Hi Joan, He does have a collar, but no tags, When I put the add in craigslist, I didn't give all the details, as I do want the real owner to call and I. D. him. I just put the pic and not what sex he was. He looks well cared for, nice coat and shinny. I would guess he is a chi mini pin cross, and a year or so old. He has a collar, no tags. I know I can get him scanned at the humane Soc. That is where my class is with Caramella in the morning. I am hoping tonight when I drive home to put the flyer's out someone will see them!! Praying..
Beth ________________________________ From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:56 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Found Dog He is beautiful little guy. He looks a lot like my Desi Lou – as far as his features…the longer nose, and Desi does put his ears back like that when he is very happy. The other interesting thing (to me) is that he doesn’t hold his head out straight, but more of a downward postion. I sure hope that you can find his home. These little guys can run and then you have to figure where you found him he could have come from a large radius around that . It is really hard to make this comment, but I hope that his owners will see your ads and get him back. However, if you don’t put collar with tags on your dog, then maybe you shouldn’t even have one. I don’t know about where you are (If I remember correctly you live in Highland?) but I know that one time I asked my vet about the microchip. I guess I hadn’t thought about it before, but the tech brought Dolly back to me and asked me if I knew where her microchip was inserted. I didn’t know because that was inserted before I ever had her. So, I asked the vet if they scan the dogs when they come in as a new patient…he said ‘NO’; they cannot scan / or they choose not to, unless the person bringing them in asks for them to do it. I know that if the dog you just found had a microchip, it should still have a collar and maybe the tag from the microchip with the number to call. But, I shudder to think that if, for instance, the exterminator came and did not close the gate all the way, and one of mine got out and started running. Someone could find them on the next street and keep them. They could go to my vet – and they would pretty much know that they are Dolly & Desi…Desi is so gaga over the vet that he is unmistakable, and one of the ladies at the vet said that there are a lot of Chihuahuas that they see, but Dolly has just a totally different look than any of the others…I hope that is a good thing. But if someone found them and took them to another vet in the area to get medical care and keep them, then the vet doesn’t scan them because they haven’t been asked to do that. We get our dogs microchipped so that if they get out that they can be returned…but without the vets scanning new dogs, I don’t really know how effective that it for people that have no intention of finding the rightful owners. Beth, I am going to start calling you the St. Francis helper! From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beth Michl Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Found Dog [1 Attachment] [Attachment(s) from Beth Michl included below] Here we go again. Never fails ! found this little guy in the middle of the street on my way home at lunch to check on my own critters! walked the street where he was and asked some people that were out and about. Took him home so he wouldn't get hit. putting up flyer's tonight on my way home. He was in the street about 3 to 4 blocks from my house, but different street. I put an add in lost in found on craigslist, will have him scanned for a chip in the morning when I go for my puppy class with Caramella.. He is a chi or a chi mix unaltered friendly guy. About 5 lbs, with tall legs. I sure cant keep this little guy, my 4 are the max, so please keep your fingers crossed I find his home. Just by the area I found him in, people let there dogs run.. :-( Beth
