I’m going to make an edit soon, but we went to the vet and there was no chip. We are going to reach out to local shelters and see if anyone is looking for him. Vet said he’s a healthy 3 month boy!! She also says that happens all the time where people leave unwanted dogs in trash cans :/
If he is not chipped, you should file a found animal report with your local animal control or humane society. Many places have laws that you must make an effort to find the dog’s owner before you can legally keep him. Where I am, owners have just 3 days to claim their dog (5 days if they have a chip, even if the info on it is missing or wrong). That’s a short time to wait to avoid being legally in the wrong by keeping him.
Looks healthy and clean. He likely snuck out of someone's house. There's a lot of in and Out going on at houses for the holidays and a guest could have let the dog out. I'd try hard to find the owners. It would be very sad to lose your pet on Christmas.
Thanks for the advise, we’re heading to the vet first thing tomorrow morning. I’m also going to file a report with some local shelters and go from there
Uh, or you could attempt to find the owner first. It’s only been a day, and especially on Christmas Day it’s kind of (very) selfish to think of keeping a puppy who may have a worried family. So. There’s that.
You need to be searching to see if they have an owner, they could have accidentally got out and were lost but not homeless. You could be depriving a child of their christmas present.
The right thing to do is put posters up. That pup is clearly not a stray . Too well kept , nails are trimmed, and fur way too clean , He/she clearly got away from their new owners that’s was probably a child’s Christmas present.
UPDATE: We went to the vet- he’s a healthy and happy ~3.5 month old boy! We also reached out to local shelters to see if anyone is looking for him but the vet said that it is super common in the area for people to just leave their unwanted pets in dumpsters:/
Put up a few signs in the area, someone might be heartbroken over their missing dog.
That’s a really long name for a dog…
Gonna go to the vet first thing in the morning. Also going to file a report with some local shelters. Kinda hoping he’s truly a stray tho :)
The dogs name even has punctuation?
I’m going to make an edit soon, but we went to the vet and there was no chip. We are going to reach out to local shelters and see if anyone is looking for him. Vet said he’s a healthy 3 month boy!! She also says that happens all the time where people leave unwanted dogs in trash cans :/
That’s going to be a very long name
You're going to keep him? Puck!
We’re going to the vet first thing tomorrow to see if he’s chipped/ get an exam. But if all goes well then yeah!
Puck was my first thought!
Yup. Puck.
Puck was my first thought as well!
Definitely Puck, for an obvious reason: Puck was a character in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Puck was my first thought
But Puck from the first real world… that dude… what a pill
Mother pucker.
Puck! It rhymes with #%*!
He will face the Hawks, playing alongside the Mighty Ducks.
Surely everyone's first thoughts
This is the only real option
If he is not chipped, you should file a found animal report with your local animal control or humane society. Many places have laws that you must make an effort to find the dog’s owner before you can legally keep him. Where I am, owners have just 3 days to claim their dog (5 days if they have a chip, even if the info on it is missing or wrong). That’s a short time to wait to avoid being legally in the wrong by keeping him.
Thanks for the tip I had no idea. Where can I find more information on this, specific to my city?
damn that’s a long ass name
Looks pretty healthy for a stray 🤔
I know, we’re kind of expecting him to be chipped when we take him to the vet tomorrow. He was relatively clean when we found him
if they are well fed by mom then they are as fluffy as cotton
Zamboni
This has to be the one!
Zambam for short
Or call the rink and ask if anyone lost a dog.
Indeed. Frank Zamboni.
Looks healthy and clean. He likely snuck out of someone's house. There's a lot of in and Out going on at houses for the holidays and a guest could have let the dog out. I'd try hard to find the owners. It would be very sad to lose your pet on Christmas.
This! I’d be so devastated if my puppy got loose and someone just decided that it must be a stray. Do your due diligence OP and don’t presume.
Gordie
How(e) did I know someone would suggest this? It’s perfect.
Someone lost their puppy!
Gretzky. If he isn't claimed any way
Sumkidsdog
Looks like somebody lost track of their little pup! Very healthy looking to be a stray, but you never know…
Bauer
Shoresy
No Pracky?
Texas sized 10-4
FERDA!
Ooh that's a good one!
Snipe!
