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I ran into Daisy's former owner the other evening...
Quick background if you don't know/remember: found Daisy running scared and confused in front of my house on Feb 8, collar but no tag. Put up neighborhood signs, notified SPCA and Humane Society. She has a microchip, contacted that company, tried calling listed owners, nobody came to claim. So Don agreed to keep her on Valentine's Day. Changed chip to my name, got her new collar, tags and a vet visit.
So we were out walking the other night, and we were right around the corner from my house when a guy asks how long have I had her. I tell him about 5 or 6 months. So I cross the street to talk to him and he pets her, and says hi. He stands up and says, yep this used to be my dog. I said "oh really?" He replied that I'm more than welcome to keep her and in my mind I was thinking, hell yeah I am. He told me she was his daughter's dog, she moved w/his ex when he got divorced. He didn't have time for her, and would leave her in the backyard while he was gone all day at work (literally, had at least 1.5 hour commute one way), and she would chew holes in the fence and run. He claimed he looked for her when she escaped the time I found her, which I really doubt, since I had picture signs all over the neighborhood. And he wasn't her first owner- he didn't even know she was microchipped. He got her from a guy who sells chocolate labs and found her in his neighborhood. So she's a little escape artist. Of course around my area, people are morons with dogs and keep them in backyards and don't give a sh!t like a few of my neighbors (but SPCA can't do anything, technically they have shelter food and water, I reported someone).
So I was kind of thrown off. But here's what justified me keeping her: Daisy loves people, complete strangers even (unless their in my house, then she's leery), she will gladly wag her tail and go up to anyone for attention. She didn't wag anything with this guy, she couldn't care less about getting attention from him. I could tell she was abused, by the way she cowered when I called her back after she ran out one night (when she was left out for a few hours), and when Don had rolled up newspaper in his hand and raised it up as he was talking in excitement (but not to hit, we'd never hit an animal, it's not right!), but Daisy was in front of him and she winced and cowered, Don apologized to her and made her feel better. So obviously this former owner guy wasn't someone who should have a pet in the first place. Ugh. At least she knows who'll love her and where home is now.
But I just thought that was so bizarre, how many times have I walked or jogged her around that block in the last 6 months? And the first week I had her, especially, we were out walking everyday to see if her people were looking for her. And just now he notices? I'll be avoiding that side for a while, since he asked if his daughter could come see her, and I avoided the question. As much as my heart goes out to a little girl missing her dog, it's not the best idea. But really, just wow. Wasn't expecting that on our walk.
Re: I ran into Daisy's former owner the other evening...
wow thats crazy! yeah i would definetely NOT give her back even if he wanted her.. wth?
glad Daisy has a good home with you & don!
Wow...that's really bizarre Nicole. I guess animals do have that human-ish instinct...if they had remembered them at all - Daisy would have reacted differently. But she is better off with you and Don. She's in a better place with owners that actually care!!
;-)