About two years ago I picked up three dogs that had been dumped a few days prior in the country near my house. One was a boxer I ended up giving away, another a lab x ridgeback that we ended up keeping as a pet dog and the third a catahoula x ridgeback. I worked the catahoula (female) in the pen a couple of times just for kicks and she would bay the hair off a hog. I put her on the dog trade FOR FREE. Here's what happened:
I probably had 10 phone calls and more texts than that. Here's a few of the correspondences.
1) Where are you located? -- The Ad SPECIFICALLY said NEAR TEMPLE. Then they ask how far is that from _______? What...Do they not make freaking maps anymore?!?!
2) How much are you asking? REALLY? The Title to the posting AND ad say "FREE DOG"
3) Are you willing to meet? SERIOUSLY?? For a dog I'm giving away?? Yes I'll meet...how about the convenience store about a mile from my house.
4) Will she find her own hog? Got to be kidding....This one came from a number in the 903 area code. This same number called me twice and both times said he was from a different area....first time he said around Canton, then he said near Buffalo.
5) How old is she? Again...I found the damn dog on the highway. I keep asking her age in addition to her name, but she seems pretty tight lipped and is not giving up a whole lot of info.
6) How long have you had her? Umm...again, I found her on the road a few weeks ago. Still trying to figure out the relivance of that question.
7) Why are you getting rid of her. Uhhh...?
Will you send me some pics? ...and pics are on my posting.
I even had a guy call me and say, and I quote "Well I want you to hold her for me because I definately want her but just not sure when I can make it down from LUBBOCK (+/- 7 hrs away) to get her...it might be a couple weeks".
After a couple days, that was all I could take. I removed my ad, and she got a free trip to the pound.
