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So I just picked up a dog that was shot today.

By the cops. UGH. The cops here are getting so freaking trigger happy. Granted, they deal with the unsavory areas and characters, who I don't count on to take care of socializing their dogs, let alone keeping them restrained, vetted, fixed, etc. So I know they do come across a lot of agressive dogs on chains or broken off of them, who do charge and attack them, but damn if there haven't been so many stories here recently of dogs just being shot because they're seen running loose.

 Apparently the dog was loose (looks to be someone's dog, in some capacity, b/c he's not super thin, and is very friendly), and jumped up on a lady, knocked her down and she broke her ankle. They think it was just a playful jump, as he's only about 8-9 months old, and very friendly. But the cop shot him, in the back. It looks terrible, you can see the entrance wound, where it went through the top of his back (looks to be mostly surface wound), and exit wound. 

Dude is just as sweet as he can be, wiggling and giving kisses. He wasn't thrilled about being crated, but has quieted down now, poor thing. The rescue who pulled him is taking him to the vet in the morning (he saw one briefly today and was given pain meds and antibiotics, but they want to get him x-rays, etc tomorrow). So, Casa ilove has an extra dog for the time being. *sigh*

But, I'm still job searching, and literally home all day. We've got an extra crate, and he would have been put down if someone couldn't pull him out of animal control today. He won't be here too long, hopefully  he'll be treated and cleared by the vet and then fostered by someone who can keep him longer term, or taken to the no kill shelter.
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Re: So I just picked up a dog that was shot today.

  • *Barbie**Barbie* member
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    edited December 2011
    poor doggie! i'm glad you were able to help him out. 
  • edited December 2011
    Poor baby! I think it's awesome that you are doing this, Ilove.
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  • TheDuckisTheDuckis member
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    edited December 2011
    Poor little guy! I'm in tears. He's lucky to be with you.

    I'm sorry that the job thing still hasn't worked out, but it sounds like you've found a really important and rewarding way to fill your time.
  • You've got that right Duckis. And now that the weather is nice, it's actually quite nice having the time off. And being able to do this is so uplifting.

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  • edited December 2011
    He's lucky to have you.  Poor thing.  My boy is a shelter dog, and every day we're grateful to have him in our lives.
  • woodiewoodie member
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    edited December 2011
    bless you for helping this poor dog. 
  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    edited December 2011
    Poor little guy. 

    I wonder why they can't taser them to subdue them?  It's not ideal, but it's gotta be better than a gun shot.  Unless the charge is too much for a dog?  There's just got to be a better way.
  • HeffalumpHeffalump member
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    edited December 2011
    That dog is so lucky you were there.

    And WTF at shooting dogs just b/c they're running loose?  I could see doing it to save someone's life if they were being mauled, but this is crazy.
  • GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    poor pup.
    (and...why not pepper spray?  I mean, no, not ideal, but at least not FATAL to the dogs.  I've never had to pepper spray a dog but I know it's possible for me to...)

    I'm glad he's in the ilove fold for now.
  • **O-Face****O-Face** member
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    edited December 2011
    :(  You're a saint ilove.  A dog saint.
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