puppy found

[K&O Pest Control]

I Found a lost puppy today on Sydenham Hill, i looked around to see if anyone was looking for a puppy, but didnt see anyone, so i took the puppy to Mayow Road vets in Sydenham, who checked over it. It is on the thin side and was very dirty, it did look to me as though she has been out for a while, she was crying and shaking.

The puppy is a girl, not sure of breed possibly a staff X, brown and white, around 8 months old.

She has now gone to lewisham councils depot called Wearside, where she will be kept for 2 days, then she will go to Battersea dogs home.

I hope the puppy is reunited if not i hope she goes to a nice new family.

[Marion OHalloran]

Thank god Lucky Puppy meetimg you today. It would surely have got hit by a car if it was out alone too long.

I hope it's owners go on East Dulwich forum and see this but probably not because of where you found it!

Well done,

Marion

[K&O Pest Control]

You never know, someone may know someone!! thats my hope. I will look on other local forums as well

[first mate]

Poor little mite. Did the vet sheck to see if the pup was chipped? You could post on doglost, just in case someone is looking. But well done Colin for taking the time to get this poor dog some help- iot sounds as though she was very distressed and not in great shape.

[K&O Pest Control]

yes all checks were done, she never had no collar, and she looked so thin. she was very stressed out, and crying and shaking, she just stayed on my lap the whole time i was driving to the vets then to the depot.

im sure she will find a good home if she is not reunited with her family. i will take a look on that dog lost, is it a website then???

[Penguin68]

So this is an abandoned puppy, shortly after Christmas ... I think that that is not wholly unusual, I'm afraid. Like many puppies it probably snapped at someone, perhaps in play - and puppies have very sharp teeth...sad, but not unexpected, I hope I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be holding my breathe for a distraught owner to be turning up any time soon.

[katie1997]

Poor puppy. Fingers crossed someone reading the forum helps to reunite her with her owner or that she finds a new, loving owner instead.

Colin, it was really lovely of you to look after her and take her to the vet, sounds like she needed some kindness.

[Louisa]

If this poor animal is legitimately lost I really hope the owners are reunited with get. But without making assertions, judging by the time of year and unfortunately the suspected breed, it would probably be better for the young pup if she is cared for and treated with respect by a loving family.

Louisa.

[The Minkey]

I managed to help reunite Elvis the pug with his family by googling and finding their ad for him on Dogslost so it's well worth checking it out. You could also try posting on SE23.com which is a little closer to where you found her. Poor wee thing.

[tallulah71]

Good on you Colin - let's hope for a happy outcome...

[pommie]

If its a staff then could more than likely have been dumped. Shame its going to Battersea Dogs Home as they are inundated with Staff's and this poor dog might not get a chance of a new home

[first mate]

pommie,

If it is temperamentally sound and healthy it might stand a chance, but I know that after a given time even sound dogs that have been assessed and shown to be good pet material are killed to make room for the next wave of abandoned dogs.

The word 'killed' is one that Battersea used last year in a Panorama, as it accurately reflects the horror of the current situation with overbreeding and subsequent abandonment of bull breeds.

[pommie]

yes i know if it is temperamentally sound and healthy it might get a home but there are probably plenty like that who are waiting for a home and sadly battersea dont keep them forever

[tarafitness]

oh the poor little mite, how utterly heartbreaking :'-(

I hope she finds a happy home, hopefully age and gender will be on her side and she doesn't get killed by Battersea Dog's home

[Rosie111]

"killed by Battersea Dog's home" isn't really fair. They would never chose to kill a dog if they didn't have to, they only exist so that they can help animals. It's unfortunate that there's such a high volume of people who get rid of pets with little regard, and ending up at Battersea, for however long a time, is usually more humane than staying out on the streets with no food or warmth.

Battersea would probably keep them forever if they could, but that would mean not being able to take in new dogs as there wouldn't be room.

The poor little puppy's state of affairs isn't Battersea's fault, and if she ends up being put down, that wouldn't be their fault either, rather the fault of the person who bred from its parents, and the people who didn't care enough to keep her or find her a loving home.

[The Minkey]

It sounds like Battersea used the word 'killed' themselves to highlight the reality of what happens when they can't rehome.

[first mate]

The Minkey,

Spot on. These were Battersea's own words in a Panorama on the subject. I am not blaming Battersea, I sympathise with the staff who have dedicated their lives to working with rescue dogs and who find themselves having to make these sorts of decisions on a daily basis- it must be awful for them.

I too blame the idiots who breed these dogs willy nilly, often to try and make a bit of cash on the side. They don't care about the welfare of those pups. They sell to anyone and, as we know 'anyone' might be someone who likes the idea of a pup but once the going gets tough or circumstances change, the 'fantasy acquisition' is discarded. It makes me furious because there is good scientific evidence that dogs, as well as other animals, think and feel very much more than we credit them. As a result they can really suffer- Colin's initial description of that poor pup, shaking and crying all the way to Battersea, says it all.

[intexasatthe moment]

Colin - http://www.doglost.co.uk/

[tarafitness]

Rosie111 Wrote:

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> "killed by Battersea Dog's home" isn't really

> fair. They would never chose to kill a dog if they

> didn't have to, they only exist so that they can

> help animals. It's unfortunate that there's such a

> high volume of people who get rid of pets with

> little regard, and ending up at Battersea, for

> however long a time, is usually more humane than

> staying out on the streets with no food or

> warmth.

> Battersea would probably keep them forever if they

> could, but that would mean not being able to take

> in new dogs as there wouldn't be room.

> The poor little puppy's state of affairs isn't

> Battersea's fault, and if she ends up being put

> down, that wouldn't be their fault either, rather

> the fault of the person who bred from its parents,

> and the people who didn't care enough to keep her

> or find her a loving home.

I don't doubt their good work, but they *do* kill animals I'm afraid. There's no dressing it up any other way. It's just quite tragic and so unfortunate :-(