He is a golden retriever mix. We aren't sure what he is mixed with, but if you didn't know he was mixed, you would think he was full-blooded golden retriever. He is around 9 months old, according to the vet. We rescued him from the woods beside our house. He had an injured foot and we took him to the vet to get it fixed. He's healthy now. We are taking him this week to get neutered and to get all of his shots and a check-up. He will be available sometime late this week or early next week. I dont have any pictures of him because I don't have a digital camera, but he looks just like this:

3/29/2006 5:21:46 PM

Maybe you should put up signs for a found dog. If he's in that good of a condition, he may be someone's pet.

3/29/2006 7:45:00 PM

If we had a bigger place I'd take him as I have a female golden mix who loves to play with other dogs... Our apartment is really too small or what we have now otherwise, I'd be interested..

Looks adorable

3/29/2006 8:01:59 PM

awww. i have a golden retriever mix and she is my LUV!!

3/29/2006 8:03:18 PM

How long have you had him? Have you attempted to find an owner?

3/29/2006 9:43:01 PM

so you spent all that money on it just to give it away?

3/29/2006 9:49:58 PM

you should look for a owner

3/29/2006 10:08:46 PM

we just found out from a friend that works closely with golden retrievers in her work that she THINKS he is mixed with Saint Bernard. Therefore, you are possibly looking at a pretty large dog when he gets full size. We are still asking around the neighborhood to see if he belongs to anyone and I have had 3 people PM me about adopting him. The person who PMed me first is coming to meet him tomorrow.

3/29/2006 10:29:22 PM

you asked around, or put up flyers? tried calling any shelters or anything?

3/29/2006 10:32:43 PM

any pics yet?

3/30/2006 10:36:42 AM

pics needed i may be interested

3/30/2006 11:00:56 AM

me as well

3/30/2006 11:25:06 AM

I was in pizza hut (on western) yesterday and there was a sign for a lost dog with a pic that looked a lot like this one. But I think it was for a dog named cassidy, which obviously wouldn't be the same dog, but I'm not sure.

I agree, you should look for the owner, esp. if your house is near the Western blvd. area.

3/30/2006 11:41:15 AM

they make such great dogs.

3/30/2006 1:16:59 PM

Make sure the vet checks for a microchip. Where do you live? Think about if this were your pet. You are doing a very nice thing taking him in and to the vet & trying to rehome him but I think you should wait at least 2 weeks to make sure an owner doesn't claim him. Please read this whole page to make sure you have done everything you can. Some little kid could be crying himself to sleep missing his/her dog.

http://www.spcawake.org/lost.html Post a found add online with the SPCA.

Here are a few LOSTgoldens posted on Wake Co. Animal Control.

http://lnweb02.co.wake.nc.us/animal/animalcontrol.nsf/b05ff2e8a4f1e71985256aa4002f9b84/c5d31dac1752a1998525713e005d6e82!OpenDocument

http://lnweb02.co.wake.nc.us/animal/animalcontrol.nsf/b05ff2e8a4f1e71985256aa4002f9b84/220e6603600eeecf8525713c005d8dc2!OpenDocument

http://lnweb02.co.wake.nc.us/animal/animalcontrol.nsf/b05ff2e8a4f1e71985256aa4002f9b84/7381a82d0fb52ab18525713a007b0f1d!OpenDocument

3/30/2006 1:52:39 PM

K...update:

As far as the whole adpotion thing goes, I have two potential takers. One is letting me know by Monday and the other gets a chance to come and meet him and all if #1 bails out.

As far as the finding an owner situation: I found him. I literally went all the way up the street I live (my street is about 7 miles long) and went door to door to find out if anyone knew who this dog belonged to. I had knocked on around 20 or so doors when a nice little lady told me that the people across the street had a dog that fit that description. I went across the street to these people's house and a lady answered the door. She told me in few words that yes it was there dog and that it had gotten "kicked out" of the house and basically thrown out on the street because it shit on the floor and the husband didnt like it. He said that either the dog was leaving or he was going to shoot it. He threw him out of the house (literally) and started throwing things at him (which could explain his hurt leg). The dog left and I guess had been wandering around the neighborhood for about 2 weeks when I found him. I was standing there in disbelief that 1) this happened and 2) she actually told me this happened. Anyway, needless to say, I called my vet who called some animal rights people and supossedly these people may get in trouble. The vet said that since the dog was legally given up and abandoned that the dog belongs to me now and I am allowed to find him a good home...so there ya go.

3/30/2006 11:01:25 PM

^ 1) what shitty people
2) you're awesome

3/30/2006 11:46:24 PM

bah, that man (I use "man" loosely) deserves to have things thrown at him, preferably of the lead variety.


