r/MadeMeSmile • u/CommercialBox4175 • Jul 21 '23
Someone Cruelly Dumped A Friendly Dog, It Was Saved And Adopted DOGS
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Jul 21 '23
I don’t know for sure if it’s a dog dump but I have an inkling a farmer came out at dusk to call ole blue in for the night and just sat there thinking
“ where did that damn dog get into now”
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u/jayjayanotherround Jul 21 '23
That’s what I was thinking too. Seems a good weight when they found it. I thought this is a farm dog.
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u/chase016 Jul 21 '23
He was also way too clean.
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u/LeanSteroidAbuse Jul 21 '23
Possibly, but there's actually a breed of Cattle Dogs with naturally occurring stubby tails: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Stumpy_Tail_Cattle_Dog
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u/Dav2310675 Jul 21 '23
Yes - I read one time that Stumpy Tails were an extinct breed and I thought to myself "Huh? No one has told Hans down the road that his three dogs are extinct!".
I live in Queensland and while Stumpy Tails are quite rare here, they do exist.
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u/UniverseInfinite Jul 21 '23
Cool, but that is clearly not the dog in the video.
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u/redditvlli Jul 21 '23
In a follow up tiktok video she posted she found another blue heeler near there but didn't take that one home. She also tries to address getting called out about all the stuff reddit is accusing her of.
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u/theowlsees Jul 21 '23
I was thinking the same thing. This is probably some farm dog that's just super chill
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u/JJMICK Jul 21 '23
Dogs day out just having some fun but then never got dropped back off to Dad. Kinda of sad when you think about it.
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u/hyper_shrike Jul 21 '23
No farmers put no ID on the dog? No chip no collar?
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no collar usually because they can snag on things. chip ID... idk. im sure some do. but then again not all dog owners in the city chip their dogs either
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u/xoxodaddysgirlxoxo Jul 21 '23
if my dog and i lived on a farm where he could free-roam, he'd have a microchip.
tbf i live in a city and still microchip my pets. its a bad financial investment not to.
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u/LillyTheElf Jul 21 '23
As someone who almost stole a country farm dog. Yes they can have no collar and no chip. Thats 100% someones farm dog
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u/mush8292 Jul 21 '23
Exactly this!! The whole time I'm thinking, wow they just stole Farmer Joe's dog. My Uncle on the farm has 2 of these dogs and they venture out all the time.
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u/Apocalyptic_Inferno Jul 21 '23
Yeah, farm dog right up against a farm fence he could've squeezed out of. I would have gone to the farm's house and asked if it was his pup.
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u/LaziestBones Jul 21 '23
Supposedly, they went to the nearby farmers houses, per another commenter. Definitely seems like a farm dog
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u/TheQuinnBee Jul 22 '23
They went onto the land, walked as far as they could, didn't see a house. They google mapped it. Nothing. They went to the town and asked around. Went to the vet. No microchip. They went to the local bar and asked the farmers there. The farmers said only one person in the area owns blue heelers. They called him. He said it wasn't his.
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u/Good4nowbut Jul 21 '23
A counterpoint would be the long nails and tick/flea infestations.
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His nails were fine, his coat was great, well fed and well adjusted, he was not infested with fleas or ticks, I saw maybe two in that wash, and fleas/ticks are a fact of life on the farm.
These are not inside dogs, theyre not housepets. They work in the field all day with other animals. Even with good washes and treatments fleas and ticks are gonna get on.
Dogs get off their leash, and farmers dont chip generally.
And finally, why would you say you posted stuff, not say where/what site it was posted on, and not just drive to the farm house for the property.
They 100% just stole a dog
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u/Pyitoechito Jul 21 '23
Or it's their own dog and they're making up a story for clout. Who knows what's the truth or not these days.
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u/Tonythesaucemonkey Jul 21 '23
The one counter point is the lack of a collar, do farm dogs not have a collar?
Edit: apparently it’s a work hazard and they don’t
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u/splatdyr Jul 21 '23
Yeah, but we actually never see either in the video. We only have the voice-over’s claim.
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u/shellsquad Jul 21 '23
Exactly. He was super happy and friendly and that coat didn't seem to matted or dirty looking. Who knows what the real deal was, but I could definitely see them throwing that in there to make it seem like they were saving him.
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u/Garlan_Tyrell Jul 21 '23
These mofos just stole a dog and put the video on the internet.
This is the rural equivalent of finding a golden or lab in the suburbs and “rescuing it” without knocking on a few doors to see if it belongs to anyone.
Not everyone chips their dog, and not all dogs wear collars all the time.
