A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}

[Dixie_Flyer]

Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay there until I got too close then he got up on three legs and hobbled away. Just judging I would say he is at least 11 years old. Well back to my story. The next afternoon he wanders into camp and just sits there looking. He looked so sad, so the wife got a bowl of our dog's food and put it down for him and he came over and ate. He then walked over to our dog and the two of them sniffed each other over and then they lay down together for the rest of the afternoon. That night he disappeared.
The next morning he was back and was a little more receptive of me. I looked at his injured leg and found that half of his rear foot was gone. It had healed and was not causing any problem except that he was walking on the stub that was left with no foot pad which causes him to limp. His front teeth were gone except for one canine tooth and it looked decayed. His eyes were tired looking and showing his age. He spent the rest of the day just laying around looking for a handout and by afternoon the campground host came around and saw him. I enquired about the dog and was told he had been there for three years and that most of the campers were tolerant of him and gave him food.
So what to do? Do you pick him up and bring him home or do you let nature take it course. He can't harm anyone, he has no teeth and he isn't a nuisance unless you don't like dogs, and no one seems to mind him being there. He is gentle and likes other animals as seen by his interaction with our dog. He still would not let me touch him but he would eat from my hand. Enough said, what would you do???

On June 28th 2008 Old Fella passed away of complications caused by bone cancer. Fella spent almost three years with his new family and became the icon of rescued old stray dogs. He will be greatly missed but his foot prints have been left in our hearts forever.

Now Charlie, the ten year old rescued Golden Lab has come to be a part of the continuing Old Fella story. (*Note, Charlie took his journey to Rainbow Bridge unexpectedly September 30, 2008)Suzie continues to charm her way into our hearts with her antics as she has grown from a puppy into a young lady. Togther they will carry on the Old Fella legacy. Come join us in their daily lives and be a part of the best feel good thread in RV.NET history. The legacy lives on.


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Old Fella Burke County Animal Rescue

[dturm]

SGTJOE, in my experience Standard poodles are usually pretty chill compared to the other sizes. Labs can be. The fear of men doesn't necessarily mean that there was mistreatment, but his history certainly is suspect. Sounds like you have a good match, and your patience has given him an opportunity to develop.

[riah]

Thank you!!!( Still no luck yet but until we have evidence of otherwise, I will keep praying and hoping for the best!)

agteacher wrote:
Riah,
Longshot, but see if you have any local Facebook pages. Post there. Also contact the nearby pet shelters. Hope you find the "meow".

[SGTJOE]

So over the weekend our daughter visited us from up North and brought along not only her two dogs but also a Labradoodle she got from someone who didn't want him. His name is Noodles and when he first meets any man he is really scared, but he loves women. It has taken a few days for him to settle down with me after I walk him and hug him a lot. He now just hangs out with me. Such a sweet dog, I just can't imagine anyone being mean to this puppy. It is going to be a little hard for me to keep him since I'm use to Shih Tzu's and other small dogs. We've been told he is 10 months old, but he is already 24" tall. We are trying to find out what shots he has had before I take him to my Vet and then to a groomer. Love the white hair with patches of light brown and also the fact that he doesn't shed. I have never seen a dog this size that is so mellow, is this common in these mixed breeds?

[agteacher]

Riah,
Longshot, but see if you have any local Facebook pages. Post there. Also contact the nearby pet shelters. Hope you find the "meow".

[ljr]

Shadow57 wrote:
Happy National Dog Day!!! I have 5 dogs that pretty much run the place around here. I'm blessed to live on a small farm with horses and a few cats.

My "littles" travel with us as we trail ride all over the country. The 3 big dogs stay home and help my grown kids who live down the road take care of the place.

I miss Richard and his beautiful stories, always enjoyed them over my coffee.

RIAH I sure hope the cat comes home.

Happy Dog Day!!!

I didn’t know that. I thought it was August (Dogust) first.

[Shadow57]

Happy National Dog Day!!! I have 5 dogs that pretty much run the place around here. I'm blessed to live on a small farm with horses and a few cats.

My "littles" travel with us as we trail ride all over the country. The 3 big dogs stay home and help my grown kids who live down the road take care of the place.

I miss Richard and his beautiful stories, always enjoyed them over my coffee.

RIAH I sure hope the cat comes home.

Happy Dog Day!!!

[riah]

Ok good to know! Thanks for clarifying that Larry 🙂

[ljr]

riah wrote:
This is not a dog related post, but, in the spirt of Old Fella, if you all can possibly say a prayer for our family’s feline that went missing Sunday night, her canine sister and human pack would greatly appreciate it!!!

