it's not my dog... but
By tigeraunt
@tigeraunt (6326)
Philippines
October 8, 2011 12:34am CST
there is this dog that i know and owned by a neighbor (who does not have time for it anymore). hence i see the dog left out just wandering outside, rain or shine. it needs a bath and some grooming but i cannot just take it in and adopt it. i am not ready for another dog because i am still mourning for my "tashi" (or i think i really am not sure if i want one now). 
this dog is not what i call a guard dog. i only heard it bark when it was asking for food but never barked when there is a stranger.
when i go outside the house, this neighborhood dog follows me. i go to my mom's place and it is there too. my mom and i give it food when we see it and it seems that this dog made it a habit to come always after lunch or dinner.
the dog gets its share of food (there is spare anyways) because it looks so pitiful like when you look at its eyes, it is like it is saying "please give me some. am hungry".
what will you do if it is you in my place. will you give a neighbor's dog food when it comes to you? or am i giving the wrong signal to the dog?
ann
this dog is not what i call a guard dog. i only heard it bark when it was asking for food but never barked when there is a stranger.
when i go outside the house, this neighborhood dog follows me. i go to my mom's place and it is there too. my mom and i give it food when we see it and it seems that this dog made it a habit to come always after lunch or dinner. the dog gets its share of food (there is spare anyways) because it looks so pitiful like when you look at its eyes, it is like it is saying "please give me some. am hungry".
what will you do if it is you in my place. will you give a neighbor's dog food when it comes to you? or am i giving the wrong signal to the dog?
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10 responses
@thetis74 (1525)
•
8 Oct 11
I think you are very kind and I applaud you for giving food to the poor dog. I will also do the same. Even the animals especially dogs being the closest to man is very special and they have life like us and like the other dogs and pets in hour home. They have feelings and what kind of owner are they ignoring their dog just like that. They always come back to you when they get used to your giving them food. I would also do the same. Even scraps will do. It is not easy for these animals to be rejected and feeling hungry. I know the feeling of being hungry and when I see a hungry dog I can identify the feeling to my own during times that I am hungry.
So, I am glad that there are people like you. It is okay that you can't adopt it. But giving it food is really a great boon to the dog. God bless you.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
9 Oct 11
hi thetis,
thank you for the kind words. am sure you have a very sad story to tell and i am glad that you have overcome that part of your life.
golden rule goes out to everyone: do unto others what you want to be done unto you.. even to dogs.
have a nice day.
ann
@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
9 Oct 11
If the dog is hungry and badly kept, do as much as you can for it. I do´t think you should adopt it, even if the owner wants you to, if you are not ready. And dogs are a lot more intelligent than you think: this dog knows that you like it and pity it, but that you don´t want it as your dog.
@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
9 Oct 11
You don´t have to love it as you did your other dog. My first dog was something special. I always thought the she was a lot better than most human beings. I had a dog after her. She was nice, I liked her, but I did not try to compare her with my first one.
Still you can adopt it in other terms.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
9 Oct 11
hello marguicha,
the dog got into a fight this morning and it fell into a ditch and was very dirty. my mom and myself had no other way but to bathe it and it seems the dog was happy to feel clean again after such a long time. it was eating good after it took a bath and then took a corner in my mom's yard and slept.
now i was looking for it because i was going to feed it and i saw it in my backyard as it was raining and the back side of my house was warm and dry.
well, i guess, it cant be denied. it is already partly adopted.
but unlike my dog (that passed away), this one cannot get in the house. i just prefer it that way.
ann
@savypat (20216)
• United States
13 Oct 11
Here there are laws against letting your dog run free, but if this dog came to my home for food I would certianly feed it, then I would try to catch it and turn it over to the government. Dogs like this carry illness and can become a real problem to all the neighbors, that is why there are laws against this treatment of dogs.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
14 Oct 11
hello to you pat,
there are laws here too, but there is less will from the authorities, or probably the agency do not have enough funding hence they work very slow, or probably not working at all.
but then you are right. if the law is not lax, people with pets will surely keep their pets where they belong, and not on the streets.
ann
but then you are right. if the law is not lax, people with pets will surely keep their pets where they belong, and not on the streets.
