Lost and found. German Shepard Biddulph, stoke on trent
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Hi ph massive,
So i go away for the weekend and come home and this has found its way in to my house via the wife. She found it sitting on our patio on saturday morning.
We are in the Biddulph area in staffordshire. We have put him on the lost and found website, contacted local vets, but at the moment no luck. We think he is about 8 months old.
http://www.doglost.co.uk/poster.php?dogId=50582
No collar or chip which really winds me up. Either someone is really missing him or got fed up and threw him out.
At the moment he is asleep by my feet after a little trot round the garden playing with squeaky fried egg some one got him. As i say he only saw me last night at 2 in the morning so he is still getting used to me. Its a good job we have some good neighbours who have lent us bowels leads etc. at the moment we have a travel cage that some one lent us which he calls bed, whilst i don't agree with them fido seems to like it so may be used to sleeping in one. He comes and goes from it as he pleases.
He has been bathed as he was a bit wiffy and has sustained a small injury to the top of his head but it seems to be healing.
The cat is non to sure but she can be a little madam so i have no doubt she will show him who is boss if they scrap.
If he is not claimed, looks like i have a dog.
So i go away for the weekend and come home and this has found its way in to my house via the wife. She found it sitting on our patio on saturday morning.
We are in the Biddulph area in staffordshire. We have put him on the lost and found website, contacted local vets, but at the moment no luck. We think he is about 8 months old.
http://www.doglost.co.uk/poster.php?dogId=50582
No collar or chip which really winds me up. Either someone is really missing him or got fed up and threw him out.
At the moment he is asleep by my feet after a little trot round the garden playing with squeaky fried egg some one got him. As i say he only saw me last night at 2 in the morning so he is still getting used to me. Its a good job we have some good neighbours who have lent us bowels leads etc. at the moment we have a travel cage that some one lent us which he calls bed, whilst i don't agree with them fido seems to like it so may be used to sleeping in one. He comes and goes from it as he pleases.
He has been bathed as he was a bit wiffy and has sustained a small injury to the top of his head but it seems to be healing.
The cat is non to sure but she can be a little madam so i have no doubt she will show him who is boss if they scrap.
If he is not claimed, looks like i have a dog.
Without a collar or a chip and in the state you found him in it says to me he's been thrown out and has been a stray a while, it's possible he could have escaped from somewhere but it seems unlikely. I hope that if he does have an owner that wants him back they get in touch, if not I hope you enjoy your new dog 
He's certainly a handsome chap!
He's certainly a handsome chap!
Edited by Big Fat Fatty on Tuesday 2nd April 15:27
Nothing to add except have you reported him to the dog warden? You can usually keep them at your home instead of handing them in to the kennels while they wait to see if they are claimed.
If you plan to keep him you definitely need to report him, otherwise ownership will never legally pass onto you.
If you plan to keep him you definitely need to report him, otherwise ownership will never legally pass onto you.
Update
We have only had one person contact us as they thought it might be their missing dog. Turns out theirs is a 4 year old and this is to youmg. He has been wonderfull to be honest we both had to go to work today which normally only happens about once or twice per week. He was on his own for abou 8 to 9 hours. I was expecting a little mess but apart from some dog hair there was nothing. I think he just chewed on his bone the whole day.
We have a neighbour that is supplying us with decent food as he has 11 dogs so always has plenty in.
We started him on dog food but he wasnt impressed and would only eat if some one was there with him. We have since switched him to mainly a raw diet. As i dont know anything about dogs i can only go recomendations. I have been told that the tins of dog food and the cheaper biscuits are like fast food for dogs and if he does stay i would like him to have decent grub. At the moment he is getting tripe, chicken middles (carcas) and bones. The first time we put a piece of tripe in his bowl he looked at us and we could see in his eyes "what do i do with that" but after a nibble and a shake it all over the kitchen walls he went mad for it.
As i say its early days and some one may see the advert and come and find him. Its a shame if its genuinly lost as he is a lovely dog. If some one threw him out then they don deserve him back.
He however will get me fit. I am currently getting up around half hour earlier so we can go for a walk before i go to work and if we do keep him i am already thinking about agility work to keep him fit and entertained
Will keep all you dog lovers posted
Regards
Hairy
We have only had one person contact us as they thought it might be their missing dog. Turns out theirs is a 4 year old and this is to youmg. He has been wonderfull to be honest we both had to go to work today which normally only happens about once or twice per week. He was on his own for abou 8 to 9 hours. I was expecting a little mess but apart from some dog hair there was nothing. I think he just chewed on his bone the whole day.
We have a neighbour that is supplying us with decent food as he has 11 dogs so always has plenty in.
