[dobber]

i was adopted by a stray border collie today while at work. the police couldnt take him and the dog wardens dont work weekends. i have reported him as lost property which meens after 7 days he is mine. problem is i already have a border collie so don't want another. if i still have him in a week i will rehome him, any interested parties should contact me with a few details., it's a male, traditional black and white, beautiful dog actually. he's been neutered and is really really friendly. as far as i can tell so far he is housetrained and will sit and lie down on command. its a shame people don't take better care of their pets really. he is really underweight but very healthy looking apart from that. and i think he's about 2 or 3 years old.

[doganjo]

I would contact Dogslost http://www.doglost.co.uk/ as his owner is maybe distraught at losing him.  Any dog can run off after a rabbit, hare or deer and become disoriented.  Please don't be so ready to criticise an owner when he is a friendly happy nice looking dog.  He obviously has been well reared and socialised.  Did the police check to see if he is chipped?  No, I'll bet not.  Have a word with your own vet - he can check whether there is a chip there and he can be reunited with his owner perhaps.

[dobber]

done all that. also listed him as found on the doglost site. there has been no report. he also has no chip. thanks for you're advice though, i know you always have plenty to give.

[Smiler]

I am "dobber's" friend and also a member of the doglost forum.  I have now spoken to him and he's had the dog scanned, and I have registered the dog's details on the "Found" section of doglost.  Poor thing, from his condition he's obviously been loose for a while.  Well done to dobber for taking him in and keeping him safe & cosy tonight, and giving him a good feed.

[Rosemary]

I hope he gets a good home - sounds like he deserves it (dog not dobber, although he deverves a good home too  )

If we didn't have 4 dogs already, I woudl be interested. Good luck with the home search.

[daddymatty82]

id be very tempted but theres a few things in the way  main thing is 400 miles then there is i dont know when id be up there next as last time was glasgow just before xmas if only

[doganjo]

I have nothing but admiration fro anyone who looks after a lost dog - I would be most appreciative if any of mine got mislaid.  I just feel that soemtimes dogs get themselves lost and it's not always the owners fault.  My apologies if I give too much advice, I will try to restrain myself.

[princesspiggy]

did he get a home?

[JD]

Hi Dobber/Smiler, any news on the collie?
JD

[Smiler]

Yes, unfortunately no-one claimed him and as Dobber couldn't keep him, he went off to a local Rescue Centre for re-homing.  The rescue people are going to keep him for a little while to fatten him up a bit before re-homing, but there has been a lot of interest in him already.  Hopefully he'll soon have a loving new owner, a nice warm fire to curl up in front of, and won't ever be hungry again.  Thanks for asking, and you too Princesspiggy, sorry I didn't see your post until today.

[JD]

Thanks Smiler am sure he will go to a good home.
JD