A dog abandoned in a carrier on the side of a Georgetown road has found a new home.
The young female border collie was discovered by someone late last month on River Drive. She was left in a carrier covered by a tarp at the side of the road, along with a bag of dog food and a leash.
Rob McIntosh of Omega Canine Control Services, which was called to pick the dog up, said based on her size and an examination of her teeth, she's believed to be less than a year old. She had no tags and wasn’t microchipped.
McIntosh said the dog appeared to be in good physical health, but was suffering from anxiety and growled at anyone approaching the crate, particularly men.
“She got better as we had her at the kennel, but whatever she had dealt with probably wasn’t a good situation,” McIntosh said. “It’s pretty sad.”
There is a happy ending to the story, though. There were many people interested in adopting the dog, and McIntosh said they found an ideal situation for a new home earlier this week.
“They have a 100-acre property, most of the yard is fenced. It’s perfect for a border collie,” he said. “They have experience with border collies. We’re really happy with the outcome.”
McIntosh said Omega, which has the canine control contract for Halton Hills, deals with about one dog a month that has been abandoned, but this was the first time they had encountered one in a carrier.
“It’s very unfortunate,” he said. “There were a lot of people who had to go back to work after COVID and couldn’t care for a dog anymore, or there are people where their money situation changes.”
McIntosh said there are multiple options for anyone who is struggling to care for a dog.
“There are a lot of rescues in the area, there’s the Upper Credit Humane Society, there are people who foster dogs until a home can be found,” he said. “We can’t keep dogs too long; we’re not a rescue, but we do work with a lot of people to help find homes.”
