Bummed about doing the right thing

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

Last night my friend Nancy found a beautiful black pug who was lost in her condo complex and called me to rescue it as I own pugs. Went to find it and it hopped into my car with no problem and I took it home. My dogs after awhile warmed up to it except Monkey said No Way, are you sleeping with Grandma so Kelli took it to bed with her and Mater. She ate well & played outside with the dogs and had a wonderful night and day. Altho I would have liked to keep her I took her to my vet to check for a chip plus called the humane society. She had been chipped so I found the owner with no problem. I was excited that the dog would be reunited!! Called and told him I think I have found something that belongs to you!! When he called me back he said he had lost 2 pugs!! Told him I had one of them. He didn't see to happy or excited and said he worked until 11pm but his cousin would call me & meet me at his home to bring him back. I told Black (that's the dogs name. really stupid name I thought) I was taking him back to Daddy. Didn't get the call to 6 . When I got to the house a young boy was sitting on the sidewalk waiting for me. I asked him did he loose anything? Said he was waiting for his dog. "Well, here it is" I said excitedly. Opened the door and the dog didn't want to get out!! The kid picked him up out of my car and said thanks, and turned away . His stepmother was in the driveway and didn't even get out of the car!! As I drove away I was so sad as I felt like he waasn't going to a loving home and that he had had such a good time with my Monkey & Mater. What the heck have I done? How in the heck could I get attached in one day. The other pug is missing and so help me if I find him or Black escapes again I'll probably not take it back. Maybe I'll call and check on him tomorrow and offer to buy him. I need another Pug like a hole in the head. He looked well fed and in good health but I sure didn't see any love. shaggy

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

...but you did the right thing....and sometimes, things aren't always as they appear...even though the dog seemed unhappy about the reunion, and the family didn't seem excited, it may not have to do with the puppy but other things that were going on...or maybe they were low key type people, not excitable or expressive.

I know you feel torn, but the pup had a chip...so there must be someone who cared who put that in there...and while you had that special night with him playing and being cared for in your home, he wasn't yours, only in your heart was he yours.

But, you can always keep an eye on the "want to sell" section of the newspaper, or let the humane society know that if this particular dog shows up you are interested in adopting him.

If you do call the folks, disguise your interest in ownership by asking "how is he doing, I am so glad I found you to reunite him with you"...and then maybe in the conversation, you might get a little more reassurance or an opening where you can let them know you wouldn't mind adopting him if he is no longer welcome at their place.

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

My wonderful huskie, being a huskie, would run away every chance she got. We would go after her, of course, and all would be well. One day we got home from work and she had managed to pull enough to break the mechanism on her run line. Oh no! We went searching, couldn't find her. A couple of hours later, we got a phone call saying a family nearby had our Shasta...yippee! We went right over to get her. This family had 4 or 5 kids, and those kids were in love with Shasta, and I can't blame them...she is a special canine. Anyway, the parents were not wanting to give us the dog, chastised us about letting the dog run free, and by the way did we feed her? And so on. They were clear that they wanted to keep her, believing that we did not care about her the way we should. Boy, were they wrong, but they were in love with her already, as was everyone who knew her. I didn't know how to convince them that Shasta was so loved, that she was part of our family, our whole extended family as well. Geesh, I almost felt guilty taking her home. They felt they could do it better, but they knew nothing of the depth of our love for her.
I hope, shaggy, that there is plenty there that you didn't see too...and that this puppy is well loved and cared for.
P.S. good for you for doing the right thing, even if it was reluctantly
Connie

[JoAnn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JoAnn]

Shaggy, you did the right thing and the advice Katiemac & Grest gave you is right on.
While living in Ohio we found and returned several dogs and reactions were varied, but I always felt the dogs were loved, or else they wouldn't have come and got them. Different people react differently than you and I would!

[Keitht Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Keitht]

You did the right thing in tracing the owner and returning the dog. In fact you did the only thing you could do. If you had kept it and it was later checked by a vet and the chip found I presume you could have been in trouble.

The only question I do have is how somebody who has called their dogs Monkey & Mater can think that any any other names are more stupid??

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

You did the right thing in tracing the owner and returning the dog. In fact you did the only thing you could do. If you had kept it and it was later checked by a vet and the chip found I presume you could have been in trouble.

The only question I do have is how somebody who has called their dogs Monkey & Mater can think that any any other names are more stupid??

Keith, you are "bad"........our family dog was named "Rodney"....we all had our reasons....and I hope shaggy, you are feeling better.

