Red brown labradorish probable stray dog

He is approachable and pees on beach gear left out overnight.

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Great idea for a new sign: "Beach Junk Left Out Overnight Will Be Peed On."


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:funn:Sounds like a great dog! I like that he is so up on local politics (pees on beach gear left out overnight). Maybe you should keep him.

Was he dumped there? It has happened in that neighborhood before. It must seem like a good place to leave unwanted animals. Does he look well-fed and cared for? Maybe someone is just letting him run free....not the greatest idea, but also seems to be a very popular one around here. Keep us updated and let us know if he needs a home.

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Great idea for a new sign: "Beach Junk Left Out Overnight Will Be Peed On."


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Sign him up. He can be the start of the SoWal canine beach patrol.

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

Poor Patrick (the Pug that is).

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Great idea for a new sign: "Beach Junk Left Out Overnight Will Be Peed On."


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If it stays, it gets sprayed.

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

Poor pug!

Gelded.

We were just given the terrible news that Patrick the Pug must become a gelding. I'm very, very sad.

Sorry, Punzy.

:funn:Sounds like a great dog! I like that he is so up on local politics (pees on beach gear left out overnight). Maybe you should keep him.

Was he dumped there? It has happened in that neighborhood before. It must seem like a good place to leave unwanted animals. Does he look well-fed and cared for? Maybe someone is just letting him run free....not the greatest idea, but also seems to be a very popular one around here. Keep us updated and let us know if he needs a home.

He appears to be very happy, eating well enough, and has fresh water somewhere. I saw paw prints today but no other spoor...he also seems to be polite about going number two only in the grass in front of peoples homes. The dog is a definite Beach Bum, kinda reminds me of my neighbor two doors down but the canine has better hygiene.

His Name Is Gator!!!

We also saw the dog on the beach, but we decided that he was too old and very dehydrated, so rather than let someones faithful pet go to the Shelter or Animal control, we took him home. We bathed him, fed him, he slept at my feet and returned home to his owner this morning. He is a very sweet, very funny character. Who could let a dog go that swims with dolphins? And barks at them? He was a pleasure, glad we got to meet him. His owners take him kayaking, they left him home yesterday, he dug out and ran to the beach, PISSED! He wanted to go, so he went! People should really stop and think, wow, someones taught him and taken care of him for years, lets see where he belongs...that may be too human though right? May take someones time? Ill take the time, and I hope someone takes the time if our baby gets out, he is part of the family! Glad we got gator home!

Glad the muttley got home he is a cool dog. Put some tags on your baby and I'll take the time to notify you when he gets out and I find him. Same applies to Gator. Keep the pets from suffering for the owners' irresponsibility. I posted to let anyone know who might've been looking, for all I know he was some fisherman's dog running a bit loose. I am not a dognapper.

The Lab breed tend to like to travel......definitely need ID tags. It's nice that someone cared enough to take him him.

His owner was very upset, he dug out. She was extremely grateful to have found him and promised to take precautionary measures now. We have tags, I am thinking SoWal needs to have doggie microchip day! Best way to keep your pet safe! If anyone ever finds him again, god forbid, just email me, we have the number for the owners. He is definately a traveler. My husband watched him swim with dolphins and get rolled by waves, puked onion rings, ate some combos and jerky, then to our house for basmati rice and butter, hes definately a beach bum!!! Cool dogs, Strange people...gotta love it!

Danna, you're my hero of the day.

Good Gravy!

Anyone finds a dog of mine, they better not return them until AFTER the onion rings, combos, jerky, and rice & butter have um, been fully digested.

Good Gravy!

Anyone finds a dog of mine, they better not return them until AFTER the onion rings, combos, jerky, and rice & butter have um, been fully digested.

Onions are deadly to dogs.

Onions are deadly to dogs.

So is running in front of cars....lesser of two evils!

Onions are deadly to dogs.

Really? I figured the butter wasn't so bueno.

The things I miss by only giving dogs dog food ;-).

So is running in front of cars....lesser of two evils!

Not necessarily. I think what you did for this dog was wonderful, but as someone who almost lost one of her fur babies to a piece of bacon recently,
( due to the fat content) I have become more aware of what not to feed.

I have learned that sometimes by showing an animal love through food may have terrible results. This is a painful way for an animal to die as well....



Onions and garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness in dogs, cats and also livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger.

Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet?s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body.

At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal?s urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.

The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.

Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion. A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onion

While garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.

Really? I figured the butter wasn't so bueno.

The things I miss by only giving dogs dog food ;-).

The butter is a no-no as well due to the fat content but the pancreatic inflammation that ensues from the fat ingested will be easier to treat than the onions ingested.

Good website............
Human Foods that Poison Pets
http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/StoryTemplate_Process.cfm?Story_No=257

They don't list it here but I have read pecans are a no-no as well.

wow...im so glad someone has time to disect forums. I find it amusing that anyone would take the time to go this deep off. My dog eats many things and the vet has approved it, stop googling, not everything is true!

Danna, we have discussed this issue on the board before. Here is the Thread.

http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php?t=12154&highlight=foods+feed

You might want to read it. AL, is just trying to help save a dog or more from potential danger.

I think I'll stick to the vets advice...thanks! Cronic googlers always think they are right.

I think I'll stick to the vets advice...thanks! Cronic googlers always think they are right.

I didn't google the harmful food list. It was sent to me by a friend who's dog ate something he shouldn't and got very sick. Ok, ask your vet if the foods listed are good for your dog. I would be curious to know what he/she says.