I was on my way to work at the studio in Moreland on Thursday, and saw a big ole red hound dog ambling down the middle of the road. Cars were screeching to a stop to try and avoid hitting him. He would just look up and mosey on out of the way. I passed him up, but then thought he was surely going to be hit, and I would hate to see him on the side of the road on the way home.
Bottom line, I turned around and went back for him. I spent my “spare” time on Thursday bathing, de-fleaing him and posting Found Dog signs. My “spare” time on Friday was spent taking him to the vet and trying to source out some low cost medications for him.
He is in pretty bad shape. Heartworms, ehrlichia, whipworms, hookworms and tapeworms. On the plus side, he is already neutered, seems to have a great temperament, and is a handsome boy. He looks to be a bloodhound / redbone / coonhound cross. He weighs in at a petite 97.3 lb.
Hopefully, my husband will come around . . . I don’t know of anyone in their right mind that would take him, knowing that they’ve got to do a heartworm treatment on him.
What's one more?
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