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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever rescued a stray animal? [View all]mopinko
(70,097 posts)she wandered onto a construction site where i was working.
the plumbers saw her, and took her into their trailer. they tried to find her owner, but couldnt. none of them could take her home.
she was a great dog, but i did learn the reason not to pick up a stray.
she was a stray, cuz she had itchy feet. i suspect if she hadnt been "rescued" she would have found her way back home.
i had her for about 6 years, and she ran away about a thousand times.
she jumped out of second story windows, jumped off porch roofs that she reached by jumping through window, learned how to open screen doors, and climbed 6' fences just for the chance to take a little jog.
she taught my next 2 dogs the joy of escaping.
she always came back, so that was good. the bad part was when i didnt notice her right away, and she would hang around the house and guard it. i bought a couple pairs of pants for neighbors that bumped into her.
the best bad dog i ever had.