Dog Found in Oakhurst

Decatur Metro | May 8, 2011

Anne writes in…

here is a pic of a dog we found this morning…we have him at our house. collar but no tag. he’s very stinky :)

If you recognize this dog, contact Anne at or call .

 

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10 Responses to “Dog Found in Oakhurst”

  1. Tom says:
    May 8, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    Anne needs to take him to a vet to check if he has a chip.

    • Tom says:
      May 9, 2011 at 1:32 am

      Re-reading my comment, it is rather snippy isn’t it. Sorry.

      Anne: You’re doing a great thing. Thank you. I saw a dog reunited with its owner just the other week using the data read off its chip, which is the only reason I thought about checking the chip.

  2. MrFixIt says:
    May 8, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Dang, he looks familiar, but I can’t think
    to whom he belongs. Put him up on the Oakhurst Yahoo board. I think his name is Charlie, and he lives near the MAK neighborhood.

  3. nola says:
    May 9, 2011 at 8:00 am

    Adair Dog Park has a Facebook page. That would be a good place to start posting lost dog pictures as well.

  4. anniefannie says:
    May 9, 2011 at 8:09 am

    well the little bugger escaped from our yard yesterday afternoon…i am hoping he made it home and that the owners will let us know he is safe and sound.
    facebook page and checking for chip are great ideas and i will definitely keep those in mind should we come across another lost pooch.

  5. Decatur Agent says:
    May 9, 2011 at 10:00 am

    I found this dog on Greenwood Ave near Ansley street about 3 weeks ago. After keeping him a few days, he got out and ran down Ansley St. Then a brown suburban drove by and started calling for him by name, but I couldn’t hear the name. Anyway, it was all a bit odd. If the dog does not appear to be well taken care (and obviously keeps getting free), I would be a little reluctant to trust its current owner. Although I don’t know who that is…I hope he finds a good home or that the owner can look after him a little better!

    • DecaturCyn says:
      May 9, 2011 at 10:22 am

      The owner may not be negligent. Some dogs may be new to an area and are searching for an old, familiar home. Others may have been recently separated from a pack member or human, and they’re now determined to search for them.

      We probably all need occasional reminders about using microchips and tags and reinforcing our backyard fences. For our indoor dogs (one of whom uses her paws like hands), we use a double-lock on the gate and immediately check the locks after service people leave — because the fur kids once got out and went skipping down Sycamore after an exterminator’s visit. And, regularly, my husband walks the length of the backyard fence to identify vulnerable spots. Maybe other readers have good ideas that they use to prevent the dog version of “joy rides.”

  6. Udog says:
    May 9, 2011 at 11:34 am

    One of my favorite Gary Larson’s for obvious reasons:

    http://static.funpic.hu/_files/pictures/original/70/65/6570.jpg