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August 06, 2008 |
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Dear Dog Owners
FOUND by Deborah Nahvi
in Salt Lake City, Utah
I live next to an elementary school and the kids like to come pet my puppy through the fence. My puppy was in the process of eating this note in my back yard when I got it from her and taped it back together.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
The ultimate anonymous letter! "Sincerely--??"
How can ?? offer to buy the dog when they won't even tell the owner who they are? They seem to know what the dog's name is, so it may be another neighbour with an imagined ax to grind. ALL puppies try to escape from an enclosure, just to see if they can. It's curiosity. If you want to drive a young animal mad, close the door of the room they're in. They become instantly convinced that there's something fascinating or delicious or both on the other side, that you are cruelly keeping them from!
Reminds me of a guy I know who is always stealing other people's dogs on the grounds that "they don't take care of them" or "they abuse them." He's the one to decide what constitutes "neglect" or "abuse." He thinks he's Little Father of the Animal World or something. In actual fact, he's an animal hoarder. In his unbalanced mind, the care he offers the animals is MUCH better than anything their real owners could offer, and therefore his criminal actions are justified. Yet he has to travel for his job, leaving the dogs alone and unattended for days at a time. I don't care how big your house is, dude--12 dogs is too many.
I love that your dog was trying to destroy the evidence! Looks like he ALMOST got away with it too!
if you're going to offer to buy the dog, then give them your name.
i love that your puppy was eating the note. kind of like he wanted to destroy any evidence that anyone wanted to buy him, just in case you got the crazy notion to sell him.... awwww. puppy
A sentient puppy scenting a scheme to be sent away, becomes sentimental and acts as sentinel over the evidence.
True say...all puppies and kittens have curiosity.
Just like children...but would we sell them, too?
"HELLO?" They're part of our families!!!
DUMBASS!
Is you dog Kit? Or is that note about some other dog and just happened to wind up in your puppy's mouth?
For a small price I can make sure Kit doesn't stumble into any sort of...uh...unfortunate accident. If you know what I mean.
well, I have to say I can sympathize with the sentiment of the note writer.
I know what it's like to be an animal lover and see people neglecting their pets or letting them get lose constantly, or generally taking poor care of them. and feel the urge to offer to just buy the poor thing because they seem to obviously not care about it, but know they most likely wouldn't sell.
But after saying that, I have to add that Deborah does NOT sound like a neglectful owner at all! and that the note writer is clearly over reacting to the normal puppy attempts to dig/climb/wiggle/bash their way to freedom. they're crossing the line from concerned animal lover, into nosy neighbor.
and of course the puppy was trying to eat the note, that nosy note writer just ratted out her brilliant plan of escape, days of planning ruined!
so very poorly written. anonymous signature aside, the writer cannot seem to free themselves from the shackles of ambiguity.
first, who is Kit? the comma usage makes it seem that Kit is the person to whom the letter is addressed, but the greeting - "dear dog owners" - refutes that. even if we assume that Kit is the dog and the second comma was simply omitted, the letter goes on to refer to the animal simply as "your dog" and "him or her," which suggests that the writer is not so familiar with the animal that they know its name.
secondly, why bother with the awkward pronoun game by using "him or her" when in the end the writer simply decides on the universal male?
terrible note. i wouldn't trust the writer with an avocado much less a spirited puppy.
Librarian did it again! (previous Find comment is hilarious, too!)
Our neighbor has a very cute, spirited dog who is left in the house while the owner works (sometimes at night), and barks into all eternity (it seems like that, anyway). I have wanted to offer to keep it at our house while he is away, but he hates us and won't talk to us (because we have told him about his dog being so lonely and barking into all eternity...)
Alas, I can see why someone would leave an anonymous note.
The writer of the note most likely saved the life of Kit, who tried to run into the street and almost got hit by a school bus. This has happened more than once so the writer would like to buy the pup in order not to have to see a dead puppy, because, after all, dead puppies aren't much fun.
This sounds exactly like the neighbors down the street who used to own my dog. (adorable beagle/bassett mix) He was constantly escaping from their inadequate fence and coming to our house. We kept taking him back home. Finally about the third or fourth time, she leaned over and whispered "I keep letting him out and you keep bringing him back." The next time he got out he ended up in the dog pound. I sent my son over to tell them where he was, and they didn't care. They made no effort to go get him, so we did. We love him. He's a great little dog, even if a a little mischievious.
