He wound up having two infected ears and a case of mange, both of which we're treating. Gave him a medicated bath to treat the sores and the mange and he's already looking twice as good.
So unless someone comes forward and claims the dog, guess I have a new buddy. He got along with my extremely spastic Husky right away which is great. I hope to have him back up to speed with a healthy coat running around the yard with my other dog asap.
Good on you mate. There's plenty of animals that are neglected. Thanks for taking him in a rough part of the season. Cute to boot, too.
Update on the stray I took in. He's got some problems, but overall he is nearly 100% back up to speed already and is down the road of being a happy dog. He will live a good life in which he is loved and well cared for.
Having this guy for a few days has shown me why Golden Labs are used as service dogs. This guy learns extremely quickly and is very pack oriented. Didn't take me more than a few days of somewhat rigorous training to get him more or less where I want him.
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