Dog forgives neutering, chooses veterinary office as home

[The Straight Story]

Dog forgives neutering, chooses veterinary office as home

It’s not every day that a dog runs away from home to return to the veterinarian who neutered him.

But Joplin vet Steve Walstad said that’s what he found when he drove past his office on Nov. 11.

A black, mixed-breed dog named Radar was lying in front of the Animal Clinic at 710 S. New Hampshire Ave.

Walstad boarded Radar for several weeks and neutered him while the dog’s owner was out of town. When the owner, who did not want to be identified, came to pick him up on Nov. 8, Radar seemed hesitant to leave. Three days later, he jumped the fence at his home and was back at Walstad’s office.

“I opened the door of the clinic and he ran right inside, into the back and settled right into his cage like he belonged there,” Walstad said. “I gave him some food and water and a hug, and he looked as happy as he could be.”

http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_322234147.html

[driver8]

1. Radar is a good looking boy...it looks like he has found a new home!

Thanks for that story -- it's nice to read some good news for a change!

[two gun sid]

2. Maybe he went back looking for something he lost.

[rpannier]

3. Cute story nt

[Nostradammit]

4. Dog: "I ain't leaving 'til someone puts them back, Gawddammit!"

[Botany]

7. I knew a women who had this big black male lab ....

... she had him fixed by a female vet .... the dog still loved his
mistress but went crazy @ any other women for the rest of his life.

[emilyg]

10. LOL

[Ravy]

5. Perfect analogy for the McCain candidacy. nt

*queue McCain/Bush hug photo...

[Botany]

6. Dog = pure love

Dogs really need a sense of home and pack (family)

I wish Radar a long and wonderful life and if I lived in Joplin my Lab
would have a very good vet.

[MasonJar]

8. What a great story! Obviously the dog knew he was not wanted at home anymore.

[JuniperLea]

9. I think dogs are very good judges of character...

I wonder what the owner is like... think about it. You'd rather stay with the person who wacked your sack than your owner? Hmmmm...

[flashl]

11. Good for Radar. n/t

[xchrom]

12. radar wanted walstad to be his person -- and he went out and got him.

when a dog loves you -- that's that.

[KT2000]

13. Radar is an original!

Good for him. He is definitely a unique looking dog too!