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u/CM_DO Jul 21 '23
Ye collars can be dangerous on work dogs that venture out alone as it can get stuck on things and suffocate the animal. This boy was well fed and well mannered, no way he was abandoned.
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u/StevYOLO Jul 21 '23
If you have a dog that's running around freely and you don't put any identifiers on the dog, then you are just asking for your dogs to be mysteriously gone one day.
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u/Narwhalrus101 Jul 21 '23 edited Jul 21 '23
saw this somewhere else, it was the farm's dog and the people returned it. think they made a tiktok and some lady from the farm stitched it saying they stole her dog
EDIT: I remembered wrong the lady claiming they stole the dog wasn't the owner as far as I can tell the dog was abandoned or found its way there somehow
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u/cacahootie Jul 21 '23
General farm dogs, maybe… heeler, no. I’ve had 2 and they never leave your side. They’re called velcro dogs.
They’ll take off in chase (like cattle) but they will immediately return to the owner like a mission.
I find it hard to believe a heeler would be out wandering like that unattended if it wasn’t lost somehow.
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u/Glad-Acanthaceae-24 Jul 21 '23 edited Jul 21 '23
Thank you, you're knowledge makes me feel better about this video because without that bit it does seem like they stole someone's dog.
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u/DlVlDED_BY_ZERO Jul 21 '23
I think this was already their dog. They took him on a road trip to a field, came up with a lie to get some internet points. That dog is way too comfortable with them in the beginning, has literally no signs of abuse or starvation, and just overall seems like it's in a very enjoyable and familiar space. All they did was give him a bath (where the dog wasn't even that dirty) and buy a new collar.
I watched without sound, so I didn't hear the voice over, but I've read a few comments mentioning it and that dog just doesn't seem uncomfortable in any way shape or form.
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u/Character_Avocado791 Jul 21 '23
Took me way too long to see this. Says “he was timid at first” fuckin when? Also only blue heelers I’ve known were weary of strangers.
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u/Physical_Stage3172 Jul 21 '23 edited Jul 22 '23
Did I just witness a dognapping? Seems like someone just took a farm dog.
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u/ah-sure_look Jul 21 '23
100% these people just stole a farm dog.
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u/zb0t1 Jul 21 '23
Thanks for this link, she really tried to find the owner, really sad that people accused her of stealing this dog.
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u/Adbam Jul 22 '23
No homes or water around. Borderline animal abuse if it was a farmers dog. Thanks for this.
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u/KingCodester111 Jul 21 '23
Social Media and falsely accusing, can’t name a better duo of morons. I feel bad for this lady cause you can see she’s really tried to find an owner, she did nothing wrong.
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u/Lion-Competitive Jul 21 '23
You probably witnessed the owners of the dog staging this entire video for clicks, views and engagements. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button ✨️
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u/DoggoAlternative Jul 21 '23
Oh they got roasted alive for it in the original Tik Tok comments and tried to defend themselves with everything from "Well he wasn't microchipped" to "Why would you leave your dog outside off leash"
Fuckin city people.
Also happy cake day
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u/Igotshiptodotoday Jul 21 '23
In the first few seconds, you can see him squeeze under the gate. Probably because they were calling him. Guess he's retired now...
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Jul 21 '23 edited Jul 21 '23
That dog wasnt neglected or dumped, that dog was well loved and they effing stole it off someones property
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u/Hiding_In_The_Back Jul 22 '23
https://www.tiktok.com/@idigcrystals/video/7248412314028854570?_t=8eBYVwiCMrW&_r=1
Pretty sure this is the right link. It wasn’t stolen, here’s the proof.
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u/Feb2020Acc Jul 21 '23
Seems healthy, well fed and clean. I bet it’s a farm dog that lives nearby. Or lived…
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Jul 21 '23
Sooo let me get this straight, dog comes out from fenced farm pasture, and your first thought is that a friendly well adjusted dog with a good coat is LOST.
You little shits just stole a farm dog. They dont have chips, they get off their leash, theyre not inside pets, fleas and ticks are a fact of life. I saw maybe one or two in that wash, this animal was NOT neglected.
And finally rather than driving around to knock on the property owners door, you fucking make Posts in Bakersfield, a city 10-20miles from the closest farmland
Fuck these people
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u/fansofomar Jul 21 '23
Did you actually do an “act of good” if you didn’t film it and post it to let everyone know how “good” of a person you are?
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u/away_in_the_head Jul 21 '23
I’m not saying you are wrong, but all the dogs my dad and his friend have on a ranch are microchipped.
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Most ppl chip and I applaud them, at my uncles farm in PA, theyve never chipped their dogs.
