Looks like we may have acquired a new, used dog

Merle will be a good friend.

And I'm jealous of the place in the country. I need to get out of the city and a little ranch is my dream.
 
We've always had rescues, too.

Out of all the dogs my family had over the years, only one came from a breeder. Of course, that one was the only one scared of its own shadow...

One of the things I disliked about the vet trip yesterday was the PetSmart where the vet keeps her office was having an adoption day. As we were leaving, after dropping Merle off for a while, I was stared at very hard by both a GSP mix and a Red Heeler.

The GSP mix whined softly when we walked away.

Man, it's hard not taking them all home.
 
Place in the country...

... was both a perk and a priority for us.

It's cheaper to live on an acreage, than to maintain a place in the suburbs and board multiple horses.

Once the lady finishes school, we're looking to buy a place with more acres and a bit less woodland.

We like woods, don't get me wrong, but she's originally from a 140acre farm in Iowa, and she prefers to have longer sight ranges between trees. However, the fall foliage up here has been fantastic (at least by southeast standards; I'm originally from Maine; having lived all over the US, I can objectively state that nowhere else comes close to New England for bright, sharp, fall colors. Must be all those maples...)

With my job, I get flown to wherever I need to be to work, so I'm flexible, as long as I'm reasonably near an airport that can handle RJ's. We'll have to see what she gets for nurse job offers, and find the best mix of salary vs land and house costs (purchase prices and property taxes).
 
Owner showed up today...

... turns out he lives just down the street, but was out of town for almost a week. Dog escaped from his kids.

I told him about the gunshot wound and the infected leg. He said he hadn't had the dog's dewclaws removed, and isn't sure what happened to him. He also said he'd been trying different dewormers on the dog, but hadn't been able to get any weight on him.

The thing is, while I hadn't met this neighbor before, I've seen some of his other animals, and they all actually look ok... The other thing is, while I haven't met him, I have met one of his sons. The kid tends our horses if we go away for weekends, and is a nice kid.

The dog ran right up to him when called. Turns out his name is Taz.

The lady and I turned the dog over, but we still have some misgivings. We gave the guy the remainder of the doxycycline; he said he'd pay the vet bills etc once we tally them up for him.

Here's hoping that the last round of antibiotic and dewormer the vet gave the dog has taken; that the owners will administer the remainder of the doxy; and that the dog will put on some healthy weight.

We're still concerned...

We've also decided it's time to get another dog.
 
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