Oracle 195 Posted April 18, 2016 Lost dog in Ocotillo Wells. Owner (not me) is offering $10,000 reward. I asked him for a google map with a pin drop, which I'll post later if received. https://www.facebook.com/OcotilloWellsSVRA/photos/a.169098636510009.46001.168493473237192/1019215418164989/?type=3&theater Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 561 Posted April 18, 2016 10,000....wow....must be a rich owner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downs 1 Posted April 18, 2016 Post updated to reflect a 1000 dollar reward. Someone fat fingered an extra zero in there apparently. A Shiba Inu has been lost on the North end Of Ocotillo Wells SVRA near Tectonic Gorge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wierdrider 189 Posted April 18, 2016 Actually, they said they raised it to $10,000! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downs 1 Posted April 18, 2016 Here are the last coordinates where we saw him last: 33.267090,-116.037684 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dress4Less 162 Posted April 18, 2016 Hope the dog is OK... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdhydro 0 Posted April 18, 2016 The Facebook post has been updated and looks like the dog has been found and returned to the family. Good news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Diego 40 Posted April 18, 2016 10,000....wow....must be a rich owner! Not necessarily a wealthy owner. Sometimes we care very deeply for our pets. Case in point: A couple years back my dog had a problem, some severe swelling on her neck. Wife was out of state so I went to the vet alone. Initial prognosis was a bite (snake or spider). I was asked the cost limit. I fumbled but said, "None. There's no limit. Please proceed with whatever you can do." And I sat there and worried. Turned out to be a weed sticker(?) that she'd swallowed had exited through her throat. Ugly but not too dangerous (or expensive). It still cost more than my first 3 cars combined! But I truly considered a $10k vet bill. I sure hope the owner and dog are reunited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 561 Posted April 18, 2016 10,000....wow....must be a rich owner! Not necessarily a wealthy owner. Sometimes we care very deeply for our pets. Case in point: A couple years back my dog had a problem, some severe swelling on her neck. Wife was out of state so I went to the vet alone. Initial prognosis was a bite (snake or spider). I was asked the cost limit. I fumbled but said, "None. There's no limit. Please proceed with whatever you can do." And I sat there and worried. Turned out to be a weed sticker(?) that she'd swallowed had exited through her throat. Ugly but not too dangerous (or expensive). It still cost more than my first 3 cars combined! But I truly considered a $10k vet bill. I sure hope the owner and dog are reunited. You are more wealthy than I'll ever be. I love my cat, and she is the only family I have....but I can't afford to dump money on her if she disappears or gets sick. I just don't have it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Diego 40 Posted April 18, 2016 But you'd sell your bike for a vet bill, right? I guess that's the point I'm making, I'd give up a lot for my dog. And I'm pleased to see he did get his dog back safely. DirtDame You are more wealthy than I'll ever be. I love my cat, and she is the only family I have....but I can't afford to dump money on her if she disappears or gets sick. I just don't have it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 516 Posted April 18, 2016 I'd go into debt to pay for a vet bill if I knew it would save my dog. When I read that the guy raised the reward to $10,000, I thought, now there's someone who really cares about their pet ! I think many people, if they found his dog, would not even want the reward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle 195 Posted April 18, 2016 Post updated to reflect a 1000 dollar reward. Someone fat fingered an extra zero in there apparently. A Shiba Inu has been lost on the North end Of Ocotillo Wells SVRA near Tectonic Gor It is, er was, $10,000. You didn't read far enough. Before I even posted this thread I did a little internet research on the guy that posted the reward. I believe he has the means to pay up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted April 19, 2016 I'm just glad those two hungry Hawks didn't get little Lex. https://youtu.be/F_ZtiaYm1YY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtdiver 2 Posted April 20, 2016 I see my dogs as family also. In fact better than some of my family! As a side note. One of my friends grew up on a farm in KS. In his family dogs were not pets they were just part of the animals. They would no more bring a dog into the house than a cow. Maybe it was just a family thing but he led me to believe it was more of a farmer outlook towards animals. I guess my point to this post is that I agree that human emotions towards dogs run the whole spectrum. There are probably some people that would sell their house for the health of their dog/cat. Maybe. DD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 910 Posted April 20, 2016 I grew up on a farm and have the same mentality as your friend. My wife thinks differently. Needless to say, we don't see eye to eye on the dogs and I have a difficult time understanding people who are willing to sacrifice so much for their animals....but that is their choice to make so it doesn't bother me much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reximus 10 Posted May 8, 2016 Family means many different things, to different people. Maybe the dog owner was unable to conceive a child and hence the dogs were like children? I know some people that wouldn't cross into mexico to rescue a family member, whereas some of us on SDAR would go on a rescue mission, in a heartbeat, for a complete stranger (not family). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites