Doggy Dundee

Beach Dog Chase at Oregon Coast

You’ve heard of “the dog days of summer,” right? Well, typical summer beach weather along the Southern Oregon coast can be a bit gray and chilly, but that’s never deterred Doggy Dundee (a.k.a. Chase and Claire Krulikowski) from having a rollicking good time on the sand and in the surf!

Cool Fun

First We See ‘Em, Then We Don’t

G’Day mates! A pair of stray dogs – cute and curious beagles – managed to evade Doggy Dundee’s attention for six weeks according to accounts from my neighbors; never saw ‘em, never heard about ‘em. Tsk, tsk…Reports said the duo were curious, wary of attention, and quick get-away artists. I’ve gotta ask: Now what owner wouldn’t realize their pair of beagles were nipping off for a romp several times a day for over six weeks?

Doggy Dundee on the Scent

But one day, there they were sniffing around the driveway entry while Doggy Dundee was heading for the mailbox. Clean, and well-fed they were! A call, a whistle, an offer of a treat got nary a nod from either of ‘em, before the stray dogs were strutting down the road. By the time I got to the driveway entry, the pooches had vanished.  Spotted ‘em again later - once sniffing my front lawn – but again they just seemed to evaporate from sight despite my determined searches. This was a sure sign the stray dogs were simply adventuring from their home, and they had a variety of routes to and from home mapped out. 

A Miraculous Disappearance

Next day, I coordinated with Jackson County Animal Control (JCAC) when I spotted the happy pair of prowling strays.  The JCAC officer set up a picnic of treats next to him on the grass that lured the pair of stray dogs close enough to lassoe one beagle, but the other made a very hasty getaway. When last seen, that stray dog was racing behind apartments, shimmying beneath a fence, up an embankment, and high-tailing it northbound on the railroad tracks – Which had probably been the pair’s personal “freeway to freedom.”

How odd that ever since that day - after the owner had had to pay a steep fine to bail out his stray dog – neither beagle has been wandering the streets - They’ve simply vanished!  That wasn’t so hard now, was it, Mr. & Mrs. Dog Owner?

Another “Escape-ade” for Stray Dog Shadow

G’day Mates! Shadow is a dog I find wandering stray every once in awhile.  Thin shephard mix with a “let me go adventuring” sense of self. We’ve probably saved him about seven times, and another pal in town says she’s picked him up a few times, too. The other evening, walking Chase through Talent, Shadow came bouncing happy as can be down the middle of Wagner Creek Road toward the middle of downtown Talent near the market, so, though a small town, traffic can be a factor here for a stray dog.

Drat! I forgot my spare leash. Wouldn’t have done me any good, though –Shadow was having none of it.  He usually comes rushing over to Chase and I real happy when called and loves getting pet, which is when I usually snag this stray dog with a leash . He must have been “fresh out of the gate” though coz this pooch was full of vim and vigor and decided the best game in the world was to play “keep away” even if it did mean zipping in and out of the street.

Our Casa Is Shadow’s Casa

Get this, mates! Shadow’s so familiar with Doggy Dundee that when I called him and we started walking home, Shadow bounded ahead of Chase and I, and ended up strutting down Wagner Creek’s sidewalk, making a right on Talent Avenue, and even sniffed his way all the way down the road to Doggy Dundee’s happy home, where Shadow jumped onto the porch and waited for us.

It was 7:30 p.m. and Shadow’s family was out at dinner, clueless, of course. While waiting for them to show up 1 hour and 45 minutes later (don’t hurry on your dog’s account!), Shadow enjoyed two bowls of kibble, got brushed with the Furminator (Go to the Doggy Amazon store to purchase this great grooming tool), played ball with Chase and I, and fit in a snooze, too. 

Any wonder why Shadow knows the way to our house???

Humane Society Transferring Jenny

G’day Mates! It’s always a bit of a sad day when Doggy Dundee’s best efforts to publicize a good shelter dog in need of a home dont’ bring results. I received this email from the Director of Shelter Operations at the Southern Oregon Humane Society (SOHS) about Jenny, the non-hunter/loving to

Jenny & Doggy Dundee

snuggle/love bug of a Tree Walker Hound who has been at the SOHS for over six months:

“Jenny is being transferred to Greenhill (Corvallis) to give her another audience – there are simply no takers – no interest – so she is going to get another chance out of our area…She is such a good girl – I hope she finds the perfect family.”

This kind, sweet dog has lived at the SOHS shelter for over six months and maintained her good manners (Could you?). Staff say she just enjoys lounging with them when they visit her in her cage. Doggy Dundee’s visited her a few times and took her out into the yard. Why not go see this little girl for yourself?

(Status update: The day before her planned transfer date, the director changed plans and decided to keep Jenny at their Medford location. Jenny seems to feel comfortable there now and she doesn’t want to disrupt Jenny’s life with yet another transfer, so you still have a chance to adopt Jenny.)

For more info about shelter dog Jenny, contact the Southern Oregon Humane Society at (phone) 541-779-3215. They’re located at 2910 Table Rock Road, Medford, Oregon.  — And tell ‘em, “I read about Jenny on Doggy Dundee!”