Our newest transport/foster

[Fuzzy317]

We were enlisted to pickup this dog and take him to a foster group. They didn't have pictures of him, but they were led to think he was a great dane. The foster person I was to hand off to only takes danes, so they would not take him. It was either we keep him for a short time, or take him to AC. We feel AC is not an option, so we have him for a little while, until a place can be found for him.

Here is a link to Buddy's page on PetFinder.com
http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=2249110

Our dogs are not happy with the addition, so we are having to keep him seperate most of the time. :( We hope that the rescue group finds a place for him. He is very sweet.

[mugsy]

He looks like a coonhound to me...possibly a treeing walker. He looks like a doll. I will put out my feelers to the hound people I know.

[Fuzzy317]

Thanks, the rescue person is putting out feelers too. [fingers crossed]

[delidog]

Oh Poor Buddy!!!
What a Sad Face!!!!

I Cannot Believe that the G.d. Rescue Group wouldn't take him!!!!:mad:
They had Already Committed to taking him...If they couldn't tell beforhand that He wasn't a Dane...They are Seriously in The Wrong Business!!!
So Glad that he has You!!!!!
Good Luck!!!!!

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by delidog
Oh Poor Buddy!!!
What a Sad Face!!!!

I Cannot Believe that the G.d. Rescue Group wouldn't take him!!!!:mad:
They had Already Committed to taking him...If they couldn't tell beforhand that He wasn't a Dane...They are Seriously in The Wrong Business!!!
So Glad that he has You!!!!!
Good Luck!!!!!

All the great dane groups around here are full, but they were going to find room if he had been a dane. I cannot fault them for not taking Buddy. All they had was a description over the phone. I am by no means a dog/cat/pet expert, but even I knew he was not a dane when I got him.

[Cincy'sMom]

He is lucky you are the one that got him, so he did not end up at AC. What a sweet hound face!!! Good luck finding a home or rescue group for him :)

[Fuzzy317]

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[Logan]

Any news, Scott? You are so kind to keep him until he can be placed in foster care or a permanent home. Hope it isn't too disruptive in your house! :)

[mugsy]

I just called my friend who does Black and Tan rescue to see if she knows anyone. I'm sure she can't because she has a bunch of the dogs that came out of the raid in Arkansas a few months ago. I believe that she took 6 of the dogs (there were several hundred of them being kept to be sold to research labs). I am hoping that maybe she might have some contacts that could help.

[Fuzzy317]

Hopefully we can move Buddy to a new place this weekend. [crossed fingers]
Having him is upsetting our dogs some, but the biggest thing is with having to keep him seperate, he is not getting the human interaction and attention he deserves.

[Logan]

Is he the one Judy is trying to transport this weekend, Scott?

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by Logan
Is he the one Judy is trying to transport this weekend, Scott?

Not to my knowledge, this weekend transport email I have from Judy is for a cocker spaniel and Persian cat.

[delidog]

How is Dear Buddy doing,Scott????

[Fuzzy317]

Our dogs and Buddy are not getting along, no fights yet. We are having to keep him seperate from our dogs, and he is not getting the human interaction he deserves. I am going out of town this weekend, so I am taking him to the transport/rescue contact this week.

[DieselsMom]

Scott,

Hi - I'm new here. I coordinate transports for rescue dogs. Mugsy told me about this forum after the members helped us out biig-time with a transport this weekend.

What the rescue did here is unforgivable. They committed to take the dog then dumped him on a transporter. I'd like to know who did this - would you send me the name of the so-called rescue group either via this board or privately.

More importantly though, have you found a place for this dog or is he still at your house? His petfinder page says he's in GA. Is that where you are located? I'll ask a rescuer friend of mine if she might be able to find some space somewhere.

--Carol

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by DieselsMom
Scott,

Hi - I'm new here. I coordinate transports for rescue dogs. Mugsy told me about this forum after the members helped us out biig-time with a transport this weekend.

What the rescue did here is unforgivable. They committed to take the dog then dumped him on a transporter. I'd like to know who did this - would you send me the name of the so-called rescue group either via this board or privately.

More importantly though, have you found a place for this dog or is he still at your house? His petfinder page says he's in GA. Is that where you are located? I'll ask a rescuer friend of mine if she might be able to find some space somewhere.

--Carol

Earlier in the month, I was going out of town, and sort of forced the rescue person place Buddy in her local shelter. I received an email this morning, that she has an appication for Buddy's adoption and she will be doing the vet reference and home visit, so hopefully he will be placed soon.

I don't fault the rescue person with us having Buddy for a little while. She does an excellent job fostering and coordinating transports. I have signed up to help with a transport this weekend. One dog on the transport has been in her foster care for about 3 years.

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by Fuzzy317
I have signed up to help with a transport this weekend.

If this transport goes as planned, it will make our total transports for 2003 over 4500 miles.

[DieselsMom]

Glad to hear that, Scott.

I called my friend in Alabama who rescues Coonhounds to tell her about Buddy, on my way home from work tonight. She wanted a picture. She'll take other dogs, but Coonhounds are her choice. And she knows that I''m not too good at identifying them, as this month was really the first time I've worked with any.

I'm glad Buddy may be getting a home. If it doesn't happen though, please let me know.

Great job on all that transporting you've done!! That's awesome!

BTW, did you know that all those transport miles are tax deductible, as long as the rescue involved is 501c3? Since you've driven so much, you probably knew that, but a lot of people don't think of that.

--Carol

[mugsy]

We've got you beaten Scott!! lol I think we've broken 10,000. I hope he gets a home....I have a soft spot for coonhounds now....as well as Danes, Weims, Aussies, mixes....... lol

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by DieselsMom
I'm glad Buddy may be getting a home. If it doesn't happen though, please let me know.
If I find out this new home doesn't work out, I will let you know.


Originally posted by DieselsMom
BTW, did you know that all those transport miles are tax deductible, as long as the rescue involved is 501c3? Since you've driven so much, you probably knew that, but a lot of people don't think of that.
Last year, I was able to deduct 1436 miles (969 transport, 467 foster), which at 14 cents a mile, was around $200. This years deduction will be over $600 :)

mugsy, I don't do many transports, 15 this year and about 11 last year.

[mugsy]

We've done one for the last 5 weekends and last weekend with Carol's transport, we did 2 at the same time!! lol

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by mugsy
We've done one for the last 5 weekends and last weekend with Carol's transport, we did 2 at the same time!! lol

I did one transport in March, I live near Atlanta, I picked up 4 poodles from Alabama, took them to the GA/SC line, swapped them for a pregnant Rat Terrier, and took her to Stockbridge, GA. It was about 460 miles for the whole trip.

[mugsy]

I can relate to that!! Mike almost drove from Fort Wayne to Evansville (almost 6 hours) to pick up a dog and then drive her to Valparaiso (5 1/2 hours north of Evansville) and then back to Fort Wayne (another 2 hours). It's amazing what we will do for the needy ones.....but, if we don't it won't get done. Thanks for all you do Scott.

[Fuzzy317]

Originally posted by DieselsMom
I'm glad Buddy may be getting a home. If it doesn't happen though, please let me know.

This weekend, I was told Buddy did get that new home. He is now living in the country with lots of room to play.

[mugsy]

Yeah for Buddy!!! I'm so glad he got a home. Thanks for the update Scott.

[Logan]

That is wonderful news, Scott! :D

[ramanth]

Yay for Buddy! :D