r/IDmydog • u/InfiniteNecessary313 • Jul 07 '24

Dumped pup, any ideas? Solved

We live in a touristy area and animals are consistently dumped on holiday weekends. We found this baby yesterday covered in ticks, he's sweet as can be. Any idea what breed he is?

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u/Shepsdaddy Jul 07 '24

Beagle mix. That poor kid has a broken heart 💔.

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u/keenbuttabean65 Jul 07 '24

He sure does. Let's hope they spoil him rotten.

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u/InfiniteNecessary313 Jul 07 '24

We can tell no one's ever loved on him before 🥺 he fits in great and has gotten all kinds of cuddles and treats today. He definitely stopped at his forever home 🤍

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u/Born-Detective9059 Jul 07 '24

What an absolutely adorable pup. Warms my heart to read you are keeping him and he will be spoiled for the rest of his life. God bless you.

Btw, since you mentioned he was covered in ticks, it might be worth taking him to the vet and making sure none of them transmitted any Lyme disease. Untreated Lyme can develop into arthritis among other issues later on.

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u/Nervous-Building289 Jul 09 '24

The vet will probably also check for a microchip to see if they have one. I can see someone stealing a dog like this, and I'd want them returned to me.

If they're not chipped, don't leave the vet without one.

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u/Glad_Lengthiness6695 Jul 09 '24 edited Jul 10 '24

I feel like people would definitely think “finders keepers” with this dog so checking for a microchip or getting him one would be wise

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u/InfiniteNecessary313 Jul 10 '24

In case you missed my other comment:

He's not chipped. No one has claimed him on our community page and the nearest, and only, Vet in the area has never seen him before. He didn't have a collar. Extremely skittish and was digging in our trash for food.

We are three miles off the main road on 130 acres, and we aren't easily accessible. To my point above, we are used to animals being dumped, and it happens very frequently. We don't live in a touristy city, we live in touristy small town.

If he had a responsible owner, he would be reunited with them. From what we have seen the past few days, he doesn't. He's very clearly never been loved on and is scared with even small movements. If he had an owner before, they treated him like garbage. And now my husband and I will spend some time trying to show him what love is, and he doesn't need to be afraid of the world around him. He wasn't stolen..

I wouldn't blindly take someone's dog without doing my due diligence, but thanks for checking. I'll be sure to get him chipped. Thanks for the rec 😘

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u/GlitterIsInMyCoffee Jul 10 '24

Thank you for being you. 🫶🏼