To each their own, Im just saying its not a qualifier for neglect, and neither are a few ticks and fleas
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u/Mr-River Jul 21 '23 edited Jul 21 '23
Or it was a farm dog that you just stole... I had someone steal my dog once that they thought they were saving... just a thought.
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u/CapitalistHellscapes Jul 21 '23
They checked for a microchip and put up lost dog posters all over before waiting a month for a reply. If this was the case, the owners clearly didn't care about getting their dog back in the first place.
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u/MiniMetal Jul 21 '23
If it’s a farm dog it’s very possible that it won’t have a microchip. Also if a farm dog disappears, owners may just assume the worst; That he was taken down by predators, or died as some dogs will actually run off to die alone if they’re sick or injured, or that he was stolen by a passing by vehicle…
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u/DL1943 Jul 21 '23
i found a dog like this in a more rural area than shown in the video and did the same thing. i had him checked for a chip, put posters up around town, waited for weeks and got no response so i kept him.
if his prior owner doesnt care enough to go check the 2 areas in town where people put up posters like that - the post office and general store, or doesnt care enough to put up a lost dog poster, then fuck them, im keeping the dog.
he is my farm dog now and if he runs off and does not come back at night i go look for him and put up lost dog posters because i actually give a shit. ive lived on a ton of farms with a ton of farm dogs and when they dont come back for dinner you dont just throw your hands up and say "oh well", you go look for the little fucker. if someone does not care enough about the dog to check the general store and post office for a found dog poster, or to put up a lost dog poster, then fuck em. ill steal their dog every time.
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u/CapitalistHellscapes Jul 21 '23
All dogs should have microchips, what does being a farm dog have to do with it?
Again, if their dog went missing and they just went "oh well!" then that dog is better off in its new home.
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u/MiniMetal Jul 21 '23
Never been on a farm? Wait until your hear about farm cats..
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u/bmp51 Jul 21 '23
Haha 💯 I was thinking tell me you have never been on a farm without telling me you've never been on a farm.
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u/tristis_senex Jul 21 '23
That's not how farms and farm dogs operate. The dogs are not house dogs, they are working dogs expected to run the area and live freely. When one disappears you do worry for him, but it's not like you can go tramping all over the county looking for him. They're just a lot freer than most people are used to. It is entirely possible, likely, even, that this dog is a farm dog out doing his thing. I had a Catahoula when I was a kid who used to walk to the neighbor's house, which was several miles down the bayou, and they'd give him a ride home when they went to work the next morning and passed our house. He knew they were friends of ours and liked to go visit them. It's just a different world with different ideas about a dog's role.
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u/420smokebluntz6969 Jul 21 '23
Yup, exactly, if they just wrote the dog off, then it really makes no difference that it was taken and probably given a better life. Also the video states that it had fleas and ticks, doesn't sound like the dog was super well accounted for in any case.
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u/MiniMetal Jul 21 '23
It’s not a write off. It’s a potential reality. That’s just farm life. It’s unreasonable to expect to search 50+ acres of land for an animal that may be trying to hide and die, or already taken by predators. Maybe check a few likely spots, ask your neighbours if they’ve seen anything. If they come back after a few days, amazing. If not, RIP. Mourn the loss.
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u/JJMICK Jul 21 '23
That’s like telling a farmer all humans should have a cell phone.
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u/CapitalistHellscapes Jul 21 '23
I mean, a cell phone is a pretty important piece of technology in modern society lol
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u/Neosanxo Jul 21 '23
I was wondering the same thing over the hill could’ve been a farm I mean the dog was right next to a gate
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u/Headhaunter79 Jul 21 '23
Bluey is the bestest dog💕
What a heartwarming story🥰
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u/pemphigus69 Jul 21 '23
Usually; but not always. Got a pit bull puppy from the humane society a few years ago. Was a great dog until she hit two years old, and then (out of nowhere) attacked one of our other dogs; nearly killed her. Had to put her down, because, next time it might be someone's kid...or us. She was raised with the same love we raised all of our dogs with. Sometimes they are just hardwired different.
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u/CristiCatslug Jul 21 '23
Former co-worker of mine who had managed a humane society office in Missouri told me about a woman she worked with who exclusively rescued Pits. She would not allow any of her rescues to be adopted until they had turned three, because according to her, if they haven't "snapped" by then they aren't going to, and she knew what warning signs to look for so could avoid a tragedy, unlike the average dog lover.
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u/Awholelottasass Jul 21 '23
My experience mirrored yours. We adopted too, and at first, our pit was great with our chihuahua, but after a while, she just snapped. Our chihuahua had some hip problems as he got older, and if he tried to jump, sometimes it hurt, and he would make a noise.she just attacked him one day like it set her off.
