CV NEWS: Lion spotted on CVR / Adopt a dog from Cap'n Manny Date: October 10, 2011 11:17:06 AM PDT
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From: Sue Best suebtou@gmail.com Subject: Lion sighting Date: October 9, 2011 3:23:16 PM PDT
Just minutes ago a mountain lion was spotted walking on the road to Marge and Darryl Judge's (by the bridge off Chihuahua Valley Road.) Be aware a lion in the daylight is NOT normal........ Keep yours eye open.
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From: captain_manny@hughes.net Subject: FW: Dog for Adoption
We have a dog up for adoption... CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO & BIO
The dog had been placed with a family earlier this year, but they unfortunately have run into a financial and personal crisis and cannot keep the dog any longer. So we rescued "Axis" from going to the pound (and probably certain death by euthanasia), and are keeping him temporarily at our "Outback Ranch" here in Chihuahua Valley. But we earnestly are trying to find a good home for "Axis". We would love to keep him, but the doctors advise against it with Floy Ann's current healing process still underway from her broken pelvis and wrist.
Anyway, "Axis" is a "Lab Mix" (according to the Vet we took him to when we first got him) == and he's about two years old now. He weighs about 40 pounds, and the Vet told us he was probably not going to grow much bigger. He is tan in color and short-haired with a fine, shiny coat. When we took him in for his initial check up with the Vet last November, we had him neutered and he has had all his proper shots. We did not get the "microchip" for him, but it would probably be a good idea to have him electronically tagged that way. We have him collared with ID tags now, showing his name and our address and phone numbers. "Axis" was originally rescued by our neighbor behind us here in CV from off a busy freeway (where he had apparently been "dumped" by his previous owners), and it was a miracle he had not been hit and killed or injured by a car! He has some scars on his head that the Vet thought may have come from "survival fighting" if he was "on the streets" (or roaming the forests) for a while.
"Axis" is a gentle dog -- full of affection, very lovable and likeable, and still a bit "playful as a puppy". He gets along well with children, and he does not bark often (but he will "sound an alarm" as needed so he can be considered a good "watch dog" in that light). He has a "handsome face" (in our opinion). And even when the younger grandkids get rough in playing with him, he does not bite.
He is "semi-trained" - which is to say that he responds to commands like "Sit!" and "Stay!"; "Lie Down!" and "Heel!" (when walking with him). However, we keep him tethered to a tree (with a 30' length of chain); or on the leash whenever he's outside - since he tends to "wander off" and not come back right away. So he'll need additional training to keep him from running off if he's not tethered, fenced in, or on a leash. But if he's put into a fenced property, he'll do well, I'm sure. He's "house broken" - and he generally holds his bowels and bladder well until we take him out for a walk in the mornings and evenings. When we first got him late last year he did have a couple of "accidents" with urination and defecation in the house - but that has not happened now for many months. If he's taken for a morning and evening walk, that should handle all his bodily functions well...
So there you have it - all you need to know about "Axis", the lovable, handsome and very adoptable dog. Hope you can help us find a good and decent family that will adopt him. Keep us posted. Thanks!
Manny & Floy Ann Aschemeyer The Outback Ranch 30623 Chihuahua Valley Road Warner Springs, CA 92086-9220 Tel: 951-767-3037; FAX: 951-767-3048 Mobile: 310-292-4185 (Manny) Mobile: 310-344-5834 (Floy Ann)
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