LND1218 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) Updated with more photos..... Today, we took in a very malnourished stray dog. I am very curious to know what kind of dog it is - this will effect whether or not she stays long term too. For now, we are helping her just become healthy. I can't get a photo of her standing - she just wants to lay down and rest. She won't come out of the crate at all right now. So this is as good as it gets. She looks like a goat. She's all skin and bones. Her bones are showing completely. So it's hard to tell if it's just because she's thin that she looks like a lean breed. She has very long legs compared to her body. Her neck is long and narrow. Her tail is long and thin but has clearly sustained some past injury. She favors the dead cockroach position - laying on her back with legs sticking up. Although, right now she's staying tightly curled up to stay warm. But whenever she's out of the crate she's rolling over on her back. Any ideas... We went out and I got a few shots of her standing up - here's one getting a head scratch And this one shows how thin she is although it makes her look bigger than she is. Edited January 25, 2010 by Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 No ideas on breed- but I hope you can get her healthy! Will you be taking her to a vet tomorrow? I'd get her wormed and checked and feed her carefully at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 ...dalmatian mix? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 pointer/lab mix??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 She looks like she is at least part pointer... I don't know how to post a pic but it you google 'pointer' you will see several images of similar looking dogs. The 'dead cockroach' position may be a sign of submission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'd say a pointer :) You'll see lots of similar looking dogs if you google pointer or german short haired pointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Whatever she is she's not purebred anything. She does resemble a pointer. We will take her to the vet - dh says just wait the vet will tell us. But I am wondering - trying not to get attached if she's a breed we can't keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 I found a dalmatian pointer mix that looks a lot like her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 We will take her to the vet - dh says just wait the vet will tell us. But I am wondering - trying not to get attached if she's a breed we can't keep. She looks sweet enough. Do you have any idea how old she might be? She looks pretty young from the pics. Have you heard her bark? That will aid a bit in determining what her dominant breed is. Those spots scream pointer, though (or dalmation, but she looks tiny...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmschooling Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 possibly heeler/pointer mix. she looks scared and sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Bless your hearts for taking her in. She looks so sad. I'm voting for pointer mix too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Oh and we are feeding her carefully - that's why I put her in the crate in the first place. I couldn't keep her from trying to eat everything she could find. And now she's loving being in there - her own little save haven among the kids and animals who already live here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fj62 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Ds who knows everything there is to know about dogs agrees with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 No, she hasn't barked. She has only sighed contentedly quite a few times. No whines, no whimpers, no howling. She is very gentle, very sweet and very submissive. She is terrified. Poor thing. I took her outside to potty and ran and hid under a bush. I practically had to drag her out - she was on a lead. She goes upstairs but she's afraid to come down. She still has puppy teeth, and she has pretty big paws which makes me nervous. She is very small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) She looks exactly like the German Shorthair we just rescued AND very much like our border collie mix. If so, you could have the best dog ever. Our border collie mix is absolutely the best dog I have ever had (and I have never been without a dog in my 46 years). Anything with border collie is good: obedient, loyal, good with kids and protective enough. Bless you for rescuing her...I think they know when they've been saved...:001_smile: Edited January 25, 2010 by Debbie in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3byzaz Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Just wanted to agree with the border collie mix from pp! We have one and she is the most amazing, gentle - lazy, calm dog ever!!! This one looks more like our other dog - she's a major mix of beagle, probably some pointer, australian shepherd and her rabies cert. said catahoula!! She's great too, but much more busy! Good luck - looks like you saved her in the nick of time!! Poor thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Mac Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'd say English Pointer. http://puppydogweb.com/gallery/pointers/pointer_detterich.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'd say she's a keeper. I love the way she looks... food... love and bath... and at least you'll be able to find her a home. If I had no animals.... I'd like her :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 I added some photos to the original post. The kids have named her..sigh...they are calling her Pepper. Dh says she's not staying long term - she's staying until she's strong and healthy. Dh says we can't keep her and not to get attached... :tongue_smilie: Silly man - our kids and a puppy - yeah don't get attached. But it will be good for dd (12) who wants to be vet. So if you know anyone who is looking for an adorable sweet female dog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'd tell my husband not to crush my babies and their hearts. Have him feed the pup... maybe she'll sneak up on him and his heart and he'll end up "letting her stay for just a while" :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 We saw a dog like that at the pound once and they had named her "Dot". Love it! "Pepper" is very sweet too! Hope you get to keep her, she looks so sweet and loving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Dh says English Pointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'd say you're looking at an English Pointer. There's a chance she's a an emaciated field English Setter (not bench - those are hairy). Field ES's can have very little coat but from the shape of head I think you're looking at an English Pointer & she may well be purebred. You'd not believe how many pb dogs come up as stray/abandoned. When she's filled out & grown a decent coat, & when you see her move in a field, it will be easier to say what she is. Setters point too though so don't let that confuse you :) I have a field English Setter & a keen interest in gun dogs. When black & white setters are adopted out of the rescue the joke is that the should come with a t-shirt for the adopter which says 'No, it's not a dalmatian!