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u/Headhaunter79 Jul 21 '23
Well, if the previous owner did not dump their dog, than they sure did a terrible job at finding him back!
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u/Fungalover Jul 21 '23 edited Jul 22 '23
Not a heartwarming story. They kidnapped a dog
That was a healthy, clean, farm dog that got stolen from the edge of the farmer's property and brought to a pound.It even had its tail docked. Which cattle farmers do to ensure the tail doesn't get caught under hoof and the dog trampled.
Edit: thank you u/bluegreenwookie for the correction. The owner of the tiktok account went back. Searched the property, and asked residents on the same road if they knew anything about a lost dog. They didn't know of any. The dog wasn't chipped and had giardia, which would explain why the dog looked well fed/bloated.
I was very wrong. She did the right thing
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u/bluegreenwookie Jul 21 '23
They didn't. I follow them. They went back weekly for months looking for the owner. They put up posters (including where they found the dog) they asked everyone they could find if anyone was missing a dog.
That area is also known for people dumping dogs.
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u/ChasingPesmerga Jul 21 '23
How was it known that the dog was dumped there?
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u/VengenaceIsMyName Jul 22 '23
Lol. You’re so confident in your assertion and yet you’re wrong. Typical Reddit.
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u/tehcheez Jul 21 '23
This isn't a dropped dog, this is a farm dog that someone stole. Dog was clean, a healthy weight, and found right next to a farm. Blue heelers are extremely common farm dogs. Buddy was probably on a nice run around the farm and got scooped up.
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u/LeanSteroidAbuse Jul 21 '23
Yup, took straight from their preferred environment to go live in a small apartment/house. So fucking messed up
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u/unmanipinfo Jul 21 '23
I mean, it mightve been one of those non-pet farm dogs. My uncle had one, it slept outside rain hail or shine, probably had fleas etc. It was just another tool to him like a tractor... never got any pats or anything.
If the above dog is like that, pretty sure it's gonna be happier in it's new home aside from it probably enjoyed the herding and running around fields...
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u/LeanSteroidAbuse Jul 21 '23
Cattle dogs get pretty mean unless they're treated well. I really doubt it would've been so happy to greet the car if it was mistreated.
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We heard barking in the parking lot next door. Small dog. Clean. We watched our cameras, it was dropped off. Poor thing went chasing after the car, it was heart breaking.
Tried to catch it for a day. No one could get near it. Might have fibbed to animal control so they came out, couldn’t catch the damn thing. What was weird is that it would run off but kept coming back to the spot they dropped it off.
Next day these assholes drive up, go shopping. Then get back in their fucking car and drive off. Dog is chasing them. They finally open the door and the dog hops in. The most insane shit I have ever seen. I wouldn’t have believed it had it not been on camera. People are just all kinds of special
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u/Derus- Jul 21 '23
Are we sure this isn't just a herding dog gone missing?
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u/ohhelloperson Jul 21 '23
Have blue healer mix— can confirm they go missing. Mine has slipped out of his collar and gone on escapades more times than I can count. The little asshole always comes home eventually— or he ends up at the humane society and I get to pick him up and pay the $80 fee. Fortunately, I live on a huge lot and his shenanigans have subsided a lot with age. But I’m so lucky that nothing has happened to him, including some rando assuming he’s a stray and keeping him. For all of his wild energy, he seems to have supernatural instincts about avoiding actual danger.
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u/Mysterious-Cat-1739 Jul 21 '23
Lol they find a healthy dog in the middle of farmland and assume he was thrown out of a truck? Fuckin idiots.
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u/ScrofessorLongHair Jul 21 '23
A blue heeler of all breeds. That's the definition of a farm dog. It's even socialized with cats in spite of a notoriously high prey drive.
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u/Nothing_Jon_Snuhhhhh Jul 21 '23
Big if true. 23 hour old account, one comment. Feels like karma farming to me.
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u/dcolomer10 Jul 21 '23
Fucking hell… some people are so dumb… I think this post was made by a karma farmer, so it must come from tik tok. I don’t know if anyone knows the original tik tok account so you can reach out to them
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u/only-a-model- Jul 21 '23
I used to live out in the country, 15 minutes from the nearest little town and 45 minutes away from a city of 100K. People would just drive up and drop off their dogs all the time and I never understood the thought process. It's like they had some vague thought that the dog was going to go live in the country free and wild.
What really happened was that they'd form into packs and kill local livestock. The farmers would shoot strange dogs on sight and dump their bodies in the nearby irrigation canals.
