Tri boy dumped at shelter
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wrote on 20 Jun 2008, 20:39 last edited by
And while I agree with docking and ear cropping… I don't agree with not removing dew claws (as 2 or 3 day old babies).... I have seen way to many rippped dew claws in my time... or uncared for dew claws....
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wrote on 20 Jun 2008, 21:43 last edited by
I asked Andrea, the Tri's foster mom to post her photos and eval for this boy.
She says he is very sweet…
So, more soon. -
wrote on 21 Jun 2008, 13:22 last edited by
Yes, I want to see pictures of this little guy who's getting a 2nd chance!! I love rescues!! :)
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 17:39 last edited by
Little "Shaun" who actually ended up being a Decker Rat Terrier is now adopted by a nice family in Oregon. They are going to rename him "Riley".
He is so sweet and was a delight to have around, his photos are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14362288@N08/sets/72157605706915682/
~Andrea
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 18:03 last edited by
It's uncanny how much he looks like a basenji. I'm glad he found a good forever home.
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 18:22 last edited by
Wow - does that breed look like a basenji! Even the way he holds his paws. What a cutie, and what a nice happy ending.
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 19:04 last edited by
Yes, Andrea went down to pick up a BRAT basenji, and we ended up with a Decker. Photos above.
BUT the boy was sweet and intact, so Andrea kept him on as a foster with no $$ help and got him fixed.
She was smart, she contact a Decker terrier breeder in Portland who was kind enough to tell us what type of home we needed to get.
Andrea, a rescue foster angel for any dog who comes into her home.
Right now we have Zoe, who is so damaged, we are hoping we can turn her around.
She was reported to be a lovely, sweet girl, we found a staved 14 lbs with ribs and backbone showing and temperment that is suspect.
Owner release..dew claws, altho these folks wanted to tell us she was from a Quality show breeder yea right..sorry, small rant here…
So, we will be trying to see if we can turn her around...if not, well...sigh...
Andrea is an angel, I do so appreciate her wonderful work fostering dogs in need... -
wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 20:10 last edited by
Yippee for Riley! Poor boy - being dumped. I hope he recoveres happily in his new "forever" home. He looks so Basenji and handsome! Kudos Andrea for fostering. :)
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 20:37 last edited by
Ok forgive me but I want to make sure I'm doing the right thing here. Those "dew" claws should be there? I just need to keep Mick's clipped and maintained right? I don't need to have them removed right?
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 20:44 last edited by
Oh wait a minute, I just checked and Mick has a little nub up on his leg like below his elbow but it doesn't have a nail in it. Then underneath that is the thumb-like claw. Is that the "dew" claw or the nub? This sounds so funny. Sorry for the ignorance.
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 20:52 last edited by
The dew claw is above the foot on the leg and if its been removed, it can have a nub, but no nail will grow on it.
The ones with nails often indicate the dog is from a non show breeder.
I will be corrected if wrong, but I think most show dogs have the dew claws removed as pups.
Europe, its different I believe. -
wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 20:53 last edited by
The thumb like claw is a dew claw.
Its above the pad of the foot, on the leg. -
wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 20:55 last edited by
The dog should have 4 claws on one foot, none on the leg, like a thumb.
The thumb like claw is the dew claw. -
wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 20:58 last edited by
I looked at your pretty girls photos and she does have her dew claw.
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wrote on 14 Jul 2008, 22:18 last edited by
She also has a small tatoo on her belly, its a circle and a cross below, the sign for female. I don't know if that was cosmetic or a breeder thing, but its something I've never seen before on another dog.
My guess is that her tattoo is a sign that she's been spayed. I've heard of female dogs that were spayed at some humane society type places being tattooed so that if she winds up in a bad place again, the people taking her in will know she's been spayed. The ones I've seen have been an X in a circle. Saves doing another surgery.
