New room mate.

[TOOLS1]

Yesterday evening I had been out with a friend, and got home around 8:30. I noticed that there was a dog barking, and it sounded like it was in distress. I thought surely the owner would check on it, but after a half hour I went out to see what was going on. I found the dog on a neighbors front porch. I do not remember this neighbor having a dog, but thought maybe they had a visitor with a dog. However even though there were cars in the drive, no one was around. I did not want to go onto someone else s property, so I went home, and called 911. They told me that they did not have any animal control officers on duty, and the regular patrolmen were not trained for animals. I asked if they could come knock on the door. They were not trained for that either. Well anyway this went on all evening. I walked down the street several times to check if anyone was around. Finely at 1:30 AM the dog got louder, so I went down again. This time I found the neighbor sitting in his car. When he noticed me, he rolled the window down. I said to him that the dog had been barking for hours. He said it was not his dog, and he was afraid to get out of the car, and had called 911. I knew that when the police came it would not be good, so I went up to the porch. The dog jumped, and jerked trying to get away. It was scared to death. I seen that it had a huge log chain hooked to it's collar with the other end tangled in the bushes. I took the end of the chain, and freed it. I pulled the chain up to bring the dog closer. It was scared, but not being aggressive. However at this moment three police cars pulled up. I walked the dog out to the sidewalk. As I was talking with the officers, I noticed that one of them had his hand on hid gun ready to draw. I asked him to remove his hand from the gun. He said he was not going to draw. I told him that he was scaring me, and asked him to remove his hand from the gun again. If he was to shoot at the dog, he would hit me to. Right then another Police Officer was walking up, and I heard "Hey TOOLS what kind of trouble are you up to now?" It was a friend of mine that is into motorcycles, and stops by the Toolshed every now and then. We talked for a while while the other officers knocked on the neighbors doors (even though they were not trained to do this) to see if the dog belonged to any of them. No one claimed him, so they asked if I would take him home, and if the owner showed up they would call me. I said no problem, and brought him home. He was scared, and skittish at first, but has warmed up to me now. I took the log chain off, and loosened his way too tight collar. Fed him some high dollar dog food, but he did not eat until after I had went to bed. I noticed he is very thin, and has a lot of scars. I have also noticed that he has the cough that is indicative of hart worm. I guess if no one try's to claim him by next week I will try to budget a trip to the Vet, and hart worm treatment. I know that runs $300.00-400.00. Here is a picture of him. I have asked him his name, but he is not giving it up.



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[txnnd]

He looks like a "CB" to me.  

[Beekeeper]

He must like ya.  He's showing you that famous bulldog grin.  He might be related to Madmax

[shultz_1978]

Have you tried the over head light interrogation treatment?

Maybe it is Wrench or Honda "CB" for short

[shinyribs]

That's a pretty dog! Looks like he has a lot of pit in him? I've never met a mean pit. Too tight collar is usually ( in my experience) where somebody put the collar on long ago, and the dog grew up, and they neglected to resize it. Sounds like he found a new, safe home. Im jealous! Pit's are so playful ,and he's a beautiful one!

[TOOLS1]

So far he has been a pretty good dog. He does have house manners, and knows what a truck is for. I have been puppy sitting Toolbabes puppy, and they have rolled and tumbled all over the toolshack playing. Here is the result.


Guess which one drags the other two of us around when we go out for a walk? I am worried about the cough. I know it is most likely hart worms, and hope that the damage is not too severe. It's obvious that the previous owner did not properly care for him.
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[shultz_1978]

So what are you naming him / her ?  Looks like he is fitting right in.

[TOOLS1]

Since Harley seems to be a common name for pit-bulls, I think I will call him HONDA.
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[Ray]

I had a dog looked just like him years and years ago.  he showed up on a logging job and  climbed in my pickup.   I had him for 8 years before he died.  His name was Ratchet

[TOOLS1]

Good news. I just took him to the Vet, and he does not have hart worms. The Vet says he has a cold, and his throat is inflamed from the collar being too tight. Also he seems to be responding to the name Buster.
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[Truck]

Pits make awsome dogs. Check with the local rescue or animal shelter, they usually have lists of local vets that will give discounts on vaccines and stuff for people who find and keep strays. Good looking dog, glad he found a goon home.

Next step - sidecar for tha matic so you 2 can cruise together!

[free2ride]

Truck wrote

Pits make awsome dogs. Check with the local rescue or animal shelter, they usually have lists of local vets that will give discounts on vaccines and stuff for people who find and keep strays. Good looking dog, glad he found a goon home.

hey you watch what you call him -- he may be a tool but he ain't no goon