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

I followed Katiemacks advise and gave them a call this morning to check on Black. Told him I was glad he was returned to the rightful owner but was a little concerned because he didn't want to get out of the car. The owner said he is acting depressed because his pal "Red" is not around and and they were inseparable. He is thinking of buying another Pug. He said he is quit looking for "Red" hoping that someone has him and giving him a good home instead of thinking the worse. Honestly, that made me feel a little better that he does care for his pets. I told him if he deceided to not buy another pug I would be glad to adopt him as he was happy playing with my Monkey & Mater.

. Hugs, Shaggy

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

You did the right thing in tracing the owner and returning the dog. In fact you did the only thing you could do. If you had kept it and it was later checked by a vet and the chip found I presume you could have been in trouble.

The only question I do have is how somebody who has called their dogs Monkey & Mater can think that any any other names are more stupid??

Not only are my dogs names are not stupid I dress them funny too!!
Shaggy

PS I took a pic the other day of Monkey and I swear it looks like Emmet Kelly the clown.

How they got their names: Monkey, I always liked monkeys as a child and my fav doll was a blue & yellow stuffed Monkey. Mater: I watched Cars too many times. I loved towmater and thought that Mater sounded good with Monkey.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Not only are my dogs names are not stupid I dress them funny too!!
Shaggy

PS I took a pic the other day of Monkey and I swear it looks like Emmet Kelly the clown.

How they got their names: Monkey, I always liked monkeys as a child and my fav doll was a blue & yellow stuffed Monkey. Mater: I watched Cars too many times. I loved towmater and thought that Mater sounded good with Monkey.

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[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Shaggy you did the right thing as you don't know how upset the family was losing two pets. I hope they still may find the other one too if the dog also has a chip and other people are as honest as you.
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[JoAnn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JoAnn]

Aren't you glad you did a follow up call? Now you know that Black has a good home. Hopefully the man will find his other Pug.

No, you don't "need" another Pug, but you & Kelli have big hearts, so you'll find a way to fit him/her in IF you get another.

As far as your Pugs names...call them what ever you want.
Our yellow Lab's name is Dakota (aka Kota) because we drove up to SD to get her. Sometimes we call her Pita....you figure that one out. Our daughter's cats name is Raiders for " Afraid cat" as he was a Key West street cat and would hide when any one came around.
Mom's cat's name is Kendall for her favorite wine.
The list goes on and on. And we love them dearly.

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

Aren't you glad you did a follow up call? Now you know that Black has a good home. Hopefully the man will find his other Pug.

No, you don't "need" another Pug, but you & Kelli have big hearts, so you'll find a way to fit him/her in IF you get another.

As far as your Pugs names...call them what ever you want.
Our yellow Lab's name is Dakota (aka Kota) because we drove up to SD to get her. Sometimes we call her Pita....you figure that one out. Our daughter's cats name is Raiders for " Afraid cat" as he was a Key West street cat and would hide when any one came around.
Mom's cat's name is Kendall for her favorite wine.
The list goes on and on. And we love them dearly.

Shag, I'm glad you called them too...makes me feel better somehow!
Connie

[eal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close eal]

Hi Shaggy,
Before we had Blue we had a Weimaraner named Dennie (she was Blue's great-aunt). We went away for a week and friends of ours offered to dog sit, bringing her to their house. That was our first mistake! It was Easter - Dennie ate all their kids' chocolates, then hopped the fence in their back yard, and disappeared.

Our friends were frantic, and put an ad in the paper. A few days later a guy called and said he had found a Weimaraner running loose on the freeway at 11 at night! Our friend said her name was "Dennie" and asked if she responded to the name. He said that he was calling her "Duchess" and that she was sleeping on his bed. He called to her "Dennie!" but she made absolutely no response.

To make a long story short, my friend got Dennie back but the guy who found her was very dubious about returning her to these careless people.

So you did the right thing (which you already know in your heart), and I hope Red turns up to keep Black company!

Cheers,
Ann

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Shaggy,

I just checked back into this thread to see if you had called the family. I'm glad to hear that the dog is doing well and that he just misses having other dogs around. Maybe you can call them again at some point and do a "doggie play date" with your dogs and Black. (You will have to be careful when you call, though, so they don't think you're a stalker!) People around here seem to do "doggie play dates" all the time; I don't own a dog and I remember thinking it was a little weird but I guess it's a normal thing?

Sharon

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Shaggy,

I just checked back into this thread to see if you had called the family. I'm glad to hear that the dog is doing well and that he just misses having other dogs around. Maybe you can call them again at some point and do a "doggie play date" with your dogs and Black. (You will have to be careful when you call, though, so they don't think you're a stalker!) People around here seem to do "doggie play dates" all the time; I don't own a dog and I remember thinking it was a little weird but I guess it's a normal thing?

Sharon

Shaggy could just call to ask them if they got the other dog back. It would be so nice if they did and let us know too.
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