Poor Dog!!!

[Gagirl69]

My local news station ran a story yesterday about a daschund that was left in a crate outside of a vet clinic. She's so precious. They said there was medicine in the crate with the dog and her little nails were painted pink. I'm not judging these people because I don't know their story. I have a mini daschund so I thought to myself I want that dog. I've been thinking it would be nice to have another one but I didn't want to start all over with the puppy stage. This would be perfect..she looked like she's about maggie's age. It looked like she was almost completely dried up from having puppies. I called the clinic where she was left. They said the owner would be back in town tomorrow. He put my name on the list for her. There are 4 people on the list including myself. The owner will call everyone on the list and interview them. Do daschunds usually do OK with new animals in the home? She loves to play with my Sister in laws dog but of course she goes home after a while. Any suggestions, comments? Thanks so much!!

 

[clarabelle]

My two mini dachshunds really love each other.
They play all the time.

If you get her -post some pictures!

 

[DisneyMissy318]

We also have a mini-doxie... good luck on adding this one to your family. I have a question though - if the dog was left at the vet's office in a crate - why would the "owner" be able to conduct "interviews". I would think they gave up their rights when they basically abandoned their dog. (Of course, I don't have the whole story - but seems odd to me.)

 

[DisneyMom81]

We also have a mini-doxie... good luck on adding this one to your family. I have a question though - if the dog was left at the vet's office in a crate - why would the "owner" be able to conduct "interviews". I would think they gave up their rights when they basically abandoned their dog. (Of course, I don't have the whole story - but seems odd to me.)

I think OP ment the owner of the clinic.

One question I would have would be about the medicine the dog is on. Whats wrong with her, and how expencive the drug is. Also, can it be transmitted to your dog, or people (though I don't think thats likely). Things to keep in mind, but its great that this doggie will get a new home soon since there are 4 people that want her!!!!

 

[Gagirl69]

The owner of the clinic, not the owner of the dog...should've been clearer..

Also DisneyMom81, I don't know what kind of medicine she's on. When the owner of the clinic calls, I'm going to ask my list of questions also. I will probably tell them I would like to have her checked out at my vet before I make a decision. Like you said, I don't want my dog to catch anything.

 

[Scurvy]

My local news station ran a story yesterday about a daschund that was left in a crate outside of a vet clinic. She's so precious. They said there was medicine in the crate with the dog and her little nails were painted pink. I'm not judging these people because I don't know their story. I have a mini daschund so I thought to myself I want that dog. I've been thinking it would be nice to have another one but I didn't want to start all over with the puppy stage. This would be perfect..she looked like she's about maggie's age. It looked like she was almost completely dried up from having puppies. I called the clinic where she was left. They said the owner would be back in town tomorrow. He put my name on the list for her. There are 4 people on the list including myself. The owner will call everyone on the list and interview them. Do daschunds usually do OK with new animals in the home? She loves to play with my Sister in laws dog but of course she goes home after a while. Any suggestions, comments? Thanks so much!!

Okay, I'll judge them. What they did was awful. Not the fact that they had to give the dog up - I don't know their circumstances and they may well have had perfectly good reasons. However, leaving the dog outside a clinic in it's crate was completely irresponsible. Someone did that fairly recently at one of our local shelters. The dog wasn't found quickly enough and it died of heat stroke or dehydration in the crate. If they weren't able to care for the dog any longer then they needed to safely pass the dog on to someone else, not just abandon it somewhere and hope that someone would discover the dog in time. I hope that someone mentioned that on the news - I think people have this romanticized view of abandoning pets (or babies) on the steps of someplace from movies and they don't think through the possible consequences of those actions.

Having said that. . . I hope that the dog is matched with the perfect forever home for her. I agree that it's wise to find out what her illness is before you commit to keeping her, if you are chosen. If she has anything potentially dangerous to other dogs then she'd probably be placed in a home where she would be the only dog. It could be one reason they had to give her up was the medication - I know some of it can be very expensive so you'd also need to consider that aspect. Good luck!

 

[Gagirl69]

Okay, I'll judge them. What they did was awful. Not the fact that they had to give the dog up - I don't know their circumstances and they may well have had perfectly good reasons. However, leaving the dog outside a clinic in it's crate was completely irresponsible. Someone did that fairly recently at one of our local shelters. The dog wasn't found quickly enough and it died of heat stroke or dehydration in the crate. If they weren't able to care for the dog any longer then they needed to safely pass the dog on to someone else, not just abandon it somewhere and hope that someone would discover the dog in time. I hope that someone mentioned that on the news - I think people have this romanticized view of abandoning pets (or babies) on the steps of someplace from movies and they don't think through the possible consequences of those actions.

Having said that. . . I hope that the dog is matched with the perfect forever home for her. I agree that it's wise to find out what her illness is before you commit to keeping her, if you are chosen. If she has anything potentially dangerous to other dogs then she'd probably be placed in a home where she would be the only dog. It could be one reason they had to give her up was the medication - I know some of it can be very expensive so you'd also need to consider that aspect. Good luck!

I agree that they should have been more responsible about getting rid of the dog. It's hard for me to even think about how that little dog (or any dog) feels when they are left like that. They are actually trying to find out who done this. The clinic is going to press charges against them. The clinic said that if the people would have just waited until they opened and handed the dog over, it would have been much better. I am just happy to know that there are several people wanting this dog. I also want the right person to get her. If they decide it's not me, then I'll have to be ok with that.
I hope I have a better chance with me having a daschund. I know they are stubborn. They don't like being left alone. I don't work so I'm usually only gone for a couple hours at a time. I think they would be great company for each other. Maggie gets quite gloomy when we start getting dressed to go off. She would certainly be loved just as maggie is.

 

[Gagirl69]

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[Tinijocaro]

My little girl Bichon Lacey currently had bright pink painted toe and fingernails. She looks so stinkin' cute!