since xmas i have a stray dog that sneaks in. shes about 3 yrs old little terrier. however i have a very old dog that has a heated shed and this little dog comes in and practically boots out the old dog. i have found our old dog curled up in the rain shivering. our old dog is partially blind nearly deaf has arthritis. while i am a dog lover our priority is to make sure our old 16yr dog is comfortable and has shelter
turns out this stray belongs to an old gentlemen not far from us. he has carers and perhaps cant take care of the dog. she stayed with us continuously for a month and later found out he was actually not home (whether in hospital or holidays not sure).
at the moment i am feeding her every night and locking her into a big run with our other yard dog. this yard dog was a rescue and im waiting to get her fixed in the finer weather so that she can then be lose.
so i have 2 indoor dogs, one old outside loose dog and one locked up rescue dog and a stray. do i just keep her? i havent even given her a name dont want to get attached. if i let her roam she will go off (perhaps back to her owner) and then appear back in the middle of the night and kick out my old dog out of her warm shed who then ends up sleeping outside shivering which dives me mad.
i have even had my partner drop dog back to owner over his fence and she appears back. its not her fault poor thing. but shes not been taken care of. pound is not an option.
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balls2DWall · 10/03/2019 11:28
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