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OMG. What a sweetheart! He is SO adorable. I just want to give him a big hug.
Enormous kudos for taking him in. I'm so glad you did, and I'm so glad you happened to find him. :)
Good luck with everything! I hope it's not mange, either.

Links on demodectic mange and sarcoptic mange.
 
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Fuitbat: Thank you so am I!!! :)

Momof2pups: Thank you for those links, I'll check them out! And Thank you, he's a sweetie. ^__^
 
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Well my dad just came in, and told me that my mom found Pete's owner...
I quite worried though. Considering the shape he's in, i don't know if I want her to have him...she lives right near the dump, and I guess he just ran off. But he had to be outside to have run off, and he's in awful condition. She's obviously not taking care of him...I couldn't stand the thought of him being neglected. I'm in love with the little guy already. What do you guys suggest? My dad said either we give him back to the owner, or take him to shelter...:(
 
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oh dear...the owner must not have looked very hard for him if she lives right next to the dump!!!!!!! guess there's not much you can do, especially if your parents want to give him back. maybe you could ask to 'visit' him once in awhile. that way you could check up on his care.
 
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Okay, well here's the update. We're calling the SPCA. They're no-kill, and they're very good people, so I think they'd take care of him. Because I know that if we give him to the owner he won't be taken care of like he needs to. And there's no way we can have 4 dogs (although I wish so much we could keep the little guy!!!). Oh, and I got it wrong, someone told my mom they knew it was that person's dog, she didn't talk to the owner. So she doesn't know where the puppy is. Although I doubt she cares. Would you guys reccomend us telling her where the puppy is? They wouldn't release him to her, if they thought she wouldn't care for him, or thought she neglected him, right? That way mabye if she does care, and there were just some unseen circumstances she could still adopt him, and not be worried about him? I don't know. I'm trying to think of it like if it were me, and my puppy was lost, but if it were me, this puppy wouldn't have gotten in this shape in the 1st place. We were told she owns the mother, and she has other puppies...should we tell the SPCA about it? I mean, they could go out and check them out, and see if the other puppies are in the same shape, and possibly save their lives too, and the mother's. I just want Pete to be happy.
 
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oh dear...the owner must not have looked very hard for him if she lives right next to the dump!!!!!!! guess there's not much you can do, especially if your parents want to give him back. maybe you could ask to 'visit' him once in awhile. that way you could check up on his care.
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Well, my parents just want what's best for the dog. And so my mom is calling the SPCA. I just don't think he'd get the care he needs if he went back to the "owner". She obviously let him get into this shape, and I doubt she cares enough to get him vet care.
 
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I would tell the SPCA the complete story - the condition you found Pete in, etc, etc. They will likely investigate and, if there is a problem with the other pups, you may just save their lives. They will not just hand Pete back over to her without following up to make sure it is a safe home for him.
 
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Does this "owner" have any proof of ownership?
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I'm not sure, I haven't talked to her directly.
All I know is that a lady in our community saw Pete, and one of his siblings with their mother at the dump yesterday, and their mother belongs to this woman. We haven't talked to the owner, only to someone who knows that pete lives at this lady's house.
 
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I would tell the SPCA the complete story - the condition you found Pete in, etc, etc. They will likely investigate and, if there is a problem with the other pups, you may just save their lives. They will not just hand Pete back over to her without following up to make sure it is a safe home for him.
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Thank you so much!! I feel so much better about the situation now.
I hope so much that Pete and his family will find good homes, and that this lady, if in fact she is neglecting these dogs, will pay for what she's done. Pete is such a sweet little puppy, and him and his family don't deserve what they've gotten. Neither does any dog. I'm just glad I got to spend a little time with Pete, and get to know him. :) He's such a good dog, and will find a good home I'm sure. Do you think the SPCA will allow me to follow up on them, and possibly be in contact with whoever adopts Pete? I'd love to be able to know what happens to him in the end.
 
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http://www.spcatn.org/

Here's the website of the organization we're calling.
Hopefully they'll be able to take him, and investigate his family.
My mom's calling them at work, and she's going to call me back, and tell me what they say. :D I'll keep you updated!!!
 
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Okay, my mom called and got an answering machine, and she left a message saying that we found a young puppy in bad condition, etc. and gave our number, so hopefully they'll call soon. If they don't come pick him up, we're most likely going to drive there tomorrow (they're about 30-45 mintutes from us) and tell them the whole story, and tell them about the mom, and other puppies, and see what they can do about it. I also want to voulenteer at the spca, so I'm going to ask about that, and they just might let me help out with Pete!! :) Maybe I'll find out what home he goes to, etc! I'm so glad this is going to be a happy ending, even though we don't get to keep him!
 
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I'm glad you took him in! Maybe you can ask the SPCA if you can foster him until he gets a home (if that's ok with your parents).

If he is Shar-pei he is definitely not pure. He kinda looks like Red's Caiza when he was a pup (backwards colors though) http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/erykah343/caizaagaincopy.jpg

These are a pure Shar Pei http://www.lasharpei.com/_borders/Fall_04_016.jpg
http://www.chineseshar-peiwyo.com/images/Black Pups 9wks 2.jpg
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I would love so much to foster him, but unfortunately my parents wouldn't let me. :( When we build a house, I want to foster dogs though. :) Hopefully they'll let me see him if I end up voulenteering there. Maybe they'll let me walk him every day?

LOL! When my mom told me that they said he was shar pei, I looked at him, and said "uh-uh, no way" :p He has the wrinkles, and the tail that comes over the back, so he could definately be part Shar pei, but his coloring is all off. Maybe he's part ACD? Is that what Caiza is? The coloring looks right. (She's very pretty btw!)

Thanks again for all the help everyone! I'm very excited that Pete will be happy. :)
 
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hollydog said:
I would love so much to foster him, but unfortunately my parents wouldn't let me. :( When we build a house, I want to foster dogs though. :) Hopefully they'll let me see him if I end up voulenteering there. Maybe they'll let me walk him every day?

LOL! When my mom told me that they said he was shar pei, I looked at him, and said "uh-uh, no way" :p He has the wrinkles, and the tail that comes over the back, so he could definately be part Shar pei, but his coloring is all off. Maybe he's part ACD? Is that what Caiza is? The coloring looks right. (She's very pretty btw!)

Thanks again for all the help everyone! I'm very excited that Pete will be happy. :)
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I was thinking that I saw some ACD in him. Anyway it is too bad you can not keep him but I am glad you are not turning him back to an owner who is that neglectful. Let us know how this all turns out.
 
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Sorry, I haven't had the chance to get on for a few days.

Turns out the SPCA was full, and my parents said we couldn't keep him any longer because turns out, he did have mange, and we just couldn't risk our dogs catching it, and so we turned him over to Animal Control. They confirmed that it was mange, and said they'd treat it right away, and that he had a good chance of finding a new home. It was a hard decision to make, but our dogs have to be put first. I hope Pete will find a good home. Thanks for all the help you guys. :)
 
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