Just another day at the Compound. Go downstairs and there's a dog sleeping on the sofa, another dog's waiting on the landing, and lo and behold, there's an adorable puppy on your front porch. What to do? Abandon the pup as he starts to cry by your corner ferns? Allow the poor little creature to be gerrymandered outta existence like a Democrat fraud?
No, take the pup in, heal its wounds, clean out its fleas, watch it mewl and nip in its adorable way and then pass it on to animal services in Hillsboro Texas. "Dam, that's a pretty puppy. Here's what they do, throw 'em off on the corner of your yard."
Yeah they do, and that's too bad. The other option's this: throw out your unwanted dog in the country and drive off. Watch, or don't watch, as that dog packs up and starts to attack lambs, calves and all of that. Then behold the farmers who shoot that dog.
I did that once. A gang of Chows had packed up east of I35, threatening livestock and human beings. "LSP, you got a rifle? Gotta shoot some Chows." So we sallied forth, rifles in hand, against the Chow menace. Result? No Chows, someone had shot them the day before.
Point being, DO NOT drop your dog off as though it were some kind of trash. Not acceptable. Here at the Compound we do rescues but can only take so many in. Take note. We're also armed to the teeth.
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People who do those things make my blood boil!
Er, “dogging” means … something else.
Special place in Hell for those that do that.
My dog, a Cane Corso, was dropped off as a 4 month pup out in the wilds of Alabama. He sat for two weeks at the same spot he was dropped off at, with his rescuer tossing food at him. She finally got him and took him to her vet whereupon it was discovered he had full-blown heartworm.
We had been searching for a dog to replace the hole in our hearts when my wife's beloved rottie Liesl died. Could not find one here in Florida (a consortium of evil women had locked all the rotties into their 'rescue' group - they considered a good life for a rescue being in an outdoor run much better than inside a/c on a soft bed with two loving people) even through various county animal services.
Dawn, his rescuer, met us halfway between Alabama and Florida. Truly a nice woman, and we've kept in touch with her and support her in saving other dogs.
And now I have a 140lb lap puppy sleeping with us. Oh, darned, how horrible...
Yeah, a special place in hell for abusers of dogs, children and seniors.
Back in the 70's we had a rash of doggie drop offs near our sheep ranch. Seems those caught said much the same drivel "they cannot afford to feed fluffy (spike etc) but KNOW the rich Ranchers always adopt them for guard dogs." Or variants of that self-serving slop.
We the Ranchers were the RICH Folks, eh? No, we were the ones that your now semi-wild "pets" mob up to suffer from dog attacks on our livestock and even weaker members of our families.
I found out one evening that a marlin tube fed 22 rifle wasn't quite the right tool and had to be saved by my Aunt coming out with her cane and 38 to save me in the sheep yard.
Signs of bad times when folks pretend it's "better" to drop off fluffy for someone else to "save and cherish" in mass. Ex-pet packs are dangerous as they don't fear humans and in several cases I witnessed one acts all shy and friendly looking as the pack sneaks behind you for the attack.
Rabies is a real problem but mob mauling's are very dangerous even to healthy adult males.
Sadly, one dog is a dog, but two dogs are a pack and display pack behavior. More dogs is more pack. Blood, genes and all that. It's just what they do. Do not go outside without something powerful close to hand. I faced a pack down once with a 20-ga. single-shot and did not consider myself well-armed afterwards, but will admit to being more than just a little excited......
Anyone caught dumping a dog (or any other animal) should be stripped naked, chained to a post under a sign saying "I dumped an animal here" where the dumping occurred, and left to rely on the kindness of strangers. As my Daddy tole me once about getting arrested, "you were smart enough to get yourself into jail, you ought to be smart enough to get yourself out, so don't call me."
There is also the issue of coyotes. Don't feed the coyotes.
One of the advertisements for the Thompson submachine gun in the 20's and early 30's was as an anti-predator weapon, both two legs and four legs.
