I found a stray puppy....what now???

Question

I found a stray puppy the other night. its the calmest sweetest dog . it was covered with fleas and burrs and dirt. we washed it and cleaned it very well, and now it is ready to be in a home.

taking it to a vet seems very costly right now. are there any symptoms for heart disease?? what about heart worms or tapeworm? is there something i need to look for to detect something is wrong? the pound said that if no one claimed it within two weeks of bringing it there, he would be put down and my heart wont let me do that....

also, im having trouble finding a home for it as it is obvious that it has pit-bull in it. it is very obvious...

WHAT DO I DO????...i cant keep it b/c im allergic and our landlord wont let us do to the danger of it attacking some of the residents.

I am in Wichita Falls, Texas. If any one has info on someone who might want it in north Texas, let me know...email me..i will drive up to 3 hours away to insure this dog goes to a good home.....ALL IDEAS WELCOME..

just an update. we only have a humane society...there arent any no kill shelters...our is the shelter, and they said that they are so crowded that they have to put them down..apparently there is an epidemic or something going on and they have an abundance of pets and no homes are are running out of non profit money to take care of them all.

I do not want this dog killed. i couldnt live with my self.

What is parvo disease? how is it treated...how do you know what to look for to detect this?

keep the answers coming...thank you so much

Answer 1

I would like to add 1 thing; Pits (also Rotties & Dobies) are extremely suseptable to the Parvo virus. If you do nothing else I would get a puppy shot into him. The ASPCA, pound or humane society in your area might be able to help you find a low cost clinic. Don't take him into areas that are high traffic dog areas like pet stores, parks, etc. Good luck.

Answer 2

I take it their mum has abandoned them? First make sure they are healthy if you want to raise them and ensure they are not sneezing, have no eye discharge/nasal discharge - if you want take them to the vet for a check up. Raising 3 week old kittens involves a lot of work can they toilet by themselves yet? If they can't you need to stimulate this as the mum would. Take the corner of a paper towel and run it under warm water then wipe over the kittens genitals to stimulate urine and faeces production if they can do this on their own it's better. Try them with a dry animal milk replacement which you will need to make up as per instructions you should be able to buy it from a pet shop/vet and feed the required amount to them either in a small saucer/lid or if they won't drink on their own you will have to feed them yourself via a syringe which you should be able to get from a vet/shelter usually 4, 3ml syringes full 5-7x daily is ok. The kittens may even eat small amounts of kitten food so try this first as the more they can do themselves the less there is for you. You need to keep them warm too. If you prefer you can take them to the shelter but bear in mind the shelter may think they are too young so they may not keep them or may have too many to foster out. But if you ask if you can foster them and once they are big enough (around 1kg) would they be able to find them homes. Unless you want to keep them.

Answer 3

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I found a stray puppy....what now???
I found a stray puppy the other night. its the calmest sweetest dog . it was covered with fleas and burrs and dirt. we washed it and cleaned it very well, and now it is ready to be in a home.

taking it to a vet seems very costly right now. are there any symptoms for heart disease?? what about...

Answer 4

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Answer 5

When the dog goes to the bathroom, you can check its stool, if you look real close and see tiny wormy like type things moving around, he needs to go to the vets. I would post flyers and check around usually you can find a non-kill shelter. I would hate to see a dog be put down for no reason. I live in PA, so that is out of the question. Don't give up you will find a good home. Call local vets and tell them the situation, they may know people looking or be able to see the dog at little cost for you to be sure it is ok.

Good luck

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Answer 6

Good question. If you don't want to give the dog to the shelter nearest you, you can always try to find another shelter to put it in that won't put it down. You could also contact other shelters and ask if they know anybody that has lost a dog with a description of the dog you found. I hope that I am help to you!

Answer 7

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For the most part, trainers and their methods fall into two main categories. Those who do not use a physical consequence as a deterrent and those who do. There are many variations in the methods used by different trainers however, almost all trainers fall into one category or the other. Some trainers use food as a reward and never allow the dog to experience a negative consequence for a poor choice. Other trainers afford the dog the opportunity to experience a consequence for making poor choices.

The Use Of Food:

Using food is great in the sense that you will probably have a very happy dog on your hands when he realizes that the training comes with an all-you-can-eat buffet. However, using food to train your dog has some pitfalls we think you should be aware of.

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Strictly Positive Reinforcement:

It is not difficult to find trainers who will tell you they use a kinder, gentler method than those used by consequence and reward trainers. They will tell you that your dog will be emotionally destroyed by the use of correction as a deterrent. Their goal is to sell you on their loving approach to dog training. They would have you believe that their method is much better than those old, barbaric correction methods.

If you try to train your dog with a method of training that is as imbalanced as this, you will be in for some serious disappointments. Sure, it sounds like a great idea; training your dog and never having to correct him for making a poor choice. Never having to do the very thing you like doing the least. However, no matter how distasteful the concept of physical consequence is to you, it is necessary if you want a really good dog. You cannot consistently praise a dog when he does something right and never give him a consequence for doing something wrong, and expect him to turn out balanced.

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Answer 8

You want to contact your local animal shelter. You can use this site to find one: http://petsunlimited.com/indexjoin.cfm?picture=Shelter&source=OV&category=Shelter If you can't afford to take it to a vet, the shelter can take of any medical problems, and you also don't want to risk catching something from the dog by keeping it around. Leave the dog at the shelter, but you can still go and visit it until a home is found.

Answer 9

yes, look for a low cost clinic for puppy shots. they usually give a four and one shot. parvo and corona are bad news .I've seen these clinics in my area that charge about $15-$20 i would be careful about giving the puppy heartworm medicine. it is a poison. the shots first.and try a no kill shelter or a free ad in the paper. they usually don't charge for the ad.

Answer 10

well that was way kool of u....yeah taking it to the vet can cost an arm and a leg and the pup may have heart worms. the best u can do is treat the dog and buy sum heart worm pills or take it to the vet and place it in a good home. or take it to pet co i think they take in stray animals for adoption.