ann
@allknowing (130066)
• India
8 Oct 11
I have gone through this myself. My neighbours had to leave their home and shift elsewhere but could not take their dog. Being a dog lover I adopted it but to my great shock I saw several other dogs following her and entering my compound. At that time I had my own dogs and I did not want them to mix around with these other stray dogs. Although I had injected my neighbour's dog for rabies, etc I could not keep her as she would bring her friends along. Before bringing her over I used to feed her at the neighbours and there she littered too. I gave away those pups to good homes and then brought her home. But letting her friends over was very disturbing and so I took her to a place close to a restaurant where I was sure she would be fed. I do not know her fate now but I had no other alternative.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
8 Oct 11
hi allknowing,
i know you love dogs and i can see those pets on the pictures. lovely i would say. as with regards to that dog who brought more dogs, it was funny in a way but of course not a good habit there. if you thought he was far better off in that place near the restaurant, then probably the other dogs followed him there too hence, your problem solved.
have a nice day.
ann
@allknowing (130066)
• India
8 Oct 11
I have a good compound wall and my dogs cannot jump out but the adopted one used to go in and out somehow. She showed others the way!
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
11 Oct 11
hello atleya,
surely that will be a very nice thing to do. i hope you love pets of whatever kind. i like dogs because they have very expressive eyes and they are very loyal friends. i like cats as well, only, i have allergy to their fur so i am more inclined to get a dog as a pet, if ever.
ann
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@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
10 Oct 11
Hello Aunt,
I would say its very difficult for me not to give food to anyone who asks me.And that dog you know cannot speak but its eyes speak a lot.I don't think there is any harm to feed it.
If i were in your place i would also have fed it.But really your neighbours are not good at all they should not have left it like this and if they wanted it to leave then they must feed it after leaving it.It is their responsibility more than yours that it is fed both times.
And that dog you know cannot speak but its eyes speak a lot.I don't think there is any harm to feed it.
If i were in your place i would also have fed it.But really your neighbours are not good at all they should not have left it like this and if they wanted it to leave then they must feed it after leaving it.It is their responsibility more than yours that it is fed both times.1 person likes this
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
10 Oct 11
hello sjvg,
you know what? i am thinking, probably the neighbor who owns the dog has assigned the care to one of the neighbors too but i just dont know who it is.
that is probably the case.
ann
@00fear (3216)
• United States
8 Oct 11
If it were my neighbor's dog, I would also try and feed it as much as I can. I would first see why it is outside and tell my neighbor it is outside. After they go get it and see it again the second time, I would try get it food. To not be mean with my neighbor to go scream at them that it is in my front yard again, I would just see what I could do and try and feed it. But then we must also think about the "waste" it might leave in the yard.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
8 Oct 11
hello,
am sure glad this dog goes somewhere else to do that thing.
the neighbor doesnt seem to mind that i give her dog some love that she could not give. 
so i guess am doing ok.
ann
the neighbor doesnt seem to mind that i give her dog some love that she could not give.
so i guess am doing ok.
ann
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
9 Oct 11
hi zhouxi,
that would be a very kind thing to do. yes, the dog's owner is very busy and always on a trip and has no time to tend to the dog's needs.
have a nice day.
ann
@menace730 (506)
• Philippines
8 Oct 11
Hi Ann...I have been feeding three dogs for months now and they think I am their master now. They wait at my door every night for food and now they sleep outside my door. When I go somewhere they escort me to the street.
They now bark like crazy when they see a stranger by the house. I did not plan on taking care of them but it seems in return for feeding them, they want to protect me...soooooo now I guess I have three dogs. Geez, I hope they don't tell their friends.
No, you are not sending a wrong signal. You are probably the dogs only source of survival.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
9 Oct 11
hi dennis,
dogs can be very loyal if only one can be kind to them. i know that is what is happening to the dogs that you are feeding. 
i too hope they dont tell their friends. three dogs seems aplenty.
have a very nice day.
ann
i too hope they dont tell their friends. three dogs seems aplenty.
have a very nice day.
ann
@viney17 (688)
• Philippines
8 Oct 11
well if the owner doesnt have time for his pet then he shoudnt really adopted one, not feeding it properly? If I were you i'll ask my neighbor to allow me to adopt his dog, i too am fond of dogs, and about your mourning about your dog, then maybe this is the time to well im not saying forget the memories it's just mourning won't make your back alive, just think that he is in good hands now and be thankful for the memories that had been shared, try adopting the dog and share your time with him. about the thing that he is following you, it is a sign of an animal-human bond, he goes to you because he knows that you can take care of him and provide his needs, then why not adopt him, yo know he really isnt wild anymore and won't harm you because he already knows you.
Bottomline: adopt him
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