We started him on dog food but he wasnt impressed and would only eat if some one was there with him. We have since switched him to mainly a raw diet. As i dont know anything about dogs i can only go recomendations. I have been told that the tins of dog food and the cheaper biscuits are like fast food for dogs and if he does stay i would like him to have decent grub. At the moment he is getting tripe, chicken middles (carcas) and bones. The first time we put a piece of tripe in his bowl he looked at us and we could see in his eyes "what do i do with that" but after a nibble and a shake it all over the kitchen walls he went mad for it.
As i say its early days and some one may see the advert and come and find him. Its a shame if its genuinly lost as he is a lovely dog. If some one threw him out then they don deserve him back.
He however will get me fit. I am currently getting up around half hour earlier so we can go for a walk before i go to work and if we do keep him i am already thinking about agility work to keep him fit and entertained
Will keep all you dog lovers posted
Regards
Hairy
Hi Hairy
dont want to interfear with your feeding, but tripe is going to make him stink from the wrong end
We have working cockers and feed them on wainrights dry food, a mug full each in the morning and at night a mug full again, with wainwrights tinned food and some gravy, vegetables ie carrots, brockely etc we were told by our vets that Wainwrights has the best nutritinal content so we went with that, Science plan is supposed to be good but they have priced themselves out of the market,
hope this helps regards Russell
beautiful looking dog
have you named him yet ?
dont want to interfear with your feeding, but tripe is going to make him stink from the wrong end
We have working cockers and feed them on wainrights dry food, a mug full each in the morning and at night a mug full again, with wainwrights tinned food and some gravy, vegetables ie carrots, brockely etc we were told by our vets that Wainwrights has the best nutritinal content so we went with that, Science plan is supposed to be good but they have priced themselves out of the market,
hope this helps regards Russell
beautiful looking dog
have you named him yet ?
highflyer said:
Hi Hairy
dont want to interfear with your feeding, but tripe is going to make him stink from the wrong end
We have working cockers and feed them on wainrights dry food, a mug full each in the morning and at night a mug full again, with wainwrights tinned food and some gravy, vegetables ie carrots, brockely etc we were told by our vets that Wainwrights has the best nutritinal content so we went with that, Science plan is supposed to be good but they have priced themselves out of the market,
hope this helps regards Russell
beautiful looking dog
have you named him yet ?
Just out of interest, the vet that recommended feeding wainwright s was it the in hOuse vet at p@h?dont want to interfear with your feeding, but tripe is going to make him stink from the wrong end
We have working cockers and feed them on wainrights dry food, a mug full each in the morning and at night a mug full again, with wainwrights tinned food and some gravy, vegetables ie carrots, brockely etc we were told by our vets that Wainwrights has the best nutritinal content so we went with that, Science plan is supposed to be good but they have priced themselves out of the market,
hope this helps regards Russell
beautiful looking dog
have you named him yet ?
Update number 2
Well me and fido have been getting on famously. I have been trying to introduce him to different situations to see how he will behave. We have been walking in different areas to gauge his reactions to, other dogs and people. We were round my parents last night for a family gathering and he was ace. Lots of kids running around, attention and a different house.
Where we have been walking has lots of dogs and he seems fine. If anything a bit nervy round them. I always approach the owner and state that he is a stray and i don't know how he will react. They have been really good and make there dog sit and wait he either just walks past with no interest or goes up for a sniff. There is no aggression, bared teeth or anger. If anything at first he seems a little bit frightened. A friend brought one of his b
h leonburgers down this morning and we both let them loose around each other (although mine was still on a lead in case anything happened) and he was brilliant. Said friend then brought back one of the dogs the biggest he has in fact to see what would happen. Again nothing but a bit of playing between them. I thought the shepherd was big until i sat it next to a leo.
Where we go has a plethora of animals running around. Rabbits, fowl, birds, squirrels etc. he is not bothered by any tbh squirrels seem to get his attention as they shoot across the path in front of him. We did come across some ducks on the path i though here we go famous duck massacre of 2013 but he just walked past and ignored them.
We are going to contact the dog warden again tomorrow and see what the procedure is for us keeping him. I also am going to the dog training club on monday to check it out. As it looks like i am keeping him then i want him to be entertained and not like the 99% of dogs out there bored and fat. I want him fit, healthy and more important happy.
I have told him sunday afternoons are for relaxing and he seems to have mastered that very quick
Oh and we have called him "diesel" we did have lots of suggestions but this has stuck.
Will keep you posted on progression.
Well me and fido have been getting on famously. I have been trying to introduce him to different situations to see how he will behave. We have been walking in different areas to gauge his reactions to, other dogs and people. We were round my parents last night for a family gathering and he was ace. Lots of kids running around, attention and a different house.
