Would you like a well-behaved, house-broken and leash-trained Belgian Malinois?
Known for their intelligence and bravery, this breed is used by the Navy Seals. At eleven o’clock on the night of February 13th, one of our neighbors, Juliet Bakker, heard a dog barking incessantly. Sensing the dog needed help, she put on her coat and traced it to a neighbor’s house on Mooreland Road. The dog, which Juliet judges to be about 2 1/2 years old, had no collar. Juliet was unable to get close to it that night, but she called the police, and the next day, Carolyn Smith, Animal Control officer, phoned to say the dog was on John Street and she had been able to get it leashed.
The protocol at Animal Control requires that once an animal arrives at the facility a week must pass before it is available for adoption. During that week announcements of the animal’s whereabouts must be made in an attempt to find the previous owner. Juliet, who has two dogs of her own and cannot adopt another, has very high praise for the dedication of the staff at Animal Control. She reported that Carolyn Smith had named the dog, “Lucy” and that when she, Juliet, visited the facility on the 8th day, Lucy was friendly, approachable, and very calm, reflecting the sense of security she had at the facility. Lucy has not been chipped and no one has come to claim her. She is also in good condition which suggests that she was not living on her own too long before she was discovered by Juliet.
There are also two Anatolian Shepherd dogs who were dropped off on Christmas Day in Bruce Park. The staff at the facility said it was common for people to drop unwanted dogs either in Bruce Park or at the Round Hill Road exit of the Merritt Parkway. This is a regrettable and cruel practice since Animal Control will accept an animal when the owner can no longer
keep it. Dogs left on their own are liable to be hit by cars or, in very cold weather, to freeze. The Anatolian Shepherds are beautiful animals, about two years old, and must be adopted together, preferably by someone who has a large fenced property for them to roam. If you see a dog wandering by the side of the road, please stop to see if it has a tag with its owner’s phone number. Sometimes, dogs escape from their yards only to be hit, especially if they wind up on the parkway.
The number of Animal Control is 203-622-8299. The location is 393 North Street, Greenwich, CT. Hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
