Anyone in Pune missing a lab or lab mix female? Found one ...

Noodle · Sep 15th, 2008, 00:07

Hi all!

Just on the off chance someone in Koregaon Park, Pune, is missing their dog ...

We found a wandering female lab (or lab mix) today. She had made her way into our small cul-de-sac road and looked very lost. She was chased by the street dogs, panting heavily, limping, and looked very distressed. She seems maybe 10 years old, is quite fat and wears a leather collar.

So we guessed she must have run away from her home, or got spooked by the Ganesh procession which was at that time passing through our neighbourhood and ran off and lost her way.

We approached her and she was very friendly, and simply lied down, refusing to get up again. Maybe her leg was hurting too much. As the street dogs were all over her we put her in our front garden for the time being.

She is fine now, she ate and drank and is resting. We have called our vet and will call other vets when we can reach them (Ganesh - people are unavailable etc).

Sweet thing she is. Very friendly. I hope we will locate the owners!

capt_mahajan · Sep 15th, 2008, 00:28

Perhaps you need to advertise the fact around the neighbourhood.

The dog may not have travelled too far because of the limp.

Noodle · Sep 15th, 2008, 00:34

Yes, we will certainly do that tomorrow.

I also noticed she has a lump in her left armpit.

Here is a pic of her

brishti · Sep 15th, 2008, 01:13

here's something especially for you noodle and billyshake

An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of.

He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.

An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.

The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.

Curious I pinned a note to his collar:
"I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap."

The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar:

"He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleep.
Can I come with him tomorrow?"

i'm sure after you notify most vets - the owner will be found.
she's a darling

:brishti

Haylo · Sep 15th, 2008, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by brishti

Can I come with him tomorrow?

Splendid!

Nick-H · Sep 15th, 2008, 01:33

I do believe at least one of our cats does that.

We never see him, sometimes not even for breakfast, until late afternoon or early evening.

karuna · Sep 15th, 2008, 01:38

What you have there, Nick, is a Six Dinner Sid.

Noodle · Sep 15th, 2008, 01:44

brishti, thanks, very cute.

Is it a true story?

Madame is sleeping now, and it's starting to rain. I wonder if she will go and lie down on the mat, which we showed her and where it's not getting wet, or keep her spot from which she hasn't moved voluntarily since her arrival.

Earlier she shook hands with my hubby

(she offered the paw) Isn't she a lady?

brishti · Sep 15th, 2008, 01:52

naah - got it as a fwd today noodle.
heck - it just could be true

labs are absolute darlings. she must be so tired - and i guess, wanting to return home

:brishti

Noodle · Sep 15th, 2008, 02:42

Yap, you're right, she wanted to go home! Half an hour ago she was standing at the gate in the drizzle, so I decided to go out with her and see where she leads me. Well, about a 10 min walk from here she stopped at a large metal gate, tail wagging. So, I tentatively knocked on the gate (hoping I'll not wake some unappreciative non-dog owners) and out came a woman who was of course her owner! She was very happy and grateful, while the dog, who I found then out is named China and 12 years old, zoomed suddenly without any limp through the gate and in the house to no doubt a full food bowl she had not been able to empty tonight because of this little adventure.

The woman explained that she had run off because of the Ganesh noise and crackers, as we had guessed. She said they had been searching for her but because this had happened before and China is usually hiding somewhere until the commotion passes and then returns home, they had not been too worried.

So all is well

I'm glad she is home, and no doubt so is she!

capt_mahajan · Sep 15th, 2008, 02:44

I like this story.

brishti · Sep 15th, 2008, 02:46

arre that is GREAT GREAT WELCOMING NEWS noodles...

watch out during diwali time then - keep your gate open - thats when them doggies really go under wraps and totally disoriented

great news... thanks for logging in and informing

a very very goodnight to hubby and you

:brishti

Noodle · Sep 15th, 2008, 02:53

And to you brishti!

Not so sure if hubby is having a good night though

Because when I walked back home, another dog followed me (total street dog), sweet guy, with a large scar on the back and a limp, looked like a healed fracture. He came all the way to my gate where of cause "my" street dogs have been awakening the dead since then, including hubby, who had been already sound asleep, and woke up with a sour face

federica · Sep 15th, 2008, 02:59

Dogs are intelligent creatures, they know how to find a good place

birds · Sep 15th, 2008, 03:29

Great story Noodle!

It would be useful if people would be a dog label on the collars of their dogs with a telephone number. These are small metal round/rectangular plaques which cost between Rs.25 to Rs.500 (fancy ones from pet shops) and another Rs.25 to Rs.100 to get the telephone number engraved in it.

On the market the guy who sells metal plates and tumblers made me 25 For Rs. 40 per piece including engraving. Discounted because of the quantity and because he loves dogs

).

When people take one of our strays for adoption we give a 'dowry': one of these tags, a collar, a food bowl (imported!!, from IKEA in Singapore where I bought 150 for Rs 450)and an anti-flea shampoo. It works well. It makes the dog more important.

.

Perhaps an idea for this cute lab-owner, just in case China walks away again.

