Gaston County, NC - Lucy, F 8yr, Needs a Rescue

[Sue F]

<span style="color: #FF0000">This dog was originally in "Urgent". She is in temp. boarding but needs a rescue to pull and work with her.

"Per the shelter: Paperwork states that the animal owner donated after this dog killed her small dog and bit her. Friendly, but unpredictable." </span>



URGENT! Please Crosspost!



Release/Euthanasia Date is tomorrow…was owner-surrender. Please contact me or Gaston County Animal Control at 704-922-8677, take prompt 4 before 5:00 today or dog can be euthanized Wednesday morning. There is no adoption fee for a rescue group to pull her.



Year
2008 Tag#
3328 Type
DOG Sex
FEMALE
Breed GERMAN SHEPHERD Color BLACK/TAN
Cage # F11 Age 8 yrs Release Date 06/04/2008
OTHERS Admitted Date 06/02/2008
Area Pickup:
TRYON SCHOOL RD, BESSEMER CITY
Remarks:

Per the shelter: Paperwork states that the animal owner donated after this dog killed her small dog and bit her. Friendly, but unpredictable.

Sounds just like Thor....local contact is going to see if we can get info regarding the owners and see if they are willing to work for placement versus having the dog euthanized, depending on what the situation was.

[Borrelli21]

Tomorrow??? Poor baby..

[CindyM]

she looks so scared

[Sue F]

owner surrenders get three days tops...

[Sue F]

Well, AC will not release this dog to a rescue, only back to the owner who can then give over to rescue. Supposedly the attack on the other dog was unprovoked, but do not see where it was investigated by AC..just as reported by the owner.

I got the owner's name and number, and left her a voicemail, to see if I could find out more about the dog and the situation, and possibly see if she would be willing to surrender to a rescue.

The dog is scheduled for euth in the morning.

[Sue F]

OK, just got off the phone with the owner....

"Lucy's Whistling Dixie" aka Lucy is an AKC registered dog, approx 8 years old. All she remembers is she got the dog from a Jeff who bred GSDs and was off Hwy 73 near Stanley NC...she cannot find Lucy's papers, but does remember Lucy's dad was Red something...Dad was red and black, mom was silver and black.

Lucy killed the Datschund about 12 days ago. She had one other run in with the small dog, but the small dog had started it, and since then they had kept Lucy away from the small dogs (owner has 2 other small dogs). Owner fully admits it was her fault, she forgot to put Lucy back in her pen from letting her run for a while and let the small dog out...owner sustained several leg gashes/wounds from trying to break the dogs up, the small dog died in the OR.

Lucy is protective of her environment, barks at people she doesn't know...ok with people she knows, got right into the truck for the AC guy no problem, gave the AC no issues at all, no fight, just wanted to go for a ride and play. Tries to herd the horses (nipping at their heels) and isn't often deterred when they try to kick her. She can come, fetch, sit on command, usually listens when given a command.

Owner does not want her back, but was a bit surprised when she heard Lucy would be gassed tomorrow...she was told by AC officer that a rescue would come get her..of course, they won't release to a rescue (but we are working on that)...she is willing to come reclaim the dog (as long as she doesn't have to SEE the dog ever again) so that a rescue could take Lucy. She says Lucy has a 20x20 pen she has lived most of her life in the backyard..but she is a good dog, and she would love to see her in a home where she would truly be loved...she had gotten Lucy for her then 10 year old daughter..and well, you know how that story goes...puppy gets bigger, daughter got bigger...no time for Lucy.

If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Lucy only has until tomorrow..hopefully until 5pm.

Thanks for crossposting and working up Lucy....this gorgeous dog doesn't deserve the treatment she has gotten. If any of you have any ideas how to track down the breeder, let me know...I haven't been successful with googling the limited info I have. If the owner finds the papers, she will call me back with the info she says. She did call me back about 20 min after I had called her, so she was definitely fine with talking to me.

[Sue F]

Also, per AC....Lucy has been in a pen with other dogs since the surrender without any issues.

[CindyM]

Thanks, Sue for all of your hard work.

I wish there was some way I could help Lucy

[mmackey]

For being eight, she doesn't have much grey on her muzzle. Let's hope she gets a second chance. At least the owner is willing to help her find a rescue.

[Sue F]

The owner is willing to come and sign her away....but that is about it. She is not at all helping to find a rescue...even though she firmly admits it is her fault and she could have kept Lucy in a pen while she looked for another home for her.