L.A.---could I please have ONE day where I don't see a stray dog? (shepherd, shepherds)
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Is that too much to ask? Wish the people around here would take better care of their dogs and not allow them an opportunity to escape but should that happen they should at least have a name-tag and chip on them. Is that really too much to ask?
Having vented I feel better but still ticked off and sad.
Some time this past year, Animal Planet broadcast a program where they followed a stray female dog and her pups for about a year. The program gave you a real good idea of the stray dog population and their plight living on the streets. It was really sad. Wish I could remember the title.
ETA: I believe your link above is that program. Sure sounds like it.
Best Friends' initiative "No Kill L.A." is apparently going very well, with adoptions, spays and neuters, and good things all around. I hope it reaches every animal.
Speaking of strays, I have a great story to tell that happened some eight years ago.
At the time I owned the first of my three German Shepherds.
We were just leaving the driveway in my pickup, headed to the local park.
I looked to the right for oncoming traffic before entering the road.
I spotted three German Shepherds walking down the sidewalk, with no person attending them.
I thought that was a bit odd, and went on my way.
On returning from the park, (about 45 minutes later) these three Shepherds were asleep on my front lawn.
I put my dog in the house, and walked out to greet the three Shepherds.
They were not one bit skiddish as I approached them.
All had a collar, but no dog tag.
I managed to get them on the rear deck, and gave them food and water.
I posted signs, with their picture all over the neighborhood, and no response.
On the fifth day, I decided to take them to the park with my Shepherd.
To this point they all got along great with my dog.
I used rope for leashes, and off we went to the park.
They loved the attention.
On the way home from the park, I decided to stop for gas for the pickup.
All the dogs were in the pickup bed, securely fastened.
Upon leaving the station, this dude starts blowing his horn at me , and waving me over to the side of the street.
He asked me where I got the dogs, and I explained they were found sleeping on my front lawn.
He claimed the dogs were his, and offered to prove it.
I wasn't about to just hand them over to a perfect stranger.
We drove to his house (which was clear across town, about seven miles from my house).
He showed me a video of the dogs, and with that , I allowed him to take them.
One had an ear infection which I had treated at the vet.
He wanted to pay me for my trouble, but I replied just please take better care of your dogs.
Hard to believe they traversed the city, crossing many intersections, and lived for me to rescue them.
I thought about it for some time afterwards, and it had to be the Lord watching over them.
Somehow they were directed to my property, knowing that they would be taken care of.
They could have stopped at anyone's property in the many days they were loose, but chose mine.
It had a good ending, but most stray situation never end like this one did.
Bob.
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