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Just fished this out of my email’s spam filter, from commentor Faisal:
This morning I got mail from a contact in California (Silicon Valley area), about a woman, Olga, who ran into and was followed home by the dog in the enclosed picture.
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Olga’s reaching out for help because she can’t keep the dog (which wasn’t tagged), and the shelter is running low on space. Olga thinks the dog is some sort of pomeranian mix, “although much bigger than a pomeranian or a chihuahua.” He was a little scared, but friendly, “definitely lived in a house, knows how to climb steps, and is familiar with being on a leash.” She thinks he’s housebroken, but doesn’t know if he knows commands. He did know not to pick fights with a great dane, or a cat.
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I was hoping someone could post this to Balloon Juice, in case any SF Bay Area readers would consider adopting. If so, they should give Olga a call…
Anybody who’s got any suggestions, leave a comment, or email me at [email protected] (click on my name near the top of the right-hand column) and I’ll pass on Olga’s phone number, okay?
debit
Oh, what a little sweetie! I hope someone can help out, or that he finds his way back to his owners.
SiubhanDuinne
It kills me to be falling in besottedness with this sweetie. I’m not even a Dog Person, f’heaven’s sake!
Honestly, if I weren’t on the other side of the country, I’d think seriously about rearranging my entire life.
Jebediah
That pup looks so damn cute and sweet, I predict quick adoption.
Violet
Oh my goodness, that is the cutest little doggie. I hope someone has some space in their life to help out. What a sweetie.
WereBear (itouch)
Good luck! Such an interesting face.
Dee Loralei
What an adorable dog. Such a sweet face. I hope he finds a forever home soon.
tkogrumpy
Don’t tempt me. They don’t call me Grumpy for nuthin’
clayton
I hope someone has had the sense to scan him for a chip.
Ruckus
My 14 yr old 40lb cocker is a handful already or I’d sure think about it. Don’t know anyone else who is looking but I’ll ask around.
Raven (formerly stuckinred)
@Ruckus: Aw, what color? Our Lil Bit is blackie.
soonergrunt
OT–decent aftershock just now. During a tornado watch. I eagerly await the TV preachers telling us that God is punishing us, but I suspect that only applies to cities full of poor black people.
piratedan
@soonergrunt: God’s obviously looking for Sen. Coburn, but he’s a slippery lil’ devil
Ruckus
@Raven (formerly stuckinred):
Black with tan spots. Points?
Tending more towards salt than pepper now.
slag
@clayton: And to make inquiries of the surrounding veterinarians.
Belafon (formerly anonevent)
@soonergrunt: If God is punishing Oklahoma, it’s not for what the preachers think it is. It’s probably more along the lines of what they are contributing to.
dww44
@piratedan: I sorta have a soft spot for Coburn, ever since he defended Nany Pelosi back in one of his 2009 town hall meetings with his consitutents. Called her a nice lady, although, of course she was one of those “libruls”. He was one of the few to defend his fellow Democratic legislators during those oh so raucous days of the nascent tea partiers.
lamh35
damn sad news for boxing fans
Joe Frazier has died.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/sports&id=8422638
dww44
@lamh35: That was fast, wasn’t it. His illness was just made public a short couple of days ago. My husband was a fan of his boxing.
lamh35
@dww44: yeah, I believe they said a month give or take. He’s been in hospice care I read for longer than a minute.
Yeah, damn too fast.
Yutsano
@lamh35: When he went to hospice I knew the end was coming soon. My grandmother was in hospice care for less than a week before she passed.
soonergrunt
The aftershock from earlier was a 4.7. Same center as the bigger one Saturday night.
sharl
@soonergrunt: Is there much talk in your area about the possible role of hydro-fracking in causing the quakes?
Faisal
From Olga, the shelter scanned for and did not find a chip.
Hey, you, reader — you know someone in Northern California — don’t they have a need for a puppy in their life?
soonergrunt
@sharl: No, there isn’t. And while fracking almost certainly does contaminate the aquifers near which it is used, there is no evidence at all that it contributes to tectonic instability in any way.
Olga
Mr. Fox (doesn’t he look like a smiling little fox?) is still with the shelter. I’m desperately looking for a home for him. He should be good with dogs since he fell in love with my Dane and he did not pay any attention to my Bengal cat who is almost his size. He was very sweet and loving after he realized that I’m not a threat. Please help the little guy to find a forever home. He is about 2-3 years old and seems to be in a good health.
Comrade Colette Collaboratrice
I can’t believe I’m doing this, but Olga, is he fixed and how much does he weigh? Any more details on behavior, especially with your cat? Did he bark/yip much? My husband and I swore (seriously, in our wedding vows) never to have a small, yappy dog, but as long as he’s only one of those two things …
Faisal
@Comrade Colette Collaboratrice: I suggested Olga chime in here but I don’t think she reads this regularly. Maybe Anne Laurie can put you in touch.