Please help me, to help a wandering pupper!

Wow this thread is more fascinating than a good novel...I can't wait to find out what happens next. :) Will there be an update soon??

Oh how sad!! How sad!! Oh mayn I practically started crying after hearing this boys story. He doesn't sound well! Oh gosh this is just so sad, I wish we were closer!!! Any updates??? I'm really worred about this boy..... oh gosh. My prayers and with you and him!!!!

update?..

Sorry to go so long without updating. I didn't realize so many people were reading this story. Not much has happened, so I haven't had a lot to tell you all about.

Last week, I managed to get a neighbor on my side to help catch the feller. She was actually in contact with one of the same rescue organizations that I was. Luckily the lady at C.A.R.E. made the connection and gave her my number.

We got so close, but once again failed at catching Isaiah. The leash was almost over his head, when he got up and darted away from us. He let out several loud yelps and limped away, looking back at us with the saddest look on his face I have ever seen. We almost got him a few other times that night, but each time we tried, we got a little bit further from success.

Since that night, I have seen very little of Isaiah. When I do seen him, it is a horrifying experience for us both. He is hanging out near the street and will come out to see my dogs, if we happen to cross paths. For some reason, he will not walk in the grass. He wanders down the middle of the street (a four lane boulevard), despite the cars traveling around him. This has only happened twice in the past week, but each time I have to turn my head away, as cars come screeching to a halt to avoid him. One night, he almost got hit by about 7-10 cars. I could barely keep myself from bursting into tears. I just wanted to run out in the street and grab him in my arms. The poor sweetie is just so petrified.

To make the situation more difficult, I am now on crutches. I can't even walk my own dogs. I don't think, Isaiah would let me get within twenty feet of him with my big scary metal thingies. I am still seeing Isaiah wandering around once in a awhile, but he is not make his presence known as he was earlier. I'm afraid that in trying to help the little guy, we have actually scared him away. I really don't know what to do at this point, other than to keep putting out food and hoping that he will come back.

It broke my heart to read your update. I am sorry you are on crutches. I hope Isaiah can be helped soon. He is in my thoughts.

Pupperlover, we're all behind you a 100%. Please keep on feeding Isiaiah. We'll all pray that he's safe until he can be rescued.

Did you find a trap you can use? It might be the way to get him.

Sorry to hear that you are on crutches. Sending prayers for you too.

Mary

Oh Jenny, I'm so sorry to hear about the crutches and that Isiah is getting worse. It just breaks my heart. I wish I could come down there and help you myself (not that that would necessarily help). Hopefully, whatever spooked him will go away and he'll come back and visit. You will be in my prayers. After Max's incident, I am more convinced than ever that God listens to our prayers with a little more sympathy when it comes to animals. Good luck and again, you're in our thoughts.

I am so sorry to hear all this.
But don´t give up.
This is such a hard situation. I hope the little baby don´t dissepear from you, then it will get even harder.
I don´t know what you should do other then to try to win his trust again, so that you have a chance of saving him.
But as far as i can tell, he is not feeling very well and need to get help very soon.
So it is not alot of time.
Maybe you can use some kind of trap?
There must be some way to save him fast, it breaks my heart that he is almost killed in the traffic.
I wish you all the luck, and thank you for not giving up.
I also have you in my prayers.


jessica

I'm almost scared to ask...any new updates?? It seemed like it was going so well for a while!! Don't give up 'cause when you least expect it, he may come around!!!

Any news on Isaiah?

Hey all! Sorry to keep you hanging for so long. Due to the foot injury thing, I haven't exactly been able to chase around Isaiah, and haven't had much to report. I am now off crutches and fairly mobile with my new little bootie thing. I will start trying to catch the little guy, as soon as my foot can handle it.

Isaiah seems to have taken up residence within my complex once again. He has been hanging out on the patio of a resident that keeps food on his porch for his own dog. Hmmm, I wonder why he likes it there? His white coat is a bit gray now, but other than that he doesn't seem to be in increasing worse shape. I haven't seen him walking, so I'm not sure how his limp is.

Unfortunately, they have patched our complex fence and fixed the gates, so they actually close when not in use. Today, I saw poor Isaiah on the outside of the fence, eyeing the gate and wanting in. He was standing by the road and I didn't want to scare him into traffic by opening the gate. Hopefully, he remembers the other ways (by the river) to get in.

I hope that one day soon, I will be able to share the great news that everyone has been waiting to hear. Right now, I am just relieved to see Isaiah is still around. Please continue to keep our guy in your thoughts.

I am glad to hear that Isaiah is still coming around. I hope he can be caught soon. Thanks for looking after the lil guy.

Good to hear that you're getting better! Crutches are a pain.

We'll be watching for further developments on Isaiah.

Mary

I haven't seen Isaiah in over a week now. I worried about the guy. :(

I was afraid that might be your report. I think about you guys a lot. I wish I could come down there and help.

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. I have been wondering about lil Isaiah for a while, but been afraid to ask. Please let us know if you do see Isaiah, though.

Yep, I was wondering too. I figured since we hadn't heard anything, that he probably wasn't coming around any more.

AHHH this story is so heartbreaking and its even worse that you havn't seen him. I feel so bad for that little pupper. I wish he would let you catch him.