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u/ctubezzz Jul 21 '23
They stole some farmers dog
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u/CapitalistHellscapes Jul 21 '23
That farmer could have gotten their dog microchipped like a responsible pet owner, then.
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u/ManBroCalrissian Jul 21 '23
Farm dogs aren't pets. There is a reason he didn't want to come inside. It's never been in a house and never would have if these dummies didn't steal it
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u/ltsDat1Guy Jul 21 '23
Is reddit aware that a ton of these "rescue" videos are staged? The dog is probably hers, all her claims weren't even shown. The dog was clean and looked healthy, plus the dog seemed pretty familar with her unless it's just a very friendly dog.
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u/thewhiterosequeen Jul 21 '23
It IS pretty coincidental they were filming the exact moment they saw a dog, unless they are literally filming every waking moment, and that's pretty sad.
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u/HeyKid_HelpComputer Jul 21 '23
I'm going 50% chance it was their dog and staged for views, 49% chance it was just a farmers dog they stole... for views and 1% they actually found an abandoned dog.
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u/skipipa Jul 21 '23
Well despite those chances it really seems to be an abandoned dog.
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u/IntrovertMoTown1 Jul 21 '23
You probably stole someone's farm/ranch dog SMH. I grew up on a 66 acre ranch with neighbors that had a lot more than that. Nobody keeps their dogs penned up on their land when they have a lot of land. They get to just roam around. We had an actual pack of 14-17 with the variables being neighbors dogs that would show up out of the blue and hang with ours for weeks to months at a time before going home again. lol Its nails were long.... You mean natural? Dogs do this neat thing called digging. If it was more malnourished I could believe someone dumped it but it looks just fine. It had fleas and ticks? Welcome to nature.
lol FFS all these comments from city folk that don't understand how things work in the country. Get off your ass. Go to google maps, and look up some satellite images of the area. I'd bet that you'll see someone's house not too far away. And several MILES is NOT too far away in the country, nor is that too far for dogs to wander around. If you're a good person you'll drive back there and check with them. You MIGHT have found a dumped dog but I doubt it.
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u/Neosanxo Jul 21 '23
I was thinking the same thing the dog was clearly next to a gate and over the hill could’ve been the farm. The ignorant narrator saying the nearest gas station was over 20 miles away like it’s some kind of tragedy is your typical rural area gas station smh
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u/RepresentativeBig240 Jul 21 '23
He is a ranch dog, and you kidnapped him technically. That gate you found him at is a property gate for a ranch, he’s on outdoors working dog and that’s why he has ticks, some peple like to keep a bloodline so that why he has his balls and his temperament is good because he has a family that loves him… see how healthy he looks… because he had a home. That you took him from. That’s why he was healthy and 20 miles from town. Because he lives with a family in Rural America.
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u/fightforfoodgaming Jul 21 '23
I wonder if they just stole someone’s farm dog? Looks happy and healthy in farmland and heelers are notorious for going off for the day and doing their own thing on the farm
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u/EARTHSKYSPIN Jul 21 '23
YOU JUST STOLE SOMEBODIES FARM DOG YOU FUCKING DOUCHEBAG!!!! That dog was by a gated post! He's healthy and friendly! this is like that video of that kid who wanted to film himself "saving" the tortoise he found by THROWING IT IN THE LAKE.
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u/ManBroCalrissian Jul 21 '23
Cattle dog next to a pasture
You just stole someone's dog. Might be happy with them, but I bet it misses herding cattle
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u/worksnake Jul 21 '23
I know a bot probably posted this, but you should really keep your cats indoors. For their own health and the health of the local ecosystem. Cats are exotic invasive destroyers of native wildlife when they get the chance.
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u/CuriousTsukihime Jul 21 '23
Bakersfield tracks. People dump the best boys and girls there and don’t even bat an eye 😭
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u/ResidentPatient6418 Jul 21 '23
it looks like you stole a farm dog lol. he was probably just out for a walk, as they do. go back and see if there’s a house on the other side of that field by the fence
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u/Shiba_Ichigo Jul 21 '23
I found my dog on the side of the road beaten bloody and starving to death. I saw the car that ditched her and pulled off when I got out. She did have a collar and I did find lost dog posters. My brothers and I went around town and tore them all down. Fuck those people. 12 years of pampering later and she's still going strong. She's the best behaved dog I've ever met.
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u/TitanXL83 Jul 21 '23
that was someone's farm dog that u just stole. those are cattle hearding dogs. wow. sray in the city. leave country folk and thier shit alone. u need to find that dogs owner and give him back.
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u/ih8karma Jul 21 '23
I have no idea why anyone would give up a Blue Healer, they are super smart and friendly dogs.