My friend has recently decided to foster 6 4-week-old puppies to save them from being put down. The mother is being euthanized and animal services is over-crowded (I believe he said there are hundreds of dogs waiting to be euthanized) so, it’s my friend to the rescue. Several weeks of bottle feeding and house training a half dozen puppies. Gotta love this guy.
So, they’re Catahoula Leopard dogs and I believe he said there are 2 black/white, 2 tan/white, and 2 blue/tan merle. They sound adorable, I’m going to visit this weekend, will probably fall in love and get one once they’re weened.
He said I could help name them, so… looking for good ideas. I know him, he’ll probably want a theme, like name them after a 6-piece band or something of that sort. Me, I’m thinking, since they originated in Louisiana, some Cajun names are in order. Let’s hear some ideas.
I thought Gambit would be cool too, so you’re not the only dork. Then I was looking at lists of Cajun musicians. I like the name Sady, and Madeleine, and Beau. Or food. Jambalaya, beignet, gumbo… Black beans and rice?
The hurricane idea is cool, too. Dunno how many males/females, so there might not be enough boy names to go around though.
Do they all have the spots? They could be named after spotted cats. Some of the names of the smaller cats are not well known. Like Margay or Sand. Caracal is a cool cat name, too, but they’re not spotted.
Yeah, he’s acting as a foster parent until they’re old enough to be adopted- maybe a month or 2. He just wanted to save them from the chopping block, but as he has a cat, 2 rats, and another dog already, he doesn’t have the time/room/energy to keep them all.
Whereabouts are you? He’s in central FL (Gainesville to be exact).
I’m in Alexandria, VA – near DC. But roadtrips are always good. I’ve been wanting a dog for some time. I’m still not sure this is the right time and the right breed, but if you can put me down as a maybe, that would be very cool. Perhaps you could PM me with his contact information and I could give him a call as the weaning time gets a little closer.
I was mistaken about the colors, there are 2 black ones, 2 reds, and a couple tan merles.
And yes, they are technically being weaned now, so anyone willing to bottle feed them 4x a day could take them. My friend decided to foster them because he has too much time on his hands, he’s getting over a recent break-up and wants something to take his mind off it. But I know how he is, he would hesitate to trust anyone to take on such a responsibility, and wants to make sure they are adoptable before sending them on their merry way.
Oh, my! That is quite a lot of squee! And much as I desperately want one, I think I’d better back out of the running. I’ve been reading about the breed, and it looks like they’re just not very suited to apartment/small yard life, but need lots of room to roam and run. Now I’m sad.
I’ve been wanting a dog for some time. I’m still not sure this is the right time and the right breed, but if you can put me down as a maybe, that would be very cool. Perhaps you could PM me with his contact information and I could give him a call as the weaning time gets a little closer.
