Sorry folks, I have a LOT going on right now so I'm not up to posting or reading posts like I should. Let me just put what I sent to DR Jane.
I have an update for you. First Mr. B came back while I was at work. The guys I have working on the house tried to keep him in the back yard but he got out twice. I found where he jumped over my wire fence and smashed it down. The people next store have a privacy fence but where he jumped was next to a tree where they didn't have 100% coverage. Sheena is to big to fit there so she's ok but I will have that part of my fence fixed.
Then when I came home, he was standing on the street. I called him and got him to come to me. I put my leash around his neck so I had him. He wasn't wearing Bears collar or any collar at all.
As I was talking with the construction guys, a kid came up and said it was his dog. I said if he was then to go get a leash.
He went and got his mother, who came with a young girl--no leash--I don't know if they even have one. He had Bears collar.
Both the kids love the dog but I was told that the father won't do anything for the him and he gets away from them all the time. I told them if they had him fixed that might help but I think my words fell on deaf ears. I don't think they have the money to do anything with the dog.
I also told them that he is too skinny, that he needs to fed and looked at by a vet for worms, have his shots, tag and have heart worm preventive. The mother just gave me a "MYOB" look but she never said I was wrong or that they had or would take the dog to a vet.
I gave them Bears old collar so he would have a decent one that wouldn't have sand spurs on it.
Not knowing he belonged to anyone, I called AS this morning when I got to work and told them the story (as of last night before all this other happened) because I was concerned about him getting killed up on MLK. I told them I wanted to adopt the dog if they could catch him. They said they would put out an APB on him and would call me if they found him.
I'll call AS back tomorrow and tell them that I found the dog and the owners. I'm just sure if he gets away from them again (and I think he will) if AS pick him up, the family won't try to get him back or he very well might wind up as road kill on MLK..
I also don't know what will happen because I already told AS how skinny he is and that he had no tag or was fixed when I spoke with them this morning. I wonder if they will take the dog away from the family. I didn't intend for that to happen if it does.
I don't want to take a dog away from the kids but I am very worried that the dog isn't getting the care he needs with those people. The construction workers said the same thing and that they felt sorry for the dog because it was obvious he would be better off with me.
As it stands, I wouldn't adopt him at this point because the kids must live somewhere close by and I wouldn't want them to see the dog everyday. I don't want them in my yard trying to pet their--well he would be my-- dog though the fence and maybe get hurt. I also don't want the dog to see them and long to be with them.
I guess that's the end of the story of Mr. B. I've done all that I can do. I just feel sorry for the dog.
I am going to wait awhile before I try for another dog. Sheena has her friends at the dog park for the time being so it's not like she doesn't ever get to see or play with other dogs.