CRY FOR HELP PLEASE ! HELP ME LOCATE MY DOG

Posted by Complex-Inflation-24@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 35 comments

On Saturday my 6 month old puppy got sick he was throwing up constantly not pooping ,barely eating, barley drinking and super lethargic. We ended up taking him to the “Denton county animal er” on Sunday because he was crying out of pain and we had no other choice because all other vets were closed turns out he had an allergic reaction and due to him throwing up constantly he had fluids leaking into his stomach. They did X-rays gave him fluids gave him glucose and sugar and there was a point where he was about to have a seizure. I was there crying the whole 4 hours and I was just sick to my stomach and felt helpless. Later the bill came out and it was so expensive they said they can help him and give him medicine but he needs intensive care for another day. But we couldn’t afford the bill was almost 9 thousand dollars. And it being my dog and being under my name I definitely couldn’t afford it and I’m only 19 and in college I know it’s no excuse but I just feel terrible and helpless. With the only 3 options being we pay this bill (which we couldn’t) , we take him home in the state he was in (which he had a high chance of dying with us ) or letting the vet do all they need to do to help Rocco but give him to another owner for adoption. But it felt so wrong bringing him home out of selfishness knowing he’s so young and he can still have a life to live so I did what I feel like every owner that cared about their dog would do and gave rocco the treatment even if he will able to be with me or not. I know he’s scared out of his mind right now for the last 6 months he’s been with me 24/7 he was my best friend now I feel like I have this empty hole in my heart and can’t stop thinking about him being gone and I feel so terrible. But I want to find him I feel like I have to that I need too I can’t sleep at night without him I haven’t been able to get out bed I’m losing my mind. Does anyone know what rescue / rescues the send animals off too ?

How would I be able to find him with no microchip ?

Can anyone help me please ?

I feel so bad knowing that my best friends out there just scared waiting for me to come back. I will pay whatever bill comes from anyone finding him at a rescue and adopting me or something. I have all his documents and more pictures as well.

ROCCO IS A BLACK GERMAN SHEPARD WITH A WHITE CHEST AND WHITE ON HIS PAWS. WITH BROWN EYES. HE KNOWS HIS NAME MANY COMMANDS AND ALSO KNOWS HIS NAME BY “BUBBA” and “ROCCO BABY “ any other points of identification that I need please tell me I’ll try my best to provide

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jtx91@reddit

Honey I know it’s tough but you did the right thing. You got that pupper the care he needed, and as much as you’re grieving right now - for the sake of Rocco you need to ask yourself what happens if you locate him and bring him back, then he gets sick like this again but you can’t afford it? Unfortunately it’s very expensive to have pets and if Rocco has a chance to live with a family who will also love him to bits and be able to pay for the medical care he may need then you owe it to Rocco to let him have that chance.

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SuperSonicChaos@reddit

For additional context, OP made a now-deleted post in /r/germanshepherds on 9/8 "HELP DOG THROWING UP AND LETHARGIC". The post itself is gone, but his comments on the thread remain. Someone asked if there were bones in the chicken, and OP replied "no it was chopped up chicken breast it must be the seasoning". It's highly probable OP poisoned his own dog.

OP tried to nuke all his posts after making this post and several other copy/pastes in various DFW subs, but again, his comments remain since he didn't delete the comments individually. Between 8/29 and 9/5 OP made several now-deleted posts in /r/trees and /r/shrooms about tripping balls on 7 grams of shrooms and if anyone could tell he was smoking out his garage.

On 8/28 OP made several deleted and not deleted posts in /r/jobs, /r/careerguidance, and /r/careeradvice stating he quit his job at Chipotle after a month and wanted to know if he should quit his job as a CNC machinist after only two days, citing a "dangerous" work environment and that he wasn't getting to learn to weld like he wanted.

It's a safe bet OP is horrible with money and decision making, and the dog is much better off as far away from OP as possible.

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sfa1500@reddit

Noticed all this stuff too after checking their profile. Thinking the vet likely was trying to get the dog away from an inexperienced and ill equipped owner.

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Proshchay_Pizdabon@reddit

Damn lol

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OpportunityOne9246@reddit

This. Someone likely footed the bill. You can’t just get your dog back.