Sadly, she wasn’t chipped nor collared, so there is no identifying information relating her to us. (She was a barn cat that was born to strays left off in the neighborhood that adopted us…she came in one day 11 years ago through the dog door and never left. She moved with us 7 years ago to the current location we are residing.)

She has never been gone more than a day and it’s now been 5 days now. She is neutered also, so not lie she wud be out for that reason either….

Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well!

PS- Is Waynesboro the town located in VA? Just curious which state we are referring to for the Old Fella pilgrimage….

GA

[riah]

This is not a dog related post, but, in the spirt of Old Fella, if you all can possibly say a prayer for our family’s feline that went missing Sunday night, her canine sister and human pack would greatly appreciate it!!!

Sadly, she wasn’t chipped nor collared, so there is no identifying information relating her to us. (She was a barn cat that was born to strays left off in the neighborhood that adopted us…she came in one day 11 years ago through the dog door and never left. She moved with us 7 years ago to the current location we are residing.)

She has never been gone more than a day and it’s now been 5 days now. She is neutered also, so not lie she would be out for that reason either….

Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well!

PS- Is Waynesboro the town located in VA? Just curious which state we are referring to for the Old Fella pilgrimage….

[SGTJOE]

It has been a while since anyone posted. Tomorrow my daughter's family is driving down from the SLC area to spend the weekend with us. She is bringing her two dogs plus a Labbadoddle to try to convince us to adopt it. It is about 8 months old and is already house broke, cute picture. His name is Noodle and he is a white curly little guy. We'll see if we can accept him. Our two Shih Tzu's have passed over the last year. Never had a dog this size. I'll let you all know how it goes in a few days.

[MetalGator]

Good Morning FOOFs

Had a great time at Jetty Park at Cape Canaveral last weekend. Got to see a Space X launch and a lot of Cruise ships coming out of the port. One night the wife and I took a trip on the Casino boat. I really like going over there. We were able to book at spot for next July 4th.

Been slow on here lately. I hope everyone is doing well and their fur babies are doing well. Mine stayed in the motor home the whole trip as it was really hot outside. They like to lay up in the cool motor home.

Burch

[ljr]

Martyn wrote:

ljr wrote:
I extended a road trip a bit and made the pilgrimage to Waynesboro. It took a little searching but I found Ol Fella. I remebered Richard mentioning Dr. Ford. I stumbled on her clinic and got directions. His little park-let home seems well cared for and he looks to be in good shape. I even found my brick.

Tried to find OFBCAR. I made a few donations back when Richard was still involved so I wanted to see if his vision had survived him. Sorry to say there is no facility. A couple of board members still do rescues from their homes. Most go north to shelters where demand exceeds supply.

Its been awhile since I posted a photo here. Hope I remember how.

What a coincidence. I was there today. Have been on a road trip to Canada and arrived back in Panama City Beach about 30 mins ago. Camped near Waynesboro last night and went into town this morning.

I was their Wednesday. Stayed at the Hampton Inn and had dinner at the Lake View restaurant.

Nice little town. They probably don’t realize they have a tourist attraction.

[Martyn]

ljr wrote:
I extended a road trip a bit and made the pilgrimage to Waynesboro. It took a little searching but I found Ol Fella. I remebered Richard mentioning Dr. Ford. I stumbled on her clinic and got directions. His little park-let home seems well cared for and he looks to be in good shape. I even found my brick.

Tried to find OFBCAR. I made a few donations back when Richard was still involved so I wanted to see if his vision had survived him. Sorry to say there is no facility. A couple of board members still do rescues from their homes. Most go north to shelters where demand exceeds supply.

Its been awhile since I posted a photo here. Hope I remember how.

What a coincidence. I was there today. Have been on a road trip to Canada and arrived back in Panama City Beach about 30 mins ago. Camped near Waynesboro last night and went into town this morning.

[ljr]

I extended a road trip a bit and made the pilgrimage to Waynesboro. It took a little searching but I found Ol Fella. I remebered Richard mentioning Dr. Ford. I stumbled on her clinic and got directions. His little park-let home seems well cared for and he looks to be in good shape. I even found my brick.

Tried to find OFBCAR. I made a few donations back when Richard was still involved so I wanted to see if his vision had survived him. Sorry to say there is no facility. A couple of board members still do rescues from their homes. Most go north to shelters where demand exceeds supply.

Its been awhile since I posted a photo here. Hope I remember how.

[Scottiemom]

I am finally back home after my 2 1/2 month sojourn. It started with 2 graduations and then I found stuff to do till mid July when we interred my husband's ashes. My entire immediate family was there except for one niece. It was a lovely service, albeit short, which Terry would have wanted. He can now rest in peace.

Dale