Sailing with a Three Legged Dog

[SaucySailoress]

OK, so I know that's not gonna happen...! But I need as much help as I can finding a new home for this one, and it doesn't have to be in Kuwait, we (as in the Shelter) can ship them out to other countries....

Maya is a three legged Golden Mix who we have just temporarily fostered from the local shelter at K'S PATH (Kuwait Society for the Protection of Animals and their habitat). She got a little depressed and gained weight after her long term kennel mate left a few weeks ago, so I brought her home to reunite with Ruby (with whom she was also kennelled for Ruby's few short weeks at K'S PATH last year).

We would love to keep her forever, but in a few short months we will be leaving on a 40' yacht with the rest of our pack, and I'm pretty sure it would be bordering on Negligence to take a three-legged dog round the world on a sailing yacht.

So, do you know anyone who would love to adopt this calm, loving and low maintenance dog? If not, share it anyway, and perhaps your friends will know someone. Pleeeeease x

Maya Meets Pack Horn at Reed Lake - YouTube

[capngeo]

My Dad loves Goldens... but I suspect shipping to Florida would be astronomical

[SaucySailoress]

We regularly ship Salukis (they're Arabian Greyhounds, basically) to North America - one went just last week - and a St Bernard went off last year. I think the shelter owner has an Uncle who works for an airline, so they give some discount to shelter dogs. Well, not the dogs, but the shelter when it pays for the dogs...

[casual]

Originally Posted by SaucySailoress

OK, so I know that's not gonna happen...! But I need as much help as I can finding a new home for this one, and it doesn't have to be in Kuwait, we (as in the Shelter) can ship them out to other countries....

Maya is a three legged Golden Mix who we have just temporarily fostered from the local shelter at K'S PATH (Kuwait Society for the Protection of Animals and their habitat). She got a little depressed and gained weight after her long term kennel mate left a few weeks ago, so I brought her home to reunite with Ruby (with whom she was also kennelled for Ruby's few short weeks at K'S PATH last year).

We would love to keep her forever, but in a few short months we will be leaving on a 40' yacht with the rest of our pack, and I'm pretty sure it would be bordering on Negligence to take a three-legged dog round the world on a sailing yacht.

So, do you know anyone who would love to adopt this calm, loving and low maintenance dog? If not, share it anyway, and perhaps your friends will know someone. Pleeeeease x

OK I,ll bite pun intended.We have 2 now and 2 cat's no room .However if some one need's assistence with thansport cost I'll kickin 50.00 buck's.
She deserves a good home.PM me where to send the fund's.
Thanl you for your caring.

[SaucySailoress]

Originally Posted by casual

OK I,ll bite pun intended.We have 2 now and 2 cat's no room .However if some one need's assistence with thansport cost I'll kickin 50.00 buck's.
She deserves a good home.PM me where to send the fund's.
Thanl you for your caring.

Thank you, that is a very kind offer... just don't tell the mods, I don't wanna get into trouble for begging, or whatever it's called... We don't allow appeals here!! BUT, I will certainly PM you, if we can find a home! And I so hope we can.... she's been with us 5 days now, and is so much livelier than she was when we shot that video on Day 2. I can't bear the thought of her going back to the shelter to be put down when we leave

I'm even considering taking her along with us now, which I know is ridiculous, but she's so sweet-natured. Oop, she's off to nibble at the cat litter now, she finally must be getting her apetite back. That's a relief!

[boatman61]

Having owned a technically 3 legged dog (its rear right leg was crushed when she was a pup and my father picked her up of the street in Jehlum and brought her home... she adapted... and despite a useless leg waving around became nearly as fast as our other dogs and could spin on a dime using the leg as a drag brake...
She'd likely manage.. or at the very least be happily miserable with friends..
However PayPal is WW I'm told so let me know if you need a companion to the previous offer..

[nigel1]

Originally Posted by boatman61

However PayPal is WW I'm told so let me know if you need a companion to the previous offer..

Me too, would hate to see a dog be miserable

[Strait Shooter]

And me as well.
PM me.

[Matt sachs]

I can help out with the shipping cost as well. Just pm me the paypal info.
Last night we removed a foot trap from a stray brought in by a good sam. Her leg gets amputated monday.

[David M]

A selling point for a three legged dog is that it will never wobble.

[nigel1]

Originally Posted by David M

A selling point for a three legged dog is that it will never wobble...like a four legged chair can.

We had a 3 legged dog when I was a kid, it quite liked beer, then it wobbled.

[cal40john]

What?? You don't want to emulate Tristian Jones? He wrote that he sailed with a 3 legged one eyed dog.


Ice!: Tristan Jones: 9780924486890: Amazon.com: Books

[shorebird]

gotta be better than a one-legged three-eyed dog.

[SaucySailoress]

Originally Posted by Matt sachs

I can help out with the shipping cost as well. Just pm me the paypal info.
Last night we removed a foot trap from a stray brought in by a good sam. Her leg gets amputated monday.

The stupidity nevers ceases to amaze me

Do you work / volunteer at a shelter too, then? Which one? Mine's here: Home - Kuwait Society for the Protection of Animals and Their Habitat - Animal Rescue and Adoption in Kuwait | www.kspath.org
K'S PATH | Facebook

Listen, thank you all for stepping up. If we can find a home to send her to, I will let you all know x

[Matt sachs]

I do volunteer (go vols!!) at our shelter, but my real job is as a veterinary surgeon.