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bleu_flame@reddit

Unfortunately, I’d have to agree with this responder as well. Part of being a pet owner is having the means to give them a happy life.

OP, here’s the hard question. Would you be okay with either not giving him a healthy life or going broke to do so?

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sfa1500@reddit

I'm with this responder, OP. You're in college, focus on school, which is already expensive. There is a good chance something like this would happen again and you'd be placed in the same spot. Hopefully the vet made sure to place your dog with a loving and caring family that can take care of him. But trying to get him back only risks the chance that you aren't able to take care of him again in the future.

Shark737@reddit

Sounds like a fake story to me

mmmaltodextrose@reddit

I know this must feel extraordinarily awful, and I’m very, very sorry for you, but it does not really seem like you’re in a position to care for an animal right now. Are you going to be in this same situation a month from now if you get him back and can’t afford the next vet bill? It takes a lot for a dog to get sick to the point of crying from pain, and it sounds like you waited far too long to get him the help he desperately needed in the first place. He’s lucky to be alive, but I can see this happening again if you take him back. Think about him.

MisterTwo@reddit

Have you reached out to Denton country ER? They will have records of who they sent him too. I know it’s a massive bill and understand the stress worrying about the health of your dog. Maybe they will work with you on payments and you can find some ways of raising funds to help? It’s worth a shot. You also may want to send this to other subreddits for Denton and Dallas to get more replies. I hope you are able to get your puppy back!

HugeAckman24@reddit

Nearly all adoption agencies/humane societies are forbidden from revealing the info of the person who adopted the animal and is confidential. And for good reason. If I adopted a new dog, the absolute last thing I would want is a heartbroken stranger accosting me for my pet. That can get dangerous super quickly.

Great point, that would cause major issues. I was assuming the dog was still at the adoption center and he may be able to find a way to get him back.

Ahhh yeah for sure. Only meant if the dog had already been adopted by someone else after being placed somewhere

Loud_Internet572@reddit

Frankly, I'm surprised they just didn't euthanize him. I've never seen a vet willing to put in $9000 of effort for nothing and kudos to them if that vet is legit going to try adopting the dog out.

Saelem@reddit

My sister is a veterinarian and spent several thousand on a puppy that was brought in with parvo virus and ended up adopting him herself. Probably rare but it does happen

LisssssaTao@reddit

That actually makes me feel like a responsible vet and I’d take my dog there when needed.

Stellabonez@reddit

I’m thinking maybe an employee said they would take him

Previous_Ad_6999@reddit

I saw him yesterday in some Chinese guys backyard. He was on the grill.

plano-ModTeam@reddit

Your post/comment has been removed. Don't be racist. Further violations will result in a ban.

This ain’t Springfield

Hoonswaggle@reddit

Based on your post and comment history, you seem to have many pressing issues and a tendency to make poor decisions. Imo letting the dog be adopted by a family more capable of caring for him is your one good decision. Have you considered getting your shit together before attempting to care for another living being?

angelicrainboes@reddit

I hate when they do that. Why not just let me take my dog home if you're going to adopt him out. Idk how many days it's been but I just looked on petfinder and I didn't see him. Only a dog that looked similar but he seemed just a little bit older and he had more browner eyes.

Complex-Inflation-24@reddit (OP)

That might be him

Please send me this info

Have you considered NA?

Dufusbroth@reddit

Because in the future they need someone who is financially able to care for the dog.

Why not just let me take my dog home if you're going to adopt him out.

Because the person clearly isn't in a financial position to be able to properly care for the animal. So they try to adopt them out to a family who can do so.

Hezi-0@reddit

Im gonna be honest man, after reading the other guys comment I think it’s best that you just let the dog go.

If your comment and post history says anything about you, it’s that you’re definitely not in any position to raise a dog. Dogs are a living being and they deserve an owner who can raise them PROPERLY.

That’s 100% not what you want to hear but based on this guys “research” of your life situation you have a lot on your plate already.

Just let the dog go.

U/complex-inflation-24

I’m gonna be honest man, after reading this comment I think it’s best that you just let the dog go.