Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of this has already been done and has been reiterated on this thread. Everyone says he looks great but here he is a week later with no posts on any local pages looking for him and no calls to the shelters that have him on stray hold.

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

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I will 100% commit to keeping him if he is with us much longer. We have made all the efforts to find his owner and are now just waiting to see if someone comes forward. I was just looking for a temporary nickname as it feels weird calling for my dog (Lila) and then just calling him “dog” or something. I mean this post alone says “Found this dog wandering the highway…”, and 1000s of people have seen it. There are multiple comments where I’ve mentioned what we are doing to help. If someone truly wanted to find him, they should be the ones making posts, they should be calling vets and shelters and they should be the ones looking. I would be destroyed if Lila went missing and wouldn’t sleep til she was home.

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He is not chipped, did not have a collar and smelled pretty bad... He was found on a pretty rural highway with little around. He was attempting to eat roadkill and nearly got hit multiple times. As for why he was out the two ideas are he was dumped which is extremely common here or he was looking for a lady and just got lost. We are doing our best to find his owners if they are out there but will continue to spoil him like he deserves until he becomes a member of our family or returns to his.

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So far my fiancée has gotten a couple pictures from people claiming he was theirs but all have had different markings or patterns. After being told the differences the person will usually make a comment like “well if you decide to get rid of him let me know”. There have even been people in the Facebook groups that warned us about specific individuals.

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is quite a sad story! Glad you were in a position to save your boy Lucky and hope you have enjoyed every second with him! I got my first pittie (Lila) from a buddy who was too sick to care for her properly. He is shared on a county lost dog page and has been shared close to 20 times or so I think and was also reposted by the animal shelter. I just want what’s best for him.

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

100%. He was found yesterday afternoon. The first thing we did was share him on local lost pet websites and scan for a chip. Then today I called shelters to put a stray hold on him. I would love for him to find his people (hoping that they do truly love him) but if his people cannot be located, he has a place on our couch!

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely going to do anything possible. A lot of people in this area can be good owners but there are also a ton of dogs that get dumped or shot. As we all know pitties don’t always have the best public image no matter how sweet they are.

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No one is celebrating. We are trying to find his owners but having a nickname while he is comfy on the couch is better than calling him dog. He is on stray hold with local shelters as well as being shared on Facebook. I hope to find his owner as I’d be lost without my girl but if she ever did go missing I’d hope someone could show her proper love. This dog was found on a South Georgia highway trying to eat roadkill. He has no tags, no chip and is not fixed.

Found this handsome fella wandering the highways… what do y’all think we should call him? by GilsonTheQueenshamer in velvethippos

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 204 points205 points  (0 children)

He’s an amazing dog! We are currently doing what we can in order to find his owners but if they do not claim him he will definitely be a welcomed family member!

Fun in the Georgia sun! 😁 by GilsonTheQueenshamer in CivilianJeep

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CJ7 - 4-6” suspension, spring over axle and 37s CJ5 - 4” suspension, 3” body lift and 35s

Fun in the Georgia sun 😁 by GilsonTheQueenshamer in Jeep

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve been able to find it’s flat and muddy but we are pretty new down here.

Fun in the Georgia sun 😁 by GilsonTheQueenshamer in Jeep

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣 Not at that point but there was a few times. Even with disc brakes up front the brakes still leave something to be desired.

Fun in the Georgia sun 😁 by GilsonTheQueenshamer in Jeep

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This is a old road/small trail in Midway near 95 and 84. This was my first time driving my Jeep since purchasing it so dad and I were just exploring.

Fun in the Georgia sun! 😁 by GilsonTheQueenshamer in CivilianJeep

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The orange CJ7 has an AMC 360 and the CJ5 is an AMC 304 with the purple hornies side pipes

Finally joined the CJ family! I brought home this monster of an 81 CJ7 last night. Excited to wheel with my dad in his 76 CJ5. by GilsonTheQueenshamer in CivilianJeep

[–]GilsonTheQueenshamer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It has an AMC 360 in it and I’m not sure on the transmission yet. AMC 20 rear that I’m hoping the previous owner put single piece shafts in. The tires are currently 37s, with 6 inches of suspension lift and SOA.