Hey y’all first post let’s get into it..

Yesterday on my dog and I’s morning stroll a stray dog approached us out of the woods. We live in the south and it’s definitely not uncommon for dogs to take themselves out on a walk by their lonesome and with the recent snow storm lots of people are facing broken fences so there’s been an influx of loose dogs. This dog however, followed us home. 

I immediately took him to the vet for a scan and a once over, healthy but no chip:/ 

I posted him all over Facebook and sites that work with shelters but it’s been crickets so far. 

He’s a good boy and plays well with my pup with no signs of aggression, he’s also been polite to the cat which is great. On the other hand he has little to no training from what I can tell I’ve even tried speaking to him in other languages but to no avail. 

My dilemma, which some may find shallow is that I truly do not want another dog. It’s not that I don’t have love to give or patience to train. But like most working class Americans I’m not financially comfortable and thinking about vet bills for an intact pup has my anxiety through the roof. I don’t want to hinder the animals that I already share a life with in anyway and I’m just one person. 

BUT do I want to see another creature put into the system?? Absolutely not. To thicken the plot he is a black staffy mix which have the lowest adoption rate via breed and fur color. 

I’ve never had to deal with this before as most dogs I scoop up have homes waiting for them. But as hours pass I’m starting to fear he doesn’t. There is always a chance I’m able to connect with the owner but I’m just trying to work with what we have right now. I’m not sure if there are support programs that would help me to get him neutered and his first rounds of shots or what but I’m hopeful someone on here cmight be able to steer me in the right direction. if not it definitely felt good to get this off my chest, thanks for the read guys.

Stray dog advice