We all want you to have a new pup. But not if it means “adopting” someone else’s runaway.
Thanks for the advise, we’re heading to the vet first thing tomorrow morning. I’m also going to file a report with some local shelters and go from there
I'd go door to door in the neighborhood where you found him. No way that is a stray dog
.... That is not a stray
Santa’s little helper.
Had to scroll too far for this! 100% Santa’s Little Helper!
Yes! This is so close to how the Simpsons got Santos L Helpar
I was so hoping someone else thought of the reference
thats someones dog man. ppl do this all the time its unbelievable...
That’s a mouthful for a puppy name. /s
Yeah this is someones dog and the OP has the audicacity to say " hppe they arent chipped he he ha ha ... " as it that guarantees its a stray
Wayne
On Christmas best bet is some kids new puppy got away.
Zamboni
Doggy McDogFace
Uh, or you could attempt to find the owner first. It’s only been a day, and especially on Christmas Day it’s kind of (very) selfish to think of keeping a puppy who may have a worried family. So. There’s that.
This
Any animal ER hospital will be open and able to scan him. 😊
Winter ❄️
Stanley Cup ‘Boni (zamboni) Puck
Robocop
Santa’s lil helper
Puck
Gretzky
Santa's Little Helper
Name him Rink
Gordie, for the legendary hockey player Gordie Howe.
Ref
I'd only name him that if he's blind.
PUCK!!!!
Wayne? Brett? Canadian Tire Centre?
Wayne
Jaromir Dogr
Jonesy
Puck, obviously
Hatrick
If you get to keep him. Dash would be a good name.
Shoresy
Shoresy
Name has to be Puck
Lord Stanley
Puck
Zamboni!
Puck
Ovi
Puck
Gretz
Puck
FERDA!
Did you try to find his owner?
“Name my pet” posts are the dregs of this sub.
Hard agree. Karma bait.
Batman.
Cosmo because I’m watching Seinfeld
Hattie.
Bear!
Gordie
Dude
Fenton
Puck!
Gordie
Either Riley, Jonesy, or shoresy
Gritty
Doggie McDogface
Agent Scarn
Wayne
Emilio
Gretzky
Dobby!
Rink.
Gretz
Wags
Gretzky!
Sidney
Otis.
Zamboni The Doggo!!!!!
Puck.
Shoresy
Puck
Zamboni
Zamboni! Zam for short.
Tony Zamboni
Zamboni (unless you can find his human).
Puck
Puck
Puck
Puck
Puck
Puck
Puck
Puck!
Wayne Douglas Gretzky.
How about puck
Puck
Shoresy
Puck!
Puck
Shoresy.
Puck
Considering he was found behind a hockey rink I would say Gretzky like Wayne or Gordy like Gordy howe
Puck.
The name had gotta be hockey oriented right? Something like Gretzky or from your local team's history.
Zamboni
Puck
Gretsky!
Wayne Gretzky
If he ends up being a stray and you keep him Zamboni would be a fun name!
Santa
Puck
Puck
Puck!
Gretsky
Puck
Puck
Dog McDogface
Fletch
Zambo!
Puck
You gotta go with Zamboni.
Puck
Stanley!
Boris
Call him: Doggy McDog Face
Puck. That’s an easy one.
What about "Puk"
Puck
Santa's little helper
Zamboni. Zam for short
Puck!
Looks way too clean and healthy to be a stray.
Lucky
I mean…it has to be Puck right?
Puck
Hello Zamboni
Puck
Shoresy
Ferda!
You need to be searching to see if they have an owner, they could have accidentally got out and were lost but not homeless. You could be depriving a child of their christmas present.
Puck
Zamboni!
Santa’s Little Helper
The right thing to do is put posters up. That pup is clearly not a stray . Too well kept , nails are trimmed, and fur way too clean , He/she clearly got away from their new owners that’s was probably a child’s Christmas present.
Puck
Santa's little helper just like the simpsons
You’re about to steal someone’s pet!
Buddy
Happy Gilmore
Bauer
Bauer
Gretzky
UPDATE: We went to the vet- he’s a healthy and happy ~3.5 month old boy! We also reached out to local shelters to see if anyone is looking for him but the vet said that it is super common in the area for people to just leave their unwanted pets in dumpsters:/
Clint
St. Nick