Caliber does matter. I knew a sheep rancher who loved his M1 Carbine for just that reason, good truck gun and 15 rounds per mag.
.22 handles smaller animals like raccoons and such, unless you're a fabulous shooter. But up-calibering isn't a bad idea, as long as you can handle the caliber and the area around the target can handle said caliber. Thusly a 20mm Soliturn would make an ideal long range anti-predator weapon...
Agree with all the above.
We lived at the north edge of town, with an open field across the street. The abandonment's we experienced were kittens. As our front door was the closest, it was the one they would make a run for. I would lock them in our tool shed with food, water, and a litter box. We were in the county, so we had prior arrangement with friends who lived inside the city limits. We would take the kittens to them, and they in turn could take them to the Chico Cat Coalition, a volunteer shelter with a no kill policy.
Decades ago, my SIL and her husband lived in the LA area and then moved to Virginia. At some point after, we were sitting around a dinner table and the topic of moving came up. She related how her husband had driven up into the hills with their cat, kinda where the fires are burning now, and dumped it. She then shrugged and said "Well, we couldn't take it with us!". Yeah, their not my favorite people.
I am a firm believer in the Rainbow Bridge. I wonder if there is its opposite number down below.
SIL should be advised that John Laurance, whilst a CBS television reporter, evacuated a kitten under fire during the Battle for Hue City and relocated it to the Land of the Big PX when CBS brought him home for a spell. LA to Virginia should have been a piece of cake.
Laurence's The Cat from Hue about the cat and his time in and betwixt Viet Nam is a whale of a read on my estimation, one of the best personal accounts to come out of that abomination, if anyone here hasn't gotten around to it. Yet.
Our servicemen have fought and died to protect random strays that have adopted them in foreign fields.
And, yet, scum, like said jerkwad who drove up to the hills to abandon an animal, exist. Yes, there's the opposite, it's called Hell and it's where your unforgiven sins attack you for eternity. So burning while being clawed and bit by cat-shaped and dog-shaped demons that you created. Nice picture, no?
We became known in our circle of 'friends' as the suckers who'd take in unwanted cats. Said circle of friends shrank rather quickly.
Bless you and Mrs. Beans.
WWHBD?
I hope there's a special place in hell for people who dump pets. Dogs are pack animals and to be unceremoniously dumped is a level of abandonment that God didn't design them for. Cats can fare a little better but they're not as well liked as dogs so a lot of people will kill them or feed them to their pit bull for sport. Some of my best dogs were dumped off, and some of the worst. We had livestock so we had to handle it. Very unpleasant task. Animal dumpers oughta be dumped deep in the bayous. Let the alligators and cottonmouths settle their hash!
I can testify to the problems in Hill County, Texas. We had about 100 acres 12 miles NW of Hillsboro Texas 20 years ago. There were "stray" dogs all of the time. My neighbor got chased into his house by a pack of strays one time and had to eliminate a few of them. He also saw, from a distance, the local animal control dumping dogs out in the area.
I have to agree with some of the harsh penalties previous posters have stated against "dumpers". I would just as soon shoot them and use the backhoe but won't. I also don't like people who will not care for dogs or cats under their charge; they may actually be worse as the animals are so mistreated.
Same here, drjim.
Ahem, Mike.
We love our dogs, LHE Beans.
Right on, M. I think people don't realize there's an "animal control" option? At least where I am. Or maybe they think dumping the pet in the country is somehow kind? Outrageous.
An AR would work well, imo, or a shotgun with a magazine...
Wild, a single shot! Glad it worked out.
Beans, I won't lie. I want a Thompson.
Same, WSF.
RHT, sorry to hear about your SIL.
Loved that book, Wild, thanks!
Bless you, Beans.
Totally agree, Fred.
Good to hear from you, Bill. Didn't know about the animal control issue. Huh.
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