Dog on One Tree Hill -- mystery solved

[sheilarose]

There is a collarless black and white whippet-type dog at the top of One Tree Hill. (Friday, 11.30am-ish) He is definitely on his own and seems quite frightened. I couldn't really get near him, but will try going back later without my own dog and with a collar and lead to try and catch him if he is still there.

[civilservant]

Hi, Sheila rose, hope you (and the dog) were lucky and he's now safe thanks to you?

[first mate]

Any more news on this dog? Thanks for trying SR.

[sheilarose]

We couldn't find him when we went back, but he was there again this morning. He didn't look as if he had been sleeping out for two nights, though. As I was discussing what to do about him with other walkers, someone from one of the houses that back on to One Tree Hill called, and he promptly ran off through the trees and disappeared through the fence. Seems as if he lives there and just pops out to play or to warn other dogs off his patch.

[civilservant]

a lifestyle to be envied, that dog! thanks for the reassuring update, SR, and a happy new year!

[first mate]

SR I echo civilservant. Good to know the dog is safe. HNY!

[sheilarose]

Happy new year to you both.

[mfdesign]

Hi all,

I have been alerted to this thread as I posted almost the identical one this morning. I spent almost an hour trying to catch and help this dog. @Sheila Rose, did you ever find out which house he belonged to? Would love to know he's safe now...

Last saw him last night, but he seems very disorientated and unsure of where he was etc. Not much road sense...

[sheilarose]

No, I didn't make a note of the exact garden he disappeared into. I go to One Tree Hill most days, and haven't seen him since. I was there twice today and no sign of him so I am guessing he is safely home again.

[bonniebird]

There was a leggy black, white and tan dog running around on One Tree Hill quite a while back, it was on here a couple of times, I thought it was the Spanish Bodeguero. I wonder if its the same dog?

[sheilarose]

I have just googled Spanish Bodeguero to see what they look like and yes, it could very well be the same dog. What happened about it last time, do you know?

[sheilarose]

This morning I tried to take a closer look at the fence where the dog seemed to come from, but the wind started blowing like an express train and I gave up before finding any obvious gaps. The dog probably lives in one of the houses in One Tree Close that back on to One Tree Hill.

[bonniebird]

Hi ya, pretty much the same story, the thread is on here somewhere. He was loose on One Tree Hill or Brenchly Gardens a few times, maybe 6 months ago. Someone posted a photo of him which is how I knew the breed.

[sheilarose]

I found a hole in the fence which has been carefully filled in with stones, so I guess the little escape artist is, at least for now, grounded.