[UHNA] Re: update on Moby
- From: "Donnelly" <Donnelly@xxxxxxx>
- To: <uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:25:18 -0400
Hi, Nazanin and all,
Nazanin, do you want to rescue Moby to be your dog? How can we all help
you?
Today (Tuesday, March 12) I have just seen Moby near our house (632 Riddle)
about 2:45 pm. He was playing with our neighbor's dog. I brought Moby out
a red bowl (I am going to use the same bowl each time I feed him) of dry dog
food and placed it on the sidewalk and backed away. Moby picked up the bowl
in his mouth and carried it to a side yard and ate the dog food. I can get
within about 30 feet of him now. Back more than 25 years ago in this same
neighborhood when we rescued a dog (whom we named Wolf) who looked and acted
much like Moby, I was inspired by a famous acquaintance of mine, Jane
Goodall, who does work with wild chimps in Africa. I took her advice to
take time to habituate him to humans. When I'm going to get him food, I do
the same little whistle (which hopefully he will start to associate with
getting something to eat), I do not look him in the eye, I try to imitate
the movements of dogs who are communicating they want to play (I bob my head
down and lightly slap my hands on my knees), and when I leave I call him by
name and praise him.
Moby is a great dog who, I think, will be happy to be rescued and in a good
home.
Thanks,
Sharlotte
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From: uhna-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:uhna-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Nazanin Tork
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:10 PM
To: uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [UHNA] Re: update on Moby
Thanks for the update, Sharlotte. He has stopped coming by my house as often
as he used to in th evenings and I was worried, but I'm glad to know he's on
Riddle often and being fed.
I'm still very interested in rescuing him, so if anyone is able to help I
would greatly appreciate it.
On Sunday, March 10, 2013, Donnelly wrote:
Hi,
Just an update on Moby. Saw him about 8:30 am today (Sunday, March 10) near
our house (632 Riddle), and put some food out for him. I backed away about
half a block and watched him eat it. Then around 10 am I saw him again,
this time playing with the neighbor's dog.
Thanks,
Sharlotte
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NT
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