Prayers do get answered! Rhodie is home!
He's a little weak and too hoarse to bark, but he's well and he's home. Our neighbour's dogs heard him and the dogs lead them down by the river where they found Rhodie alive and well, tangled in the riverside brush. They brought him to our yard and checked on him until we got home.
Rhodie probably hadn't been in the river long or the dogs would have noticed, and he is still quite clean despite being wet from river; they fed him and gave him fresh drink, and he's resting now with his paw on May's lap. We had left for the evening and had closed our gate, so he had been returned to the neighbourhood and found his own way home, but he would not have been able to get into the yard; the river at the end of the street would be the nearest fresh water, or perhaps he followed the river in search of the banks by our street to find his way home. We may never know.
He seems in good shape, and his rescuers must have thought so too or they would not have walked him over and let him into the yard. We have made an appointment for a good hot bath and grooming for him tomorrow after the veterinary checks him out and gives the OK. Rhodie's back legs are quite stiff which could be from the lack of medication for the week, but he does not appear to be in any pain. Rhodies has already spoken to Paul on the telephone, which is the most excellent news Paul could have to launch him on his tour!
He's a little weak and too hoarse to bark, but he's well and he's home. Our neighbour's dogs heard him and the dogs lead them down by the river where they found Rhodie alive and well, tangled in the riverside brush. They brought him to our yard and checked on him until we got home.
Rhodie probably hadn't been in the river long or the dogs would have noticed, and he is still quite clean despite being wet from river; they fed him and gave him fresh drink, and he's resting now with his paw on May's lap. We had left for the evening and had closed our gate, so he had been returned to the neighbourhood and found his own way home, but he would not have been able to get into the yard; the river at the end of the street would be the nearest fresh water, or perhaps he followed the river in search of the banks by our street to find his way home. We may never know.
He seems in good shape, and his rescuers must have thought so too or they would not have walked him over and let him into the yard. We have made an appointment for a good hot bath and grooming for him tomorrow after the veterinary checks him out and gives the OK. Rhodie's back legs are quite stiff which could be from the lack of medication for the week, but he does not appear to be in any pain. Rhodies has already spoken to Paul on the telephone, which is the most excellent news Paul could have to launch him on his tour!
