Thread: Found dog...Kaimai's

Staffy X type, collar-no tags...found on Thompson's Track Waikato side...but could have come from BoP side or off North-South track...quite light in condition so could have been lost for some time...I will put a photo up tomorrow, not that it helps as they all look the same.

I have reposted to a Kaimai track users facebook group.

Might have a chip or tattoo?

Does this look like him? Been missing since February.

Awesome thanks Cigar ,,,,spent lots of hours looking for Chief good friend of mines dog, he is chipped and originallly had a harness on too ,,,,would be awesome if it was cheers

Sorry but not that colour, as soon as there is daylight I will get photo up...I will get him to the vet today for chip scan...he was seen several times over 3 days here before being caught, didn't seem to hassle the chooks, cats, dogs, neighbors sheep, or people...a bit timid to catch so that and his condition makes me think he has been bush for some time....he will not be impounded.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I would be a bit reluctant to put up a picture of a found dog. If the owner is keen on getting it back they will be able to describe it without seeing a picture.
Some one might see the picture and cook up a story to score a dog.
It's happened before.

Good to be wary of this happening. Legit owners should be able to produce several dozen pictures featuring their dog.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I would be a bit reluctant to put up a picture of a found dog. If the owner is keen on getting it back they will be able to describe it without seeing a picture.
Some one might see the picture and cook up a story to score a dog.
It's happened before.

I know what you are saying but i'll take a chance on it...any dubious owner should wait while I fatten him up a bit, the first $100 of food down his throat will go on a bit of weight gain.

The poor boy does look a bit sorry for himself. If you want a bit of cash to help feed him David I will happily send you some cash to look after him. Just PM me your account details

@DavidGunn, if you don't find his owner, my crystal ball indicates @rugerman might be worth an approach. (-:

Originally Posted by rugerman

The poor boy does look a bit sorry for himself. If you want a bit of cash to help feed him David I will happily send you some cash to look after him. Just PM me your account details

That is a very generous offer and I thank you for it, if the occasion should arise I will take you up on it but in the meantime all is good....been to the vet, not chipped, not ear tattooed, no scars (they add character to a dog)...he is about to get a big fat anti-worm tablet

Looks like a nice useful dog. How old do you think?

Any clues on temperament?

Has he been neutered?

How about scars that would suggest he’s a pig dog? I assume he didn’t have a tracking collar on. Occasionally I come across pig hunters that aren’t using tracking gear, but not very often.

Hope you can track down his owner. It is possible that he is a long way from home but considering what you’ve told us about where you are located he’s probably been lost relatively locally. Sometimes it pays to wait a bit and I think you’re onto it, it’s great that you’ll feed him up. An owner will have photos and will obviously know his name, to which he will react immediately…

There’s always a small chance that he’s been dumped of course.

I say all this simply because we’ve been through this exercise four times over the years with dogs coming out of the bush at this end of the Kaimais. Our neighbours know that we’ve got a good kennel for stray dogs so they bring them here. In every instance it’s been a lost pig dog. Once we were able to respond to a sign up at the campsite entrance, the other three times the owners have found us after we’ve posted on various local message boards. We’ve never experienced any dodgy buggers trying to score a free dog.

Good luck and good on ya.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

Looks like a nice useful dog. How old do you think?

Any clues on temperament?

Has he been neutered?

How about scars that would suggest he’s a pig dog? I assume he didn’t have a tracking collar on. Occasionally I come across pig hunters that aren’t using tracking gear, but not very often.

Hope you can track down his owner. It is possible that he is a long way from home but considering what you’ve told us about where you are located he’s probably been lost relatively locally. Sometimes it pays to wait a bit and I think you’re onto it, it’s great that you’ll feed him up. An owner will have photos and will obviously know his name, to which he will react immediately…

There’s always a small chance that he’s been dumped of course.

I say all this simply because we’ve been through this exercise four times over the years with dogs coming out of the bush at this end of the Kaimais. Our neighbours know that we’ve got a good kennel for stray dogs so they bring them here. In every instance it’s been a lost pig dog. Once we were able to respond to a sign up at the campsite entrance, the other three times the owners have found us after we’ve posted on various local message boards. We’ve never experienced any dodgy buggers trying to score a free dog.

Good luck and good on ya.

He looks like your avatar, are you sure he's not yours?...still entire, cocks leg to piss, not an old dog...have had lost dog notices on gate and in letterbox in the past but not this time...I have had dogs lost in the Kaimai's, the longest being 7 weeks and at some point ended up with leg through collar and gave her a armpit slash that would make your eyes water to look at, she survived and still have her...as said he has no tracking collar but as you say not everyone uses one...he has no interest in pigs I have including free ranging piglets.

No worries David. Just glad he has found a good home in the mean time.
Some people don't seem too worried if they loose their dog. I had a pup turn up here a couple of years ago and it took the owner over a week to finally come and collect him and that was after me putting notices up in the local shop window which everyone in town knows has all sorts of notices in the window. When the owner turned up to get him he didn't want to get in the car. Makes you wonder what sort of a life they have.