As I was walking my German Shepherd this morning, a strange thing
happened. Just as I recognized that the animal trotting up the sidewalk
toward us was a dog, it lay down. Half a block away, staring at us with
one ear up and one ear flopped. From a distance it looked like another
Shepherd, perhaps the one I know lives near there. I crossed the street
and headed toward it, fearful it would run in front of a car.

As we got closer I realized the dog was much smaller than a GSD, perhaps
1/2 to 1/3 the size of my 75 lb. girl but with her identical markings
(agouti/sabled saddle-back). He stood up, and stood perfectly still as
my girl with her horrible, clumsy social skills sniffed him, and bounced
around him saying Rawoar! He was such a gentleman. I told Sam "No" in a
firm, non-yelling voice when she got too rough with him, and moved
between them. He dashed a little way up the road with his tail between
his legs. I said, "Good dog!" (partly to Sam behaving herself, partly to
Mini-Me) and he trotted hopefully back up to us.

I had no idea what to do. I live in a tiny rented apartment with two
cats along with Sam, and I have to go to work. I couldn't very well
bring a strange dog in and leave him all day. He followed me to my front
yard, so I dashed Samantha inside, grabbed a phone and the number for
animal control, and a leash, and headed back out. Animal Control didn't
answer, and Mini-Me had split as soon as we went in.

I'm still really bummed that the cute little guy is running around in
the cold. I hope his owners find him.

-Alison in OH

In article ,
Alison Perera wrote:

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I'm still really bummed that the cute little guy is running around in
the cold. I hope his owners find him.


There is a real no-kill shelter on the near west side;

http://www.placeapetfoundation.org/contact.html

I don't know if they can take the dog, but you'd have to bring him in if
they agree. The bad news is that they're west, not east. Can you take a
photo & put up some signs?

I'd call the APL first, of course. I'm surprised you couldn't leave a
message for animal control, but perhaps you will keep trying.

Every time I'm in Cleveland Heights, I see dogs on the loose. Saw a
handsome boy near the Cedar Rd. Starbucks last week and was awfully
close to grabbing him. He was on the loose, but hadn't been far from
food for long... I hate seeing loose dogs.

In article ,
Alison Perera wrote:

snip


I'm still really bummed that the cute little guy is running around in
the cold. I hope his owners find him.


There is a real no-kill shelter on the near west side;

http://www.placeapetfoundation.org/contact.html

I don't know if they can take the dog, but you'd have to bring him in if
they agree. The bad news is that they're west, not east. Can you take a
photo & put up some signs?

I'd call the APL first, of course. I'm surprised you couldn't leave a
message for animal control, but perhaps you will keep trying.

Every time I'm in Cleveland Heights, I see dogs on the loose. Saw a
handsome boy near the Cedar Rd. Starbucks last week and was awfully
close to grabbing him. He was on the loose, but hadn't been far from
food for long... I hate seeing loose dogs.

In article ,
Alison Perera wrote:

snip


I'm still really bummed that the cute little guy is running around in
the cold. I hope his owners find him.


There is a real no-kill shelter on the near west side;

http://www.placeapetfoundation.org/contact.html

I don't know if they can take the dog, but you'd have to bring him in if
they agree. The bad news is that they're west, not east. Can you take a
photo & put up some signs?

I'd call the APL first, of course. I'm surprised you couldn't leave a
message for animal control, but perhaps you will keep trying.

Every time I'm in Cleveland Heights, I see dogs on the loose. Saw a
handsome boy near the Cedar Rd. Starbucks last week and was awfully
close to grabbing him. He was on the loose, but hadn't been far from
food for long... I hate seeing loose dogs.

In article ,
montana wrote:

In article ,
Alison Perera wrote:

snip


I'm still really bummed that the cute little guy is running around in
the cold. I hope his owners find him.


There is a real no-kill shelter on the near west side;

http://www.placeapetfoundation.org/contact.html

I don't know if they can take the dog, but you'd have to bring him in if
they agree. The bad news is that they're west, not east. Can you take a
photo & put up some signs?

I'd call the APL first, of course. I'm surprised you couldn't leave a
message for animal control, but perhaps you will keep trying.

