This retired bird dog (Lab) trapped in the creek and now 50 pounds lighter is 13 years old! What a story.
Imagine the whole story! What happened to this guy on his way to getting stuck in a hole in the creek-bed with only his head and shoulders above water? Whew!
I can't even imagine how emaciated he looked, 50 lbs has to be 60% or 75% of his total body weight! ??
Such a great story....I love happy endings!
What a strong dog to have survived that long, makes me think though that he must have been close to the end. 40 days is such a long time. I bet the water in the creek actually saved his life being able to drink and stay hydrated.
However, I can't believe he didn't succumb to hypothermia?
Wow! Amazing!
Way happy for the dog...but once again, idiot owner.
Do you think they'll stop letting their dogs roam the 'hood? Nah...
Is there more to the story that what we see in this article?
I can see how it could be a careless owner, but crummy things happen to good owners, too. There is no mention of how/why the dogs were out in the first place.
Is there more to the story that what we see in this article?
I can see how it could be a careless owner, but crummy things happen to good owners, too. There is no mention of how/why the dogs were out in the first place.
You're absolutely right...I am basing my reaction on one comment:
>>Terina Held noticed her dog, Buck, was missing on Jan. 6 when her family's other dog came home without him. <<
And, yes, without a doubt, crummy things happen to good owners. But, if something really unusual happened, such as a car accident during which the dogs got away, I would think that would've been mentioned.
If they don't just open the doors and let their dogs roam, then I'd guess something more along the lines of they have dogs that are allowed to hang out in the yard unsupervised, and who may be good at escaping. Or, the dogs were just waiting for a chance to escape out an opened door, perhaps opened by young children who can't follow the rules or something, altho with this being an elderly dog, that wouldn't be my first guess.
I'll be the first to admit I am very judgemental when it comes to the safety of dogs, and I don't believe in unsupervised dogs, period. There are just too many things that can go wrong.
Bottom line tho, I am overjoyed that this dog was rescued and is recovering well.
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