Remember the dog I found a few weeks back? (photo)

[RagingInMiami]

Well, after putting up posters throughout the neighborhood, nobody has claimed him so he is mine. His name is Scruffy and he is some type of terrier mix. He is about five years old.
He sometimes limps so I took him to the vet and it turns out he broke his hip a while back. Perhaps he was kicked or hit by a car. He also has a couple of broken teeth, either from fighting with other dogs or trying to eat rocks.
Turns out, this dog was homeless for a while.
So the vet gave him a rabies shot and a shot for intestinal worms, which he had. He weighs 14 pounds, but he is pretty scrappy. And here he is:

[achtung_circus]

1. Congratulations to you both.

Puppies are a goodness.

[yvr girl]

2. I didn't hear your earlier story but...

what a cutie. He looks so friendly.

[RagingInMiami]

7. I found him on a day where it had poured rain for hours

he was under my car, but wouldn't let me grab him, although he did take some leftover chicken I had given him. He ended up running down the block and I forgot about him until a few hours later when he was under my car again.
But again, he ran away when I tried grabbing him. At about 11 pm, I finally was able to get him in the back yard.

[Catshrink]

3. Hooray for you!!

Congratulations on your new puppy! He is absolutely adorable. Did the vet have any idea how old he is?

:hug: and :loveya: to Scruffy!

[RagingInMiami]

8. he is about four or five

[Sanity Claws]

4. Scruffy is a great name

It seems to suit him. Wishing the two of you lots of happiness!

[RagingInMiami]

13. I called him scruffy the day I found him cause he was so grungy

I didn't realize how white he was until I gave him a bath the following day

[driver8]

31. My family adopted a stray when I was a kid and named him Scruffy

It is a great name for a dog...especially one that has been surviving on the streets!

I remember your story. I am so glad that Scruffy is now a member of your family.

He is a good looking pooch! Despite all the crap he has been through, he looks pretty happy.

[kikiek]

5. what a cutie look at that smile. He is happy now thanks to you. What luck

he found you.

[kayleybeth]

6. He is too cute!

And very lucky to have found you!

[alphafemale]

9. Awww! He looks very happy now.

You're lucky to have found each other.

[two gun sid]

10. Good for you!

I had a stray dog that was the best friend I ever had. He was about 2 yrs. when I got him. He had heartworm. I got him treated and he lived to be about 15-16 yrs. old. Ol' Whiteboy was great.

You will never be sorry you took Scruffy in (most days). I applaude you taking in a stray. It is a good and right thing to do.

[Be Brave]

11. That's great, Raging! You are doing a wonderful thing

taking in this adorable dog! I'm sure he appreciates it more than you know. Happy ending! :)

[Wickerman]

12. Good for you

you got a great friend and helped him out all at once. He looks great!

[JimmyJazz]

14. He's adorable! Now when do we get to see pictures of

the new daddy! Hey - it doesn't hurt to ask :)

[RagingInMiami]

24. I would hate to ruin this cute moment with my mug

[JimmyJazz]

27. Hellloooooo! you know my pm address, too.

:P

[CatWoman]

15. Bless you, bless you, bless you!!!!!

Scruffy looks so sweet and happy.

And did I say bless you???? :loveya:

[Fenris]

16. What an adorable face!

:D

[DawgHouse]

17. What a cutie!

He's a lucky dog!

[Catchawave]

18. Lucky Scruffy !

What a cutie, too. Congratulations on "finding" each other :)

[Skittles]

19. men who rescue helpless, injured animals

*SWOON*

good LORD Scruffy is a major league cutie PIE. :D

[driver8]

34. My wife says that, when it comes to animals, I am one of the

biggest saps in the world. She says that is one of the things that initially attracted her to me.

I am a sap, too...the biggest!!

[Skittles]

36. we who rescue animals are not saps!

we are kind, generous people who do the right thing! I am saying this as my pound rescue Clancy sleeps at my feet! :)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

20. Thank you! You did a wonderful thing!

and Scruffy is a cutie! :loveya:

[miss_kitty]

21. Stella and Scruffy need to meet, marry and live happily ever after

Check it out! are they made for each other or what? and one of her nicks is 'Tuffy'

Scruffy. What a great looking dog!

[RagingInMiami]

22. it's a match made in heaven

and scruffy is not fixed.

[miss_kitty]

23. neither is Stella

yet. freeperlessinseattle found her in Dec, and I took her on. My apt manager said I could keep her and I fall more in love with her each day.
Today, we went to the country and she ran around like a maniac. she loves digging and jumping and running she's about a year and weighs 10 lbs.
she used to belong to a homeless kid.

[RagingInMiami]

25. what kind of dog is she

She looks like a cairn terrier, which is what I believe scruffy is mixed with.

[miss_kitty]

29. you know I think she's a Cairn mix

but last night I was reading about Affenpinschers and she seems a lot like them; I have called her 'Monkeydog' since day 1, and found out last night that's what 'affenpinscher' means. a woman with Schipperkes thought she seemed like them.

Cairns are more squatty than she is: Schipperkes are furrier and Affenpinscers have semi-smashed faces. But her coat is like Affenpinschers, her tail and gait, like schipperkes, and her face-definately Cairn.

They're all vermin hunters, territorial, headstrong scamps. I call Stella 'The Terrierist' :D

[welshTerrier2]

26. Norwich Terrier mix

check out this picture ==> http://www.giveusahome.co.uk/breederspages/breedpages/norwichterrier.htm

if i had to guess, i'd say your cute new pup is a cross between a Norwich terrier and maybe a tri-color foxterrier ...

the straight hair, face shape and ears seem to match the Norwich terrier ... the coloring and leg length seem at least somewhat consistent with a foxterrier ...

great dog ... welcome to the terrier family ... congratulations !!!

[miss_kitty]

30. That's like Stella

only she's all black, face is more pointy

[UTUSN]

28. Well, Put THIS Poster Up (Congrats)

[flamingyouth]

32. What a cutie!

:hug:

[BlackVelvetElvis]

33. What a good dog.

I'm happy for the both of you!
If you watch the movie "Best In Show", the norwich terrier wins it all!
He sure has the face of one.

[kodi]

35. a true and handsome prince. you have a new friend for life.

and thank you for taking him in. you have a good heart. bless you

check out dogster.com so you can post his pix on the site. it has the pix and essays on tens of thousands of dogs.

[Cadence]

37. Ahhh yeah!! Well done you!

He's adorable!

[ralps]

38. He looks like a neat dog RagingInMiami

and that is a cool photo. Maybe I'll have to try something like that with my cats.
:hi: