Abandonment - Not for the faint of heart - Cooper

I am not sure how it happened exactly, but Dad departed to drive his school bus in the afternoon and I got left in the backyard...by myself. Alone. Bereft of companionship. When I find myself in these situations I find barking my head off helps immensely. The only bad part is that there was no one to hear me and I started getting hoarse. Luckily Mum came home early because I was getting a little panicky. I almost fell off the deck when Mum came around the corner. I danced around and barked a whole bunch. But then Mum told me that she did not have a key to the front door or the back door because Dad had gotten the house rekeyed that day. I wasn't sure if this made our situation better or worse but I was leaning towards total panic. I took Mum out to the front of the house and we kept an eye out for Dad. Fortunately the weather was delightful and we enjoyed the fall sun and played in the leaves.
I looked left. I looked right. No Dad.

I looked straight ahead into the garden and Dad wasn't there. I did make a foray into the garden and looked for kitty "roca" without any luck.

I found sitting patiently was best and let Mum pet me endlessly.

The only bad part was that Dozer kept staring at us through the front window and making rude noises. Mum said he was jealous. I think he is psychotic but that's just me.

Dad came home and we went into the house and had dinner (pumpkin with kibble with a shot of fish oil). And all we heard all night was Dozer whining about how he didn't get to sit outside in the sun with Mum and he is always left out of the fun. Whatever.

Lost Dog - Maybe You Can Help

Dear Pup Pals,

Our friend Max the Golden Retriever has this on his website and since we never really know who reads our blogs, I asked Max if it would help if I put this in my blog and he said it might. So here is the picture and Max's request. Max said that where they found the dog is a place where people dump dogs which besides being against the law, is particularly cruel. (We know this because Coop was abandoned). So if you know someone who lives in South Carolina and can help, pass the word! Thanks Pup Pals, I knew I could count on you! Love, Dozer (P.S. I am still in solitary, could someone send me a hacksaw please?)

"Hey fellow dog lovers I’m hoping to get your help… We found this little doggie wandering around on the golf course behind our house, obviously lost, and we’re trying to find his home.

Do you know me? He had no collar, of course, and we took him to Max’s vet who confirmed that he has no ID chip either… Based on his smell and filthy fur we believe he has been outside for a least a couple days.

He was found in the area of Pawleys Island/Litchfield, SC area just about noon today (2.17.09)

He has short curly blond fur that’s been cut very short, and weighs about 10lbs. We’re guessing he’s part Shih Tzu and part Poodle and maybe some other “stuff” too. He seems to be a pretty gentle/healthy/happy dog but does appear to suffer from separation anxiety.

We’ve checked with our area vets and rescue/animal control organizations and no one recognizes him or has been contacted looking for him. There are also no ‘lost dog’ signs that we could find in the area.

Please pass this one to anyone you may know in the area who might be able to help locate his home.

Have them contact me at max@maxthegoldenretriever.com"