Where we have been walking has lots of dogs and he seems fine. If anything a bit nervy round them. I always approach the owner and state that he is a stray and i don't know how he will react. They have been really good and make there dog sit and wait he either just walks past with no interest or goes up for a sniff. There is no aggression, bared teeth or anger. If anything at first he seems a little bit frightened. A friend brought one of his b
h leonburgers down this morning and we both let them loose around each other (although mine was still on a lead in case anything happened) and he was brilliant. Said friend then brought back one of the dogs the biggest he has in fact to see what would happen. Again nothing but a bit of playing between them. I thought the shepherd was big until i sat it next to a leo. Where we go has a plethora of animals running around. Rabbits, fowl, birds, squirrels etc. he is not bothered by any tbh squirrels seem to get his attention as they shoot across the path in front of him. We did come across some ducks on the path i though here we go famous duck massacre of 2013 but he just walked past and ignored them.
We are going to contact the dog warden again tomorrow and see what the procedure is for us keeping him. I also am going to the dog training club on monday to check it out. As it looks like i am keeping him then i want him to be entertained and not like the 99% of dogs out there bored and fat. I want him fit, healthy and more important happy.
I have told him sunday afternoons are for relaxing and he seems to have mastered that very quick
Oh and we have called him "diesel" we did have lots of suggestions but this has stuck.
Will keep you posted on progression.
Edited by HairyBeast on Sunday 7th April 16:22
I open this with my heart in my mouth each time, a bit of me wanting him to have found his loving owners again, the major part hoping he hasn't!!
)Update number 3
Well dog warden has been round. And she has 2 gsd of her own so we were on to a good thing straight away. She took all our details and if no one comes forward in the next seven days he is legally ours. We have to keep him for 28 days minimum but he is not going anywhere. The person we spoke to 8 days ago should have taken all the details but never did i suppose they are very busy.
How long will 7 days feel like now an eternity i would expect. She rechecked for a chip but could not find one. We have all sorts of goodies lined up to buy but will wait untill he is legally ours
Going from a compleatly fat lazy lifestyle i had this dog will do wonders i already have lost half a stone and 1 belt notch.
Cant wait to start agility or something like that to keep him happy
Regards
One happy potential gsd owner
Well dog warden has been round. And she has 2 gsd of her own so we were on to a good thing straight away. She took all our details and if no one comes forward in the next seven days he is legally ours. We have to keep him for 28 days minimum but he is not going anywhere. The person we spoke to 8 days ago should have taken all the details but never did i suppose they are very busy.
How long will 7 days feel like now an eternity i would expect. She rechecked for a chip but could not find one. We have all sorts of goodies lined up to buy but will wait untill he is legally ours
Going from a compleatly fat lazy lifestyle i had this dog will do wonders i already have lost half a stone and 1 belt notch.
Cant wait to start agility or something like that to keep him happy
Regards
One happy potential gsd owner
Looks very cute.
Really hope that Diesel has found a new home with you - sounds like you are both enjoying it.
GSDs can be a bit funny with their food. Our GSD was sourced for us by a Police dog trainer who is a GSD specialist and owner (She is a rescue that was offered to the police, but didn't make the grade on aggression)... he recommended the Royal Canin stuff, which simply didn't agree with her. We have settled on "Skinners Ruff and Ready" (£19/15Kg bag from Amazon - which lasts about a month) following a recommendation from another GSD owner.
She has taken to that food really well, and her coat looks fantastic as a result - regular comments from the Vet as to how good she looks.
Would recommend a "kong" (google it!) - fill it with peanut butter and freeze it, or simply fill with dog treats. They love playing with them to get the treats out.
For walking, we use either a full harness (as in the picture) or a canny collar - both make control much easier.
Enjoy Diesel - am sure you will have a fab life together!
Really hope that Diesel has found a new home with you - sounds like you are both enjoying it.
GSDs can be a bit funny with their food. Our GSD was sourced for us by a Police dog trainer who is a GSD specialist and owner (She is a rescue that was offered to the police, but didn't make the grade on aggression)... he recommended the Royal Canin stuff, which simply didn't agree with her. We have settled on "Skinners Ruff and Ready" (£19/15Kg bag from Amazon - which lasts about a month) following a recommendation from another GSD owner.
She has taken to that food really well, and her coat looks fantastic as a result - regular comments from the Vet as to how good she looks.
Would recommend a "kong" (google it!) - fill it with peanut butter and freeze it, or simply fill with dog treats. They love playing with them to get the treats out.
For walking, we use either a full harness (as in the picture) or a canny collar - both make control much easier.
Enjoy Diesel - am sure you will have a fab life together!
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