tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post2121924260977746706..comments2023-08-09T09:58:14.282-04:00Comments on Dog Rescuer's Life: Found after 7 years!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-39804434577758799862011-07-11T16:21:58.778-04:002011-07-11T16:21:58.778-04:00You're right, a vet probably isn't going t...You're right, a vet probably isn't going to scan - why bother unless they are going to put one in and are checking or whatever? <br /><br />Really the one who suffers the most here is the poor dog, and I just wish everybody would think of that. <br /><br />As for your situation, I sure wish there was something I could do to help. I can relate very much to what you're going through.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109483892572387934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-6970638846349634892011-07-11T12:21:41.573-04:002011-07-11T12:21:41.573-04:00I am waiving back and forth with this too. My hea...I am waiving back and forth with this too. My heart tells me that the poor dog should just stay with the family it has known for the last 7 years. Why pull a dog out of a home where it is loved and happy. But then I had a dog given to someone without my knowledge and when I found out after 6 months I said they could keep the dog, I just needed a contract to protect the dog. Again no sense of taking a dog out of a home where it is happy. Well turned out the people that have the dog are NOT NICE PEOPLE caused a bunch of issues and 6 months later still in legal battles. UGH!<br /><br />So, really what is the right thing to do? Seems to me someone is always the looser... either the dog or the people/person trying to do the right thing.<br /><br />As for the dog never being at the vet... I wonder if the lady ever told the vet it was a found dog? I mean if the vet thinks you obtained a dog through legitimate means I am sure they aren't going to scan it.Dog Rescuerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825035993244876264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-51620127196711017282011-07-10T22:39:24.414-04:002011-07-10T22:39:24.414-04:00In general - the only way I'll keep a 'str...In general - the only way I'll keep a 'stray' dog is if I've taken out an ad in the paper, notified the local animal control and shelters that I've found one, and put up some flyers looking for an owner. If nobody comes forward, and there's no chip, after about 6 weeks, I figure I'm within my rights to keep the dog, and get it chipped, vaccinated, speutered, and keep it. It's how we got our Lassie, and we really feel we did everything we could to try to find an owner or somebody who was missing her. This is why I always recommend chipping pets. In this particular case, after SEVEN years, I'd be willing to let the dog live with the new folks, provided they were willing to let me make a quick visit now and then to see how she's doing. Mostly because I'd probably already have a couple new rescues in my own home that need my time.<br /><br />@selkie: Our vet doesn't scan for a chip unless you ask, and most in our area are like that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109483892572387934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-82766712980257671232011-07-10T11:15:20.592-04:002011-07-10T11:15:20.592-04:00actually, what strikes me about this- is she must ...actually, what strikes me about this- is she must NOT have had the dog at a vet for 7 years -becuase I know my vet - and most vets I know - automatically scan for a microchip - and would certaintly do so with a new patient.selkiemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179364078886503005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-20991032384043197162011-07-09T19:21:41.924-04:002011-07-09T19:21:41.924-04:00Ignorant but well intentioned? It would be hard to...Ignorant but well intentioned? It would be hard to decide what would now be better for the dog, (and I agree she was wrong to keep him). This decision smacks of Solomon's Wisdom. Maybe the rightful owners should consider letting the dog stay in his accustomed surroundings, for the dog's sake.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.com