Animal Lady

Apparently I have developed a reputation as the 'dog lady' or something like that.  A dog was running loose at the school playground early this morning.  I went out to see if I could help catch it but the dog wouldn't come to me.  So I came right back inside, and the phone was ringing.

It was the principal from the school.  He wanted to let me know that my dog was loose and I should come get it.  My dogs were barking so loudly about the dog running around in the school yard, that I had to go to the kitchen entry way to hear the caller.  I assured him that it wasn't my dog but I was trying to help take care of the dog.

A little later, Joey Cornell caught the dog, and he brought the dog to me!  It turned out that no one knew who the dog belongs to so I was elected to take the dog to the police station.  I got my coat on and took an old leash that we had on hand and walked the dog to the police station.

I felt really bad about doing this.  He's a beautiful, very young Huskie pup, not nearly as big as Rusty, but not full grown yet.  I could still handle him though he was pretty frisky.  I hated to send him to the pound but I kept thinking that we'd find his owner, and that if we didn't keep him off the streets, he might get killed on the road.

The police dispatcher thinks he looks like her neighbor dog and was trying to get in touch with them to make sure.  They keep him in a pen which he can unlatch if someone unties the string from around the latch.  He's escaped before.  She had trouble locating her neighbors to come see if it was their dog. Finally the police chief came in and right away, he took over the care of the dog.  I let them have the old leash but I'm thinking I should have something on hand for the next time I need to leash a dog around here.  It happens now and then when I'm least prepared.

The police chief looked the dog over and remarked gruffly, "This dog isn't licensed!"  But I know he isn't a stray and someone will want him.  He's well cared for.  He's a beautiful animal and I would think they paid a lot to get him. Odd that they wouldn't get a license on him, if for no other reason than for identification.  Of course, he may be wearing a chip, but we wouldn't have any way of reading a chip, so a license is better.

When I started on my way to the police station with the dog, I checked the flower pot in the yard. The apples are gone again.  I still have a few more shriveled apples.  I'll put a few more out there.  Gotta live up to my "animal lady" reputation!

Posted by: NJ on 3/23/2005 8:01:17 AM , 2 comments