Sep 15th, 2008, 00:07	#1
Noodle Crazy for the furry ones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,026	Anyone in Pune missing a lab or lab mix female? Found one ... Hi all! Just on the off chance someone in Koregaon Park, Pune, is missing their dog ... We found a wandering female lab (or lab mix) today. She had made her way into our small cul-de-sac road and looked very lost. She was chased by the street dogs, panting heavily, limping, and looked very distressed. She seems maybe 10 years old, is quite fat and wears a leather collar. So we guessed she must have run away from her home, or got spooked by the Ganesh procession which was at that time passing through our neighbourhood and ran off and lost her way. We approached her and she was very friendly, and simply lied down, refusing to get up again. Maybe her leg was hurting too much. As the street dogs were all over her we put her in our front garden for the time being. She is fine now, she ate and drank and is resting. We have called our vet and will call other vets when we can reach them (Ganesh - people are unavailable etc). Sweet thing she is. Very friendly. I hope we will locate the owners! __________________ If in hole stop digging. Indian saying

Sep 15th, 2008, 00:34	#3
Noodle Crazy for the furry ones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,026	Yes, we will certainly do that tomorrow. I also noticed she has a lump in her left armpit. Here is a pic of her Attached Thumbnails

Sep 15th, 2008, 01:38	#7
karuna Just a big girl with a small dream Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A little town you've probably never heard of Posts: 2,976	What you have there, Nick, is a Six Dinner Sid. __________________ Mosquitos suck.

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Sep 15th, 2008, 00:28	#2
capt_mahajan Infidel Sufi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx Posts: 13,608	Perhaps you need to advertise the fact around the neighbourhood. The dog may not have travelled too far because of the limp.

Sep 15th, 2008, 01:13	#4
brishti disMember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 3,688	here's something especially for you noodle and billyshake An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks. Curious I pinned a note to his collar: "I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap." The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?" i'm sure after you notify most vets - the owner will be found. she's a darling :brishti

Sep 15th, 2008, 01:33	#6
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,222	I do believe at least one of our cats does that. We never see him, sometimes not even for breakfast, until late afternoon or early evening.

Sep 15th, 2008, 01:44	#8
Noodle Crazy for the furry ones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,026	brishti, thanks, very cute. Is it a true story? Madame is sleeping now, and it's starting to rain. I wonder if she will go and lie down on the mat, which we showed her and where it's not getting wet, or keep her spot from which she hasn't moved voluntarily since her arrival. Earlier she shook hands with my hubby (she offered the paw) Isn't she a lady?

Sep 15th, 2008, 01:52	#9
brishti disMember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 3,688	naah - got it as a fwd today noodle. heck - it just could be true labs are absolute darlings. she must be so tired - and i guess, wanting to return home :brishti

Sep 15th, 2008, 02:42	#10
Noodle Crazy for the furry ones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,026	Yap, you're right, she wanted to go home! Half an hour ago she was standing at the gate in the drizzle, so I decided to go out with her and see where she leads me. Well, about a 10 min walk from here she stopped at a large metal gate, tail wagging. So, I tentatively knocked on the gate (hoping I'll not wake some unappreciative non-dog owners) and out came a woman who was of course her owner! She was very happy and grateful, while the dog, who I found then out is named China and 12 years old, zoomed suddenly without any limp through the gate and in the house to no doubt a full food bowl she had not been able to empty tonight because of this little adventure. The woman explained that she had run off because of the Ganesh noise and crackers, as we had guessed. She said they had been searching for her but because this had happened before and China is usually hiding somewhere until the commotion passes and then returns home, they had not been too worried. So all is well I'm glad she is home, and no doubt so is she!

Sep 15th, 2008, 02:44	#11
capt_mahajan Infidel Sufi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx Posts: 13,608	I like this story.

Sep 15th, 2008, 02:46	#12
brishti disMember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 3,688	arre that is GREAT GREAT WELCOMING NEWS noodles... watch out during diwali time then - keep your gate open - thats when them doggies really go under wraps and totally disoriented great news... thanks for logging in and informing a very very goodnight to hubby and you :brishti

Sep 15th, 2008, 02:53	#13
Noodle Crazy for the furry ones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,026	And to you brishti! Not so sure if hubby is having a good night though Because when I walked back home, another dog followed me (total street dog), sweet guy, with a large scar on the back and a limp, looked like a healed fracture. He came all the way to my gate where of cause "my" street dogs have been awakening the dead since then, including hubby, who had been already sound asleep, and woke up with a sour face

Sep 15th, 2008, 02:59	#14
federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,774	Dogs are intelligent creatures, they know how to find a good place

Sep 15th, 2008, 03:29	#15
birds Adopt a stray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Goa Posts: 1,063	Great story Noodle! It would be useful if people would be a dog label on the collars of their dogs with a telephone number. These are small metal round/rectangular plaques which cost between Rs.25 to Rs.500 (fancy ones from pet shops) and another Rs.25 to Rs.100 to get the telephone number engraved in it. On the market the guy who sells metal plates and tumblers made me 25 For Rs. 40 per piece including engraving. Discounted because of the quantity and because he loves dogs ). When people take one of our strays for adoption we give a 'dowry': one of these tags, a collar, a food bowl (imported!!, from IKEA in Singapore where I bought 150 for Rs 450)and an anti-flea shampoo. It works well. It makes the dog more important. . Perhaps an idea for this cute lab-owner, just in case China walks away again.