Do you think that the animal control or maybe one of your neighbors cought him without telling you?

Lets us know.

I have been waiting for a reply, and I hoped for some good news...
I´m very sorry to hear about Isaiah.
Maybe he have just been walking around for a while, but will return to you soon. Don´t give up, next time you see him, maybe you have a plan on how to help him.
Good luck to you.



jessica

Have you seen Isaiah around?

No. I have not seen Isaiah in quite awhile :( . I feel deep down in my heart that he is gone, but I hope so badly that I am wrong. My bad thoughts are more solidified by something my dogs found on the river shore. I'm not sure if you all want to hear those details. I don't know that it was Isaiah, but I'm very happy I did not find what a found any sooner. I wouldn't have been able to handle it.

I dearly miss Isaiah's sweet face and wish that wherever he is, living or dead, that he is finally in peace, in place without pain, where no one will hurt him anymore. I pray that he will feel the love and acceptance that every sweet creature deserves. He was counting on me, and I feel I let him down. Wherever he is, he will always be in my heart. Isaiah was a special boy, and whether he knew it or not, he will always be loved.

I'm so sorry Jenny. I was kind of hoping you would have better news. I was looking forward to adding him to our family. If that was Isaish, I hope he's at the Rainbow Bridge waiting for us. Now I'm really sad.

Ahh. I am sorry to hear the sad news.

Don't ever feel that you let poor Isaiah down. You did everything that you could. You were probably the only one that ever loved him, and I am sure he knew and appreciated that. Whereever he is lets just hope that he's happy.

-Diana

Jenny, I'm so sorry too. Unfortunately there will be times when even our best isn't enough to save one.

You did your best. And I'm sure Isaiah knew it.

Mary

I just read the story of Isaiah from start to finish and want to say that you may have helped him more than you know just by letting him see that someone did care for him. I wish I had read this whole thing sooner because I would have at least offered you an idea that has worked for me lots of times.....not every time, but more than I can count. To rescue a very scared stray who needs help right away, a trap has worked really well. I get them on loan from my local animal shelter/humane society. They are basically a long cage in which you set the smelliest food you can find at the far end. They are spring loaded; when a dog goes in, he must go all the way to the far end where the food is. When he steps in that area, the open end of the cage where he went in falls shut. It does not hurt them because the dog is in the deeper end, by the food. However it will scare them! 2 thing are very important--when you get the cage you must be prepared to sit somewhere nearby for hours & hours watching, because people will steal them! Also you want to remove the cage & dog as soon as he is trapped & not leave him in that vulnerable situation. You might also need help moving him because the cage & dog can be very heavy. But I have caught dogs this way who were very smart & wary; it just takes a lot of your time & patience. I sometimes bring a pillow to sit on & water for myself. Can you ask your shelter if they have such traps & go look at them, on the chance you might see Isaiah again? If you do see him again, you might want to get a trap quickly. Or, if you're totally convinced you'll never see this sweet dog again, maybe this info. can be of some help to you with some other stray in the future. (It has worked for me with cats too, though not quite as well as with dogs.) Sorry this message is so long, and so late! I'm sure everyone reading your story feels like I do, that you are a good & caring person for trying as hard as you have to help Isaiah.
C J

God bless you Jenny you did try and thats whats important. Like CJ said you showed that poor dog love. And maybe by all this being written it will help one of us get a stray to safety.

Ever since the first time, I saw Isaish, I saw my sweet Addie in his eyes. The way she looks at me and lets me see deep into her soul. Isaiah did the same thing. Whenever, I look at Addie I see a bit of Isaiah. It's hard because it reminds me of his absense, but in a way, it also keeps him with me. I know that Addie and Isaiah have had similar hardships in their lives, and share a bit of the same sweet abused abandoned puppy soul. I am so greatful to have been able to save Addie and I think the loss of Isaiah reminds of how lucky Addie and I are to have each other. Addie thanks me everyday in her precious doggy ways, for rescuing her from the hell that was once her life. We will always share a special bond. She is my heart and I will never take her for granted.

Thanks everyone for your kind words. They mean a lot.

Jenny, I almost hate to ask, but what was it you found by the river that made you think you'll never see Isaiah again? I'm still wondering if there is any chance at all of seeing him again. CJ

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Originally posted by C J
Jenny, I almost hate to ask, but what was it you found by the river that made you think you'll never see Isaiah again? I'm still wondering if there is any chance at all of seeing him again. CJ

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We found a skeleton. It was too big too be a cat and I have never seen any wild animals that large in the area. My dogs usually run and sniff and try to eat the fish and small wild animal remains they find. This time they just stood there looking at it. They were very calm and quiet, which is nothing like them. I have no way of knowing that was Isaiah, but I don't know that it wasn't. Wherever he is, I hope he is at peace.

Wow, it almost sounds like your dogs "knew" something. But on the other hand, maybe it was a poisoned animal & they knew to stay clear. Our Bassett Hound once found a skeleton near the river bank, in a place no dog could have gotten to without a lot of trouble. It was dog-size but we couldn't tell what it was. For remains to be skeletal, wouldn't they have had to be there a long time? How long has Isaiah been gone now? I truly hope you will see him again, or if not, that he is at least not suffering any more. C J