This guy has been roaming Wheeler since at least Mon 9/15. Had a collar initially and didn’t have it yesterday (Wednesday).
Does he belong to anyone around here? Get in touch with me if he does and/or you know who.
I got lucky and he sort of trapped himself on our deck yesterday afternoon. We had him for the evening and then he wriggled away from his overnight person. So now he’s roaming Wheeler again, potentially still with our faded red slip lead dragging.
**It is tempting especially with him dragging that lead to try to follow or chase him. He’s in FLIGHT MODE again so please DO NOT do that. The best scenario is to have him in an enclosed area that you can block him into and then give him time to settle before trying to even approach, touch him or grab a leash, etc. It’s best to let him eventually come to you. If you happen to be able to do that OR if you need extra hands to passively capture him, contact me. I don’t need to be updated as to his every sighting unless he’s wildly far from the Wheeler area. I have seen him many times around the post office, up Gregory, around 1st all the way to Spruce. Not sure if he’s going up the hill further and outside north or south of this smaller Wheeler area.
He is very sweet once relaxed and safely contained but he will take training, time and consistency to become a dog that doesn’t want to run and become more wild again. He’s clearly been a person’s dog at some point. **If you do capture him please be extra careful not to let him slip out of a collar or leash, slip out a door crack, bolt out of a crate, jump over an enclosure (he’s very capable at jumping), wiggle out of your arms or jump out a car window.
He seems to also be more willing to approach other dogs. So if you have a socially-capable dog that might help you entice him your way or into a garage or something, that might help. He was not food motivated while in flight mode but ate once he felt safe and contained and was re-acclimating to being a domestic dog again. Food will only be useful if you’re able to leave it out or scatter to help usher him into an enclosed area. I can’t do that well here at our place bc of crows and raccoons.
Happy to find him a safe home if you manage to capture him or get him somewhat surrounded. He will need to be checked for a microchip and some post-outlaw physical and medical care.
Least important – if anyone finds the red slip lead he has on in the close up photo (either on him or laying around) or if you manage to capture him – that’s our dog’s main leash and I’d love it back eventually. It needs the knot after the slip ring while on this particular runaway bc he’s got such a similar head and neck width and so he doesn’t just slip out of it.
Thanks all!
Liz
973-738-0712
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