@Hillary, you crack me up! I love the avocado comment!!
There are people who take better care of their groceries than their pets. Or their kids.
@Julse-Your neighbors sound like horrible people! They have a pet that they took responsibility for, and then they don't even have the gumption to take him to the Humane Society when they no longer want him. I have a friend like this and I pissed her off by telling her something along these lines. Oh well, whatever! Take care of your pets and if you realistically can't, don't get them in the first place! Grrrrrr!
@Baby Basil--I agree. See above.
I think Kit is the name of the puppy, and the author is probably a grade school kid, so I am willing to cut them a break on the spelling and penmanship. I can just imagine the kids coming by to pet the puppy and the dog trying to get away to be with the kids. Cute.
LOL @LOLita...
they don't come.. when you call.
They don't chase.. squirrels at all.
Dead puppies aren't much fun.
Dead puppies
Dead puppies
Dead puppies aren't much fun
They don't come when you call
They don't chase squirrels at all
Dead puppies aren't much fun
My puppy died late last fall
He's still rotting in the hall
Dead puppies aren't much fun
Mom says puppy's days are through
She's gonna throw him in the stew
Dead puppies aren't much fun
Dead puppies
Dead puppies
Dead puppies aren't much fun
Dead puppies
Dead puppies
Dead puppies aren't much fun
Dead puppies
Dead puppies
HA! I was wondering if anyone would recognize the song.
@ Lolita
You bet we would. I'm glad you know it too. The Doctor is in!!!!
@Lolita - thanks for flashback. I had completely forgotten about that song. Almost as good as Fishheads.
OMG! I just snorted out loud and my spouse looked up to see what I was doing.
Dead puppies?? And Fishheads?? hahahaahaha!
Flashback, indeed! That was the highlight of my week, Sunday afternoons for 4 hours, listening to Dr. D.
Anyone for Hamster Love?
Fish heads, fish heads, roley-poley fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!
(p.s. I was at an animation festival many years ago watched a video of this song).
Also, wasn't there a song about 'looking over my dead dog Rover...' something or other...? Seems maybe relevant to this find...(or not).
I'm looking over my dead dog Rover,
That I ran over with the mower.
One leg is shattered,the other is gone,
One leg is scattered all over the lawn.
No need explaining the one remaining
Is lying on the basement floor.
I'm looking over my dead dog Rover,
That I ran over with the mower!
(Good evening, frieeeends!)
@Julse - You did a wonderful thing. I almost adopted a beagle/bassett mix and they called it a "bagel"....adorable puppy that unfortunately was adopted by someone who called before I did.
@ baby basil: LOL! That is the song!!
I will bet that a student (4th/5th) grade wrote this and stuck it in the fence during recess time.
Heehee. I hadn't thought about that song in a long time Sammy and Basil. The line I remember differently is:
there's no need explaining
the one remaining
is stuck to the cellar door!
Good times.
Hee Hee, bagel...I hadn't heard of that but it's kind of funny.
My "bagel" had a rough life before he came here. He lived on the street and was claimed by many around the neighborhood but really taken care of by none. Every time I would see him he would be running down the street and someone would either be chasing him or pulling up in a car to get him (different people every time) until he got run over by someone. That person stopped his vehicle and then drove off and called the animal control to come get him. Meanwhile my son (who saw the whole thing) was freaking out and trying to cover him with blankets and towels to keep him warm. The animal control officer came and was getting ready to take him to euthanize him while I was calling the vet to see if they would see him. They told me they would not take his case unless I paid for it, and at the time I had exactly seven dollars in my bank. I didn't know what to do, but that's when the previously mentioned neighbor stepped in and took him to the vet.
I never heard anything else about it, and thought the dog died, until a boy down the street rang the doorbell one day and told me that the dog had made it and wasn't even seriously injured, just some abrasions.
I don't really think the neighbors who took him were terrible people I just think he was the wrong dog for their family. He is a rascal of a dog, gets into trouble running off and chewing and has a bad nipping habit. The woman had two babies and the husband was gone to work all day. He was just too much for her to handle. She just couldn't go chasing him down the street all the time leaving the babies alone.
Anyway it all came out ok. He stays with us. We love him. He's getting good care.
Whew. Didn't mean to go on so long.