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Piaaree Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Poor sweet baby. I agree she looks like a pointer, probably a German short-hair, not English. Or a mix with that in it. Kudos to you for helping her out. She looks like she can use some loving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I second the English Pointer opinions. Something about her head doesn't look quite right though, so she may be a pointer/border collie mix too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Well, I am from Alabama, and around there (I'm not there any more), we'd have called her a "bird dog." Pointers, setters and mixes thereof, are all bird dogs. My family took in a stray Irish setter once. While she was the sweetest dog ever, she didn't have the IQ of a turnip, but even she she would point. We were never quite sure what she was pointing, but once in a while she would throw out a beautiful point for our viewing pleasure. So when this one is up and about more, perhaps she will honor you as well. Our sweet, dumb Irish setter grew into the most loyal family dog. We always thought she was grateful to have been given a home. I hope your Pepper will do the same. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 My first thought was the eyes looked like border collie, but then I saw the pics of her standing her head looks like a hound. I'd say judge her on her temperament when deciding whether to keep her. Hounds are runners, but she seems so timid that I doubt she'd run away from a good home. She was probably abused, poor thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Again Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I 3rd? 4th? 5th? the suggestion that this cutie is an English Pointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I do believe that is a German Short hair Pointer. Baxter's mom was a German Shorthair. I'd know that face anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynneMcCormick Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I agree that she looks like a German Pointer. Is the dog starting to relax a little in your home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 That looks just like my old dog. He was a pointer mix and the best dog you could wish for. We had him 12 years - we had to put him to sleep in the fall. This is making me all teary eyed - I miss my Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Awww....poor baby! Thank you for taking her in! Well, she doesn't appear to have long enough flews (lips) for an English Pointer. My guess would be German Shorthair, though black and white GSP's are few and far between, and are almost always German imports. Black and white GSP's are disqualified according to the breed standard. I can't tell; is her tail docked? In the USA, GSP's have tails docked to about 4 inches. It's not legal in Europe, so that would lend credence to the import theory. English pointers have tails, though, and can be black and white. Her head isn't quite right for that, though...although the poor baby is so malnourished that it's hard to get a good idea of the shape of her stop and occiput. Give that sweet thing a gentle hug from me! astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Awww....poor baby! Thank you for taking her in! Well, she doesn't appear to have long enough flews (lips) for an English Pointer. My guess would be German Shorthair, though black and white GSP's are few and far between, and are almost always German imports. Black and white GSP's are disqualified according to the breed standard. I can't tell; is her tail docked? In the USA, GSP's have tails docked to about 4 inches. It's not legal in Europe, so that would lend credence to the import theory. English pointers have tails, though, and can be black and white. Her head isn't quite right for that, though...although the poor baby is so malnourished that it's hard to get a good idea of the shape of her stop and occiput. Give that sweet thing a gentle hug from me! astrid This is exactly our German Shorthair...black and white with a spade make around her hiney and tail (4 inches.). My dd saw the picture of your rescue and said "What's Zip (our GSH) doing on there?" :001_smile: (Although her face looks more like our border collie...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Well, she doesn't appear to have long enough flews (lips) for an English Pointer. My guess would be German Shorthair, though black and white GSP's are few and far between, and are almost always German imports. Black and white GSP's are disqualified according to the breed standard. I can't tell; is her tail docked? In the USA, GSP's have tails docked to about 4 inches. It's not legal in Europe, so that would lend credence to the import theory. English pointers have tails, though, and can be black and white. Her head isn't quite right for that, though...although the poor baby is so malnourished that it's hard to get a good idea of the shape of her stop and occiput. Give that sweet thing a gentle hug from me! astrid Her tail isn't docked. Interesting. We are very curious as to where she is from. She has a weird head - it really really looks like a goat's head. She looks a lot like a goat. It could be because she is so emaciated. It's bad - the photos don't do it justice. I have never seen such a thin dog. (It really makes our other dog look fat!) It will be interesting to what her head looks like with some meat on her. She is quite relaxed. She was very very nervous yesterday. And that is all gone today. She loves the kids. And doing really well - she stole my lunch today. sigh. She like tuna. (So do I!) :tongue_smilie: She is sleeping 90% of the time - she sleeps with her eyes open. It's creepy. She only gets up to every few hours to eat, drink, potty and get a belly rub. Then it's back to bed. She woke us up whining this morning to go out - still no barking. We have some concerns - I will post about those later though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Once you've taken her to the vet, perhaps she was just lost and has a chip they can find? Also, aren't there different kinds of chips, so you can see if you take her to a couple of different spots, perhaps a better chance? Our vet is a spot you can just walk in and they'll check for you.. and perhaps the Humane Society would check for you?? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Sherry Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Maybe she is a pointer/dalmation mix. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf874621.tip.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Bless her heart...and God bless your family for saving her life. She is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Poor sweet baby. I agree she looks like a pointer, probably a German short-hair, not English. Or a mix with that in it. Kudos to you for helping her out. She looks like she can use some loving. Wrong color for German Shorthaired Pointer; those are liver, not black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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