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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 20:19

Clearly you'll be lucky to get rid of him DC, much less get a thank you and a box of Quality Street. If you can get the address, don't feed him brekky and we'll take him together and ring the door bell. Serious. I bet I can contain the barf, my girl is an expert and she has yet to sully my carpet. :)

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 20:18

Call her back (or text) if you have her number - she will totally understand why you've vented! Really hoping this is the end to it for you and him! I've been trying to work out the logistics of an old boy in a one bed 2nd story flat when I work all the hours in a different Emirate! Good work DC!

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 20:17

Now that's a good idea! Or one of those flat-bed trucks often seen with a goat in the back flying down the road to Hatta?!

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 20:11

Roof rack? LOL

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 20:06

I think I might have offended the lady who called, though, so let's hope she does actually notify the owners :\:. It's been a madhouse here today, topped off by my two rolling in poo while I was attending to DS (d@mn those sodding owners who don't pick up after their dogs) and I think I might have moaned about the runaway dog barfing in my car a little too much! Bless her, I was just so relieved someone had called I probably just vented. SW, I ain't driving nowhere with that mutt in my car again and I sure as h3ll ain't driving it in DH's! One bill for valeting is more than enough. They can pick him up :D. Anyway, the saga continues - as yet I haven't had a call from the owners...

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 20:00

Get the address and tie the dog up outside and RUN.:)

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 19:58

Fingers crossed that you have found the owner. And well done for persevering through all this.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 19:58

Don't worry, it may not be needed after all! I just got a call from a lovely lady who says she knows the owners, and it seems the plucky old gent is known for making a run for it. So, I'm just waiting for the call from them. I shall keep you posted! And thanks again to all for your help. Bet they hate their neighbour now! LOL

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 19:53

Don't worry, it may not be needed after all! I just got a call from a lovely lady who says she knows the owners, and it seems the plucky old gent is known for making a run for it. So, I'm just waiting for the call from them. I shall keep you posted! And thanks again to all for your help.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 19:28

It'd be good if I got my own email right! <em>edited by gleekfamily on 13/02/2011</em>

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 17:54

Can't believe no-one has claimed him :-( I put him on my facebook and my Dubai friends have shared his photo.....everyone is drawing a blank I'm afraid. Thanks so much for doing this - much appreciated. And thanks to the mods for leaving it on the main page, too. I did mention to Xpress I'd posted on here ;).

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 16:25

gleek, that would be amazing if you could do that. We now have a Mac and I've yet to work out how to make posters! I'll email you now, thanks. SueB I spoke to DARC this afternoon and they haven't had anyone report him missing. They're going to get back to me if they get any space for him soon, though.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 15:20

@DubaiCat if you haven't found time to put together a new flyer, email me gleek family (at) gmail . com I put a quick one together using the photo from FB and your text/contact and can just email it to you if that helps. Good luck! I have a soft spot for geriatric dogs, so if I can help you a bit, that'd make me :).

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 13:22

Also, I have updated the vets list phone #s. they are at the bottom. Also, have you sent a picture to all the vets in case someone recognizes him?

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 13:09

you could call DARC Tel: 050 215 3004 to see if anyone has called them about the dog.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:53

http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=137210 There you go. Let me know if you find a good cheap one!

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 12:52

I know, it's so frustrating. He must be somebody's! I got hold of Xpress this morning so hopefully they'll run a story this week, I called round all the vets on SueB's list, I called the municipality, and I'm waiting for a couple of places to call me back to see if they can squeeze him in until we find somewhere more permanent for him as it really isn't working having him here. DH has just gone to Saudi and then Abu Dhabi so I'm on my own all week, and he barks at our cats, our dogs are on edge and it's too much for me on my own. On the car front, mine is sitting in the driveway still full of dog sick! I haven't been able to even think about sorting it out and I have DH's car to use till Wednesday when he's back from Saudi and goes straight to Abu Dhabi. I'll do it at the weekend. There are a couple of suggestions on my other thread, though - I'll find you a link now.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:33

Can't believe no-one has claimed him :-( I put him on my facebook and my Dubai friends have shared his photo.....everyone is drawing a blank I'm afraid.