Every time I'm in Cleveland Heights, I see dogs on the loose. Saw a
handsome boy near the Cedar Rd. Starbucks last week and was awfully
close to grabbing him. He was on the loose, but hadn't been far from
food for long... I hate seeing loose dogs.

That's awesome to know, the only organizations I have contact with are
foster situations, which of course can seldom come up with space on
short notice.

The Cedar Starbucks would have me scared for the dog's safety, for sure.
Drivers are very unsafe through that stretch. There's another dog, a
funny-looking black Lab or mix that is constantly loose in my
neighborhood, she seeks my girl out and does zoomie circles around her,
right into traffic. Augh! She's also collar-shy, so though she has tags
I can never catch her to read them. I have a feeling that that one, at
least, is an escape artist who'd rather roam the neighborhood than sit
at home.

I'll keep an eye out for mini-me on Sam's walk after work. We'll figure
out what to do with him if we find him. He has a huge chain collar on,
and no tags. He may or may not be neutered--there's something back
there, but not much, and I've not been around many male dogs, neutered
or no.

Thanks,
Alison (in OH)

In article ,
montana wrote:

In article ,
Alison Perera wrote:

snip


I'm still really bummed that the cute little guy is running around in
the cold. I hope his owners find him.


There is a real no-kill shelter on the near west side;

http://www.placeapetfoundation.org/contact.html

I don't know if they can take the dog, but you'd have to bring him in if
they agree. The bad news is that they're west, not east. Can you take a
photo & put up some signs?

I'd call the APL first, of course. I'm surprised you couldn't leave a
message for animal control, but perhaps you will keep trying.

Every time I'm in Cleveland Heights, I see dogs on the loose. Saw a
handsome boy near the Cedar Rd. Starbucks last week and was awfully
close to grabbing him. He was on the loose, but hadn't been far from
food for long... I hate seeing loose dogs.

That's awesome to know, the only organizations I have contact with are
foster situations, which of course can seldom come up with space on
short notice.

The Cedar Starbucks would have me scared for the dog's safety, for sure.
Drivers are very unsafe through that stretch. There's another dog, a
funny-looking black Lab or mix that is constantly loose in my
neighborhood, she seeks my girl out and does zoomie circles around her,
right into traffic. Augh! She's also collar-shy, so though she has tags
I can never catch her to read them. I have a feeling that that one, at
least, is an escape artist who'd rather roam the neighborhood than sit
at home.

I'll keep an eye out for mini-me on Sam's walk after work. We'll figure
out what to do with him if we find him. He has a huge chain collar on,
and no tags. He may or may not be neutered--there's something back
there, but not much, and I've not been around many male dogs, neutered
or no.

Thanks,
Alison (in OH)

In article ,
montana wrote:

In article ,
Alison Perera wrote:

snip


I'm still really bummed that the cute little guy is running around in
the cold. I hope his owners find him.


There is a real no-kill shelter on the near west side;

http://www.placeapetfoundation.org/contact.html

I don't know if they can take the dog, but you'd have to bring him in if
they agree. The bad news is that they're west, not east. Can you take a
photo & put up some signs?

I'd call the APL first, of course. I'm surprised you couldn't leave a
message for animal control, but perhaps you will keep trying.

Every time I'm in Cleveland Heights, I see dogs on the loose. Saw a
handsome boy near the Cedar Rd. Starbucks last week and was awfully
close to grabbing him. He was on the loose, but hadn't been far from
food for long... I hate seeing loose dogs.

That's awesome to know, the only organizations I have contact with are
foster situations, which of course can seldom come up with space on
short notice.

The Cedar Starbucks would have me scared for the dog's safety, for sure.
Drivers are very unsafe through that stretch. There's another dog, a
funny-looking black Lab or mix that is constantly loose in my
neighborhood, she seeks my girl out and does zoomie circles around her,
right into traffic. Augh! She's also collar-shy, so though she has tags
I can never catch her to read them. I have a feeling that that one, at
least, is an escape artist who'd rather roam the neighborhood than sit
at home.

I'll keep an eye out for mini-me on Sam's walk after work. We'll figure
out what to do with him if we find him. He has a huge chain collar on,
and no tags. He may or may not be neutered--there's something back
there, but not much, and I've not been around many male dogs, neutered
or no.

Thanks,
Alison (in OH)