So, I almost hit this puppy last night on the highway. I pulled over and picked her up to hopefully find her owner and stuff, but there were no tags and she doesnt have a microchip. I thought at first that she was a chocolate lab, but she's got white on her chest and some white hairs on her feet. Also, her face is a bit thin for a lab. Any ideas??


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12/14/2006 1:30:13 PM

looks like a weimereiner(sp?) raped a lab

12/14/2006 1:33:08 PM

haha thanks.. i'm no good at this picture posting crap.


anyway, any ideas??? ps- I think we're going to keep her. NOW- we need a name! suggestions!?

on her back near her tail, the hair starts to get really curly, and its very curly down her tail, so i'm wondering what type of breed has that.

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12/14/2006 1:33:18 PM

crap, I bet my g/f would know

She's talked several times about a dog that looks just like a weimaraner but is dark colored instead of grey

Guess it would help if I listened to her, haha

12/14/2006 1:35:07 PM

chesapeke bay retrievers are dark brown with curly hair . . looks like that and a lab mix of some sort . . although the ears look hound/beagle-ish.

12/14/2006 1:37:12 PM

she's got an appointment at the vet this afternoon for all her shots and stuff, so maybe they'll be able to tell me some breed possibilities.

Names? she's pretty rowdy and full of herself, but scared of my giant cats at the same time, haha. very affectionate and smart. (already learned to sit for food, and fetch, since last night).

12/14/2006 1:39:58 PM

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"looks like a weimereiner(sp?) raped a lab"

It's not uncommon for labs to have somewhat curly hair on their back/tail when their winter coat comes in. If not for it's small size, it looks like straight chocolate lab with the thick tail and kind of thick build.

12/14/2006 1:40:19 PM

it looks an awful lot like a weimaraner/lab mix. nice looking puppy though. I wouldn't put too much stock on the weimaraner thing, though. Labs have been known to have skinnier than usual snouts, and most wei's cost so much money their owners tend to be pretty anal about what goes on with them. My brother-in-law's lab looks a lot like this one, except for the white spots.

12/14/2006 1:42:45 PM

chesapekes are huge and have a bigger head, thicker coat

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"looks like a weimereiner(sp?) raped a lab "

look like that to me also

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"she's pretty rowdy and full of herself"

sounds like a weimereiners personality

12/14/2006 1:43:07 PM

hehe Rowdy would be a cute name

12/14/2006 2:00:15 PM

that's what I thought actually, I think rowdy suits her, but the fiance (sp) doesnt like it. I'm trying desperately to think of something so he doesnt name her something stupid (haha).

Sister says Cocoa- and my sister is 12 lol.

I'd like something sort of sophisticated, but nothing stuffy, ya know?

12/14/2006 2:08:04 PM

Oh my goodness, precious! And how nice of you to take care of her, too (That's the reason I have so many pups now)

regardless, one of my best friends had a pup we thought was a weimaraner/lab mix... she was grey though. But looked very similar. You can see pics of her at http://good-times.webshots.com/album/551904211lEXkcW

She was much smaller then, but looked very similar to yours when she was older.

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12/14/2006 2:08:16 PM

yeah the fiance's parents have a weimeraner and It might be that but then where does the white come from? oh who knows. she's cute though! thanks guys!

12/14/2006 2:14:46 PM

some labs have a white spot on their chest and it isn't uncommon for a lab to have curly hair just ahead of their tail. My black lab used to have curly hair down half of her back but as she has gotten older now has maybe 6 inches of waves just ahead of her tail.

12/14/2006 2:22:32 PM

looks like a weimereiner(sp?)/lab mix

12/14/2006 2:40:23 PM

its not a wiemeriemer at all. It s some kind of lab mutt probably

12/14/2006 2:42:48 PM

name suggestions:
Chanel
Hershey
Reese
Shelby


What area did you find her?

Did you call the local SPCA or animal control to see if anyone reported a missing dog?
You can put a found flyer up at the SPCA intake facility and other places.

She looks like she's in good shape and might be someone's beloved pet.. they might be distraught that she's gone missing. A high energy pup like her might have climbed a fence or gotten out by accident.

My dogs get out every once in a while and their tags fall off periodically so accidents happen. (mine are all microchipped - thankfully)

just a thought.
otherwise it's wonderful that you want to keep her and give a good home..

12/14/2006 3:22:47 PM

I would call around to see if a dog was reported missing. Also, flyers at local businesses in the area would help.

I wonder if there'a lost/found pet website. They should do that and advertise it on television until it becomes as well known as google or yahoo or eBay.

12/14/2006 3:35:29 PM

Yes, I called all of the local vets offices and the shelters, including the county over's. I found her on the highway pretty far from anywhere populated, and she was in fairly bad shape (extremely dehydrated). She's not microchipped and didnt have any tags or a collar, but of course if I find out she is someone's pet I will return her!

She just got back from the vet, fairly clean bill of health, with the exception of some intestinal worms. They agree with the lab/possible chesapeake bay retriever mix. She's now up to date on everything, and they gave me a free sample of heartguard and frontline and a puppy kit.

she has a great personality, she'll run around and play with her toys, then out of nowhere just collapse and take a nap, haha I wish I could fall asleep that fast!

12/14/2006 3:46:25 PM

awesome!
she's a really nice looking dog

btw Ben & Jerry (the hamsters) say hello. they're fat little things are still get along.
( 2 male hamsters living together is unheard of)

12/14/2006 6:01:22 PM

Yeah...I pretty much agree it's a hunting mutt, likely weimaraner x Chesapeake.

12/14/2006 8:32:19 PM

Cool dog, definitely do the flyer thing though, it look slike it's in far too good of health for it to be a stray/abandoned puppy.

12/14/2006 9:24:10 PM

It is a chocolate lab. My dog looks almost identical and is a purebreed chocolate. The white is not very rare because a pure chocolate coat is hard to maintain. It will be a great dog

12/14/2006 11:26:08 PM

haha would you like 3 female hamsters? I've still got them.

I left my name and number with all the places that I called yesterday and they said they'd post it on their lost and found board.

It would be really neat if she were mostly chocolate lab, a bunch of people have been telling me that she could be closer to purebred because those parkings are not uncommon (I didnt know that). Thanks guys!

12/15/2006 9:57:05 AM

Well no one claimed the puppy, and she is doing great with our other dog. (she is currently running around the living room chasing her tail). She has turned out to be a GREAT dog, still needs some housetraining but coming along extremely well.

I was a bit worried at first that my other dog would be jealous, but she loves her! They play together all day long. We're still not completely sure on the breed, but are guessing chocolate lab mix with who knows. Thanks everyone!!

12/22/2006 9:05:10 AM

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"looks like a weimereiner(sp?) raped a lab"

That's exactly what came to mind as soon as I saw the first picture.

I have two black lab mixes that I got in May from the Orange Co. animal shelter. Both have white toes (one has them on the front, one on the back) and white on their necks/chins. The larger of the two also has curly hair on the tail, and longer, wavy hair along her spine.

12/22/2006 11:05:00 AM

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"Rowdy"

12/22/2006 11:23:07 AM

Not so sure about it being a chocolate lab mix. Could've been a black or yellow too. That one's a coin toss.

Sounds/looks like there's some chessy in there for sure though.

Cool pup regardless. You're gunna have your hands full, and soon. hahahaa.

12/22/2006 11:53:04 AM