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:32

hi Dubaicat.. sorry there have been no leads regarding the dog. to deviate, did you find a place to do a good shampooing/cleaning of the inside of your car? Do you know how much it costs? We're about to sell our car and though we don't have dogs, we have small kids (much worse!!) and I've been looking for a place that does deep cleaning. Thanks! jen

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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:27

Anybody know anyone who's lost a dog in Jebel Ali?! :D

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:28

Thanks for searching, much appreciated :). Somebody further down the thread said she saw two girls with him outside the mall, but they just left him outside not tethered so I'm not sure if they were dumping him or maybe just found him walking along (or he found them and tagged along) and had a play with him before they went into the mall. I'm going to look at finding a better foster home for him tomorrow so he can have more time to find his family or find a new one. ETA: I was really hoping he had a chip so if he had been dumped and we could contact the owners, I could tear them a new one. <em>edited by DubaiCat on 12/02/2011</em>

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:25

http://dubaicity.olx.ae/itc/comment-about-beagle-puppy-for-sale-id-19448571-c-2 Maybe it was an owner of this calibre! Honestly, words fail me on both posts. They both want a good kick up the backside. But really this is the mentality you are up against, disposable pets syndrome!!

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:24

Sadly DC it looks like someone has dumped him. That's why i say give yourself a time frame because then you can stay a little more objective rather than divorced!! LOL Had a big search on all the web for you re lost dog dubai etc and nothing on any of the local sites.:(

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:22

http://dubaicity.olx.ae/itc/comment-about-beagle-puppy-for-sale-id-19448571-c-2 Maybe it was an owner of this calibre! Honestly, words fail me on both posts. They both want a good kick up the backside.

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:21

He didn't fight our younger dog, he tried it on with him and took exception to being refused :D. Just a little power struggle but our boy is frightened of the broom/the pram/people standing behind him/any number of other ridiculous things so now he's scared of him. But he definitely hates cats, that's for sure. I spoke to K9 just after I found him and then again when I'd been to the vet's to see about the chip, so I'll call again tomorrow and email over a picture of him. I need to work out how to make a poster on a Mac, though! All the ones I did today were handmade in a hurry. His collar's not new, it's worn-in leather, but a nice one. And he was definitely well-fed not long before he turned up at Ibn Battuta on Thursday morning (thank goodness DH is going to Saudi so I can have his car till I get mine cleaned!). I know he's never going to be top of anyone's adoption list :(. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed that someone claims him, as he seems so sad and confused. Like he's been a happy, fat old sod in someone's home and now the rug has been pulled out from under his feet. This is me getting too soppy about an old mutt and you're right, I should be thinking more of practicalities. Should have left the bumbling old canine codger wandering round the mall!

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:05

http://dubaicity.olx.ae/itc/comment-about-beagle-puppy-for-sale-id-19448571-c-2 Maybe it was an owner of this calibre!

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:03

I am with sticky on this one. It is good to know ones self. Now know the dog and his needs.

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 21:55

Dubaicat, have you taken his collar off to see if any information is written on the inside??? when they checked for a chip did they go pretty much all over as these can move. Lastly, is he neutered? Sticky Wicket, you post is not helpful at this point. I see you are bored but start something elsewhere. thanks. Who do you think you are? It's practical information and it's not for you to decide what is helpful and what is not. telling someone to just put the dog down as a stray is not helpful. I know who I am...:) :) That's good. (you know who you are). It's an old dog that has issues (fighting other dog, chasing cats) so far. No one coming forth to claim it, no microchip bla bla. Like Dubai doesn't have enough dogs that need homes with a better outlook.

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 21:52

Dubaicat, have you taken his collar off to see if any information is written on the inside??? when they checked for a chip did they go pretty much all over as these can move. Lastly, is he neutered? Sticky Wicket, you post is not helpful at this point. I see you are bored but start something elsewhere. thanks. Who do you think you are? It's practical information and it's not for you to decide what is helpful and what is not. telling someone to just put the dog down as a stray is not helpful. I know who I am...:) :)

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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 21:47

DC, the point about import was the dog would have to have been chiped. Moving on have you spoken to one of the older hands at K9 to see if this is a dog that has recently been rehomed? Ie new collar? Best to call or fax a poster to all the vets in Dubai with an ad on asking if any of them recognise him.

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