Found a dog...

Bubblefett

Hi all,
A friend of mine saved a dog from a local river today- he was a small dog but fully grown and it looked like he'd just been flung over the wall into the water below
Thankfully my friend heard the dog whimpering and got him out of the water.
There was no collar or anything so he left the dog into the Garda station.

Just wondering what will happen to the dog now, I assume he'll be brought to a pound? Will he be okay there? We're so worried he won't be claimed and will be put down. Nether of us have much room for another dog (we both already have one each) but we hate the idea of that poor thing being hurt. Do they still put down healthy dogs?

cocker5

bubblefett wrote: »

Hi all,
A friend of mine saved a dog from a local river today- he was a small dog but fully grown and it looked like he'd just been flung over the wall into the water below
Thankfully my friend heard the dog whimpering and got him out of the water.
There was no collar or anything so he left the dog into the Garda station.

Just wondering what will happen to the dog now, I assume he'll be brought to a pound? Will he be okay there? We're so worried he won't be claimed and will be put down. Nether of us have much room for another dog (we both already have one each) but we hate the idea of that poor thing being hurt. Do they still put down healthy dogs?

If he is brought to the pins chances are he will be pts, the usual grace regardless of if a dog is healthy is 7 days, done surrenders are pts on the same day they arrive.

Ur friend should call Garda station and ask them to call a rescue centre or take him back until he can be placed in a rescue centre.

magentas

Yes the dog can be put to sleep after 1day in the pound so please don't let this go. Most shelters aren't taking in any more dogs until after Christmas but may be able to help you advertise him for re-homing or even get a foster home for him in the mean time.

Where are you based?

Well done for saving him from the water. It's a long shot but it'd be no harm to bring him to vet to see if he's micro-chipped. It should be free just to get him scanned and see if anything comes up.

ISDW

Well done to your friend for rescuing the dog.

A stray dog can't be put to sleep after one day, thats only surrenders, strays have 5 days to be reclaimed then yes, they can be pts. However, it depends which pound the dog will be going to, a lot of them work with local rescues, so hopefully he will get out to safety.

If however he doesn't, at least he will just fall asleep, rather than drowning, so even though its horrible to contemplate, it is a kinder fate for him, poor dog:(

Bubblefett

Hey all, glad to report the doogy has gone to a good home

Waterfordlass

bubblefett wrote: »

Hey all, glad to report the doogy has gone to a good home

Now that is the best news I've heard all week. Bless the little darling, and bless your friend for rescuing him.

pokertalk

bubblefett wrote: »

Hey all, glad to report the doogy has gone to a good home

is it a foster home?? or forever home??

Rich11

bubblefett wrote: »

Hey all, glad to report the doogy has gone to a good home

This thread has ruined:mad: and made my day:D:D

portgirl123

yoy cant really by law rehome a dog this quick. by law, not saying i agree, you have to let a dog do 5 days in the pound after that the dog becomes the council property and then they can pts/rehome. if you do not do this the original owners have 1yr and 1 day to claim their dog back. also you dont know if there is a family looking for this dog, it could have got out, stolen who knows. yes, i know things dont look good but who knows.

Bubblefett

We were too late to take the dog back from the gardai so we looked up the pound on facebook before travelling out and found that they'd put up his photo. Under it was loads of comments saying how beautiful he was and the pound commented that he's a new home to go to if he's not claimed

I'm just so glad everything worked out for the doggy, proper christmas miracle i think

Delancey

You could do worse than confirm he has gone to a new home - hell of a difference between somebody promising to take him and actually doing so. Hopefully all will be well.