How to Handle a Found Dog
Care for a dog you find by attempting to return it to its owner.
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Instructions
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Ask around the immediate area in case the dog lives nearby. Check for a license.
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If you feel comfortable with the dog, take it home and call the appropriate agencies. Or, take it to the nearest shelter.
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If you don't feel comfortable taking the dog home or into your car, leave the dog and call the animal shelter.
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If you decide to take the dog home and keep it until the owner is found, stay in contact with the agencies, hang up flyers, place ads in all the local newspapers under the Found Dog section of the classifieds and check the Lost Dog section, as well.
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If you cannot find the owner, take the dog to the shelter or keep the dog as your own.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not approach a dog that is behaving aggressively.
Trust your judgments and instincts when you encounter an unsupervised dog.
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Found a darling young female cocker spaniel on Sunsaet Mesa in. Landers
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Sunil Bhanot
Aug 12, 2009
nice article. -
Sunil Bhanot
Aug 12, 2009
really informative
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Sunil Bhanot
Aug 12, 2009
nice
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mymukki
Aug 05, 2009
Also, many rescues can only take a dog from a shelter or owner. In North Carolina this is the case, they thev very strict and rigid laws, which they enforce! A woman running a dog rescue in a neighboring county adopted out a dog she assumed was feral. She was tried on felony charges and served jail time when the owner tracked down his dog. She did not notify the local shelter because she was afraid they would euthanize. The owner had contacted the local shelter and the dog owner would have been contacted that his dog was found. Do not assume anything with 'found' dogs! Not worth a felony conviction.
