My new friend, Goldie
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by kchristieh in animals, my life
If you saw a stray dog with a collar walking up the street, what would you do?
Last w
eek I was meeting with some clients when the doorbell rang. A man was standing at my door with my little dog in his arms. Unbeknownst to me, Ricky (pictured to the right) had dug under the fence and run down the street and into this man’s yard. Thankfully, Ricky’s very friendly and non-threatening, so the man felt comfortable picking him up. Ricky has no idea how dangerous the traffic on our street is, so I’m very grateful to the man for bringing him home.
I had the opportunity to pay the favor forward a few days ago. I was in a different part of town when I saw a medium-sized dog trotting up the street. I parked the car and called the dog over. I figured that if it came to me on its own, it was probably a friendly dog. I was right: she came over and willingly hopped into my car. (see the pictures to the right) When I checked her collar, I found out her name was Goldie and that she lived two blocks away, so I drove her home. No one was there, so I called the number on her tag. The man who answered said that I could find a tether in the backyard, so I retrieved it and used it as a leash to guide her home.
It only took a few extra minutes to help Goldie out, but I still feel good about helping her and her owner. I hope that the next time my dog gets out, someone does the same.
Doesn’t she look happy? I think she was hoping we’d go on more of an adventure.
I love how she has one ear up and one ear down.
I think that the most important lesson was inadvertently omitted here: Dogs should ALWAYS wear a collar with a name, address and a phone number. And if you also license them (at a cost of just a few dollars annually) you will ensure their life if they ever end up in the dog pound.
ABSOLUTELY! Great point. We also microchipped our dog for $15 in case he loses his collar.
I can leave the gate open and our dogs still won’t leave, any suggestions?
One suggestion, Matt, is to tell your dogs a certain neighbor offers better food. That will motivate any dog.
KCher, it’s good to see you found a dog who know she’s to be driven around by people. “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the…”
I’ve lost count of how many times my kids or I have found a wandering dog and contacted the owners. I just feel so sorry for them…. the dogs, not my kids… And it is a warm fuzzy feeling to get them back to their owners…. again, the dogs, not the kids…. I’m hoping that if my “Pete the Wonder Dog” is found wandering, another dog lover will return him to his family.