This letter is obviously written by the puppy. She's been paying attention to the third grade writing class and thinking of running away but decided to give you guys a second chance at treating her right.
When you found it she was probably chewing off the "P.S." part of the letter which read something like... "I'm tired of having to eat leftovers! I want my own steak!" Or.. "Quit locking me up when I'm in heat! I'm practically a grown dog!"
Gah, I hate kids like that. When my dog Cloey got old, she developed a stomach problem and no matter how much we fed her and cared for her she still looked pretty skinny. Some ignorant little girl jumped to the conclusion that we weren't taking care of her and was caught trying to steal her. Later on, we found a note stuck to our door saying she was going to "call the police" on us if we didn't start taking care of her.
Hey, you people who hate non-sequiturs tune out now.
I'm somewhat convinced that most of the people on this board are pretty-to-very intelligent and represent a fairly broad panel of judges - so please, help me out.
I'm about to accept $14,000 in debt to attend school.
It's worth it, right?
Sincerely,
?
Oh, and to relate to the found - once [sixth grade, perhaps?] I was doing my homework outside, and the wind blew, and the worksheet went over the fence and the neighbor's dog actually did eat my homework. And I knew I couldn't possibly use that as an excuse.
That was when I realized that misfortune is sometimes quite funny.
Schneh...
YES! School is a GOOD waste of money!
DO IT!
Yes! Do it! School loans are an investment, sort of.
$14,000 is nothing. Compared to what I have...but I am not complaining
Scheneh, I think it's worth it, if it's to study something you want to do. Or if it leads to something you want to do. And love. You gotta love what you do or your wasting your life.
you're.
@Schneh
I say it depends on whether or not you are studying a field that will lead to a lucrative carreer, one which will allow you to pay off said debt in the future. If not, make damn sure the indebtedness is worth it, or that you that you don't care enough about your credit rating in the future to let it go unpaid. If you forefit on it, it's gonna be tough all around, 'cause having bad credit makes everything hard, not just getting a house and a car, but even getting insurance and getting your teeth fixed. At least brush your teeth meticulously if you don't pay the debt, okay?
PS: My petname used to be Schneh once, too. It brings back good memories for me to see it. Thanks.
My poor next door neighbors live in constant fear of their dog getting hit by a bus. We live right down the street from the bus parking area, so almost every district bus goes by everyday. Their beautiful German Shepherd, Cindy has such a phobia of bad weather that she jumps the fence whenever it rains or thunders. She's broken windows, screen doors, bathroom fixtures, gates, and lawn furniture. Her owners got an invisible fence to supplement the regular fence, and she barrels right through it. (If it IS possible to barrel through something invisible.) Anyway, last week changed from sunny one minute to cloudy the next and she jumped and ran. Now she takes anxiety medicine, and they put her in their station wagon when she starts getting nervous. That's the only place she feels safe. We live in KY, but she was rescued as a puppy from New Orleans after Katrina. My neighbors have done everything they can for her, and still several of the other neighbors have made comments about Cindy's care and well-being.
Ohhh.... This is so cute.
@ Julse - Nice story - thanks for the smile...
For Lucky in KY... I'm a veterinarian and will offer that your neighbors need a GOOD protocol for, and dedication to, desensitization and counterconditioning to go along with the pills. A DS-CC protocol will gradually decrease the fear associated with the frightening event and actually create new, positive associations with the old, scary stimuli. This can take many months and the drugs may be necessary to help facilitate progress. A katrina dog may be toughtest of all, and especially one that may be responding to barometric pressure changes. It's easier to simulate t-storm noises in a controlled way than to mimic presssure changes. I also have the best success working on the DS-CC protocols for noise phobias when it is NOT T-storm season, else, just as you're making progress, a big, reall t-storm rolls in and you are not there to defuse the situation and the dog loses tons of ground.
You may find some info at veterinarypartner.com
It mentions the DAP diffuser. I love these tthings. They contain a synthetic version of the odor mama dogs make that calms puppies.
Good luck. My best dog ever had 2 close calls with tornadoes before I bailed him out of a no-kill, outdoor shelter. We lived in Virginia for many years, so I know about the regular afternoon t-storms. At first I didn't know any better and actually probably made things worse with my reaction to his phobia, but once I got some guidance, he made huge strides and I eventually got to enjoy the storms again.
A little late, but -
Thanks, y'all! Needed some encouragement.