This week many folks around Sewanee noticed a beautiful female weimeraner in the woods off the Breakfield Road near the trail to the Forestry Cabin. She was friendly, but shy, taking handouts but not coming along with anyone. She seemed to be waiting for someone because she stayed just off the road in the same general area for days. Filthy to the core, shedding, dull coat, covered with ticks, she looked like she’d been in the woods for some time. Her feet seemed sore and she has a lump on her right foreleg just above the “thumb” that looks like it might be an abscess. A High Dollar Dog

I went out to try my luck in coaxing her with me. Had to go back about 4 times Tuesday, the last time at dusk. I found her in the woods by spotting her gorgeous silver ears which glowed in the half light. By Wednesday morning, as I started to leave her again she looked at me as if to say, “You aren’t leaving are you?” And to make a long story short, she came to me, let me harness her and lead her to my truck where she jumped right in.

I’ll post a picture later today…when I have one. I’m vetting her today to see about that lump on the leg. I am guessing she’s around 5 but the vet will know more. She has some distinctive markings, so if someone is missing a weimie I’m sure they could describe her to get her back. But all of us think she was dumped, not lost. We also for the life of us can’t understand why anyone would dump this dog, so I guess it’s possible she has an owner somewhere who misses her terribly. She is a gentle and elegant, intelligent dog. I’m calling her Gwen for the time being.