Found an Afghan Hound in my backyard. She is around 7 weeks pregnant (estimate). What should I do with her?
Found an Afghan Hound in my backyard. She is around 7 weeks pregnant (estimate). What should I do with her? Dog Breed Discussions
I found a beautiful black (long haired) Afghan Hound in my backyard a few hours ago. She looks well cared for but she is pregnant and her fur is badly mattered. I took a look at her and I would say she is around 3-4 years old. I know she is pregnant and my guess is around 6-7 weeks pregnant. I took a feel of her belly and as far as I can feel, there are more than 6 puppies in there. I gave her some dog food (I own a GSD & a Collie) and right now she is resting on the floor in my bathroom. She is wearing a white collar with an name tag (her name is Peta) but nothing else.I have called my vet and asked if she knows of any Afghan Hound owners in the area and she told me that she has only one regular customer with a blue AH male. I posted a few (around 15-20) flyers around and am waiting for someone to call me. I got one phone call from a guy but when I asked what the color of her name tag was, he said green (it was red) so I know that he was lying. What else can I do..What else can I do for this beautiful black girl? I would love to keep her but would hate for someone to be home right now wondering where their "Peta" was. She is very well socialized, she has no fleas or ticks, loves me and my dogs and is loving being in a home.No, taking her to the pound is not an option because the closest no-kill shelter is over 4 hours away.I would be very glad to take in such a beautiful girl and I have always wanted an Afghan but couldn't really find a good breeder in the states around me. If nobody comes forward by the time she has her pups, I will most probably keep her. By then, I am sure I will be very attached to me! I just let her out of my bathroom and she is resting her head on my lap! She is so affectionate...After her litter, if nobody comes to get her, I will definetely be spaying her. I might take her for a vet check tomorrow to see how she is.I will need to be doing a bit of shopping for these pups if her owner doesn't come get her. I have always believed in spay and neuter and the only time I was around for the birthing of puppies is when I found a stray Border Collie who had puppies 2 hours after I found her!!**DUH KIRSTIN!!** I will have to take her to the shelter near me (luckily only 5 minutes away) to check if she has been microchipped. ..Am leaving for the shelter now. I have always helped out with stray dogs but have never been fortunate enough to keep one (except for a Pug mix I found a few years ago, died last year of kidney failure) as most were purebred dogs that wondered away from their owner.Unfortunately, many dogs around my area wonder around as not many people have totally fenced in yards!I didn't go to the pound, I found a 24 hour vet clinic that I have never been to :-).I have posted a few more flyers on pet shop windows, vet offices, street poles etc., still nothing. I'm a very impatient person lol! Her fur is VERY dirty and I got the vet to brush out a few matts. It was so difficult that she had to trim a lot of her fur! Vet estimates that she is 7 1/2 weeks pregnant and I am going back tomorrow to get an x-ray to see how many pups are due (yes, I know, I probably won't get to keep her but still..) but she thinks there are around 7-9 pups. NO MICROCHIP!There are no Afghan Hound rescues in my area, only one 5 hours away!She is well trained and housebroken. Obviously she has a good owner. She knows sit, stay, down, heel, come and shake (paw). She gets along so well with Mia and Tori! She even loves my 5 year old tabby cat. .. I always thought AHs hated cats..?She is very frightened of the car and her leash so it was hard getting her in to the vet.