I'm glad the doggie stumbled across you guys though. Good luck finding him a home.

3/30/2006 11:52:37 PM

awww i wish my apt would let me have pets i'd take him in a heartbeat

3/31/2006 12:21:05 AM

wow, I *really* hope they get in trouble, and yeah, you the man for helping the dog out... poor guy!

3/31/2006 9:44:11 AM

The dog wasn't "legally" given up

they abandoned it, and to make it worse, the fuckstain who "kicked the dog out" abused it


that's illegal as hell, and you need to call the ASPCA





and I would take him in a heartbeat if I didn't have a sort of small (for a dog) apartment

[Edited on March 31, 2006 at 10:09 AM. Reason : .]

3/31/2006 10:08:05 AM

Oh wow. You should have explained the circumstances! Thank you for taking him in and caring for him. Poor boy! That is awful. Yeah those people need to get in big trouble! I hope they have to go to court and are never allowed to own animals again!

3/31/2006 11:24:22 AM

yeah, good job jumping to conclusions when you don't know anything what's going on...

3/31/2006 11:39:46 AM

yeah it's illegal, but sadly i think it's only a misdameanor (sp maybe)......

There was this fucker in sunset beach once that put a bunch of dogs in a dumpster, poured gas on them, and set them on fire.

Fucker only got community service and a small fine. Wish i could have set his ass on fire..........

3/31/2006 11:45:04 AM

For your information 73 I wasn't jumping to conclusions. Just trying to help. I don't see why you would post here if you weren't trying to help. Whoops your post was pretty effortless!

3/31/2006 12:37:01 PM

Why not tell us where this bastard lives. I am sure we can be creative in a legal way.

4/1/2006 7:56:58 PM

Go get 'em Bonds!

4/1/2006 8:23:21 PM

Quote :

"Why not tell us where this bastard lives. I am sure we can be creative in a legal way. "

Attn Wolf Web Mafia..

[Edited on April 1, 2006 at 8:53 PM. Reason : WTG ManBitch.....Your a stand up guy for helping this dog out.

[Edited on April 1, 2006 at 8:54 PM. Reason : the world needs more ManBitches...still sounds weird]

4/1/2006 8:50:56 PM

dog = gone to a good home.

4/4/2006 11:41:40 PM

^ really glad. Thanks for taking good care of him since his "owners" didn't in the meantime

4/5/2006 11:21:50 AM

okay, said dog is back...the girl couldn't keep him due to landlord issues. He has been neutered, has his rabies shot and his first distemper shot, but needs his distemper booster shot. He was tested for heartworms (negative) and has been dewormed. I cannot keep him because my landlord doesn't want us to have a dog. He has to find a new home asap. Someone please adopt him!

4/25/2006 2:14:39 AM

I would've loved to take him if my landlord allowed it. Good luck in finding the poor guy a home.

4/25/2006 4:36:07 AM

I think i forgot to mention he has a name now: it's Luke. I guess if you didn't like the name, you could change it, but he answers to it.

4/25/2006 10:19:45 AM

How big is he right now? If my foster pup can get a new home really soon I may be able to take him in as a foster since you're not allowed dogs. Depends on his size though. You said he may be really big fullgrown, and I'm guessing he's close to full now.

4/25/2006 11:44:35 AM

He's a big boy, but he's basically full grown, according to the vet. If he grows anymore, it shouldn't be more than 5 pounds. When I took him to the vet a couple of weeks ago, he weighed 79 pounds.

4/25/2006 1:01:12 PM

bttt

4/25/2006 4:55:49 PM

bttt please someone...my landlords just found out today that we have him and they're not too happy about it. I don't have much time to find him a home...please someone help!

4/25/2006 8:34:51 PM

I hate to do this, but does anyone know of any good no kill shelters around here that would take him?

4/26/2006 8:30:27 AM

damn, you've done a lot to that dog in a week

4/26/2006 11:24:13 AM

i dont remember but you could see if petfinder.com will let you list him. Might help get word out. (Sorry, no way in heck can I take that cutie)

4/26/2006 11:38:41 AM

if you live in Raleigh, Cary, or Garner you can take him to the SPCA intake facility in Garner

its not no-kill but they send all adoptable animals to the adoption facilty (space pending).
so as long as they're not totally full and he passes the temperment tests he has a good chance of going there. but there is no guarantee and they cant tell you if he goes or not.


try contacting more rescue groups in the area.

4/26/2006 12:00:19 PM

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/

post him on craigslist too!
tons of animals find homes on there

4/26/2006 12:01:24 PM