I found several seasons back a very old dog tag.dated 1962.It had phone number and dogs name on it.
This was found in a very localized park that only local people would go to.
On a whim I called and asked if they ever had a dog named Doodles..........Well a very elderly sounding gentleman said "Why yes" thats my dog.
How did you know and who are you. I explained about detecting etc. etc. and told him I found the tag.
Before I could ask he said" I would really like to have that". So I said if he would give me his address I would mail it. He asked if I would consider bringing it to him. He said he would have to get the paper with address on it. ( I didn't catch on)
I agreed and took the tag .A few days later an elderly lady answered the door.I told her what I had and asked if her husband was there. She said yes he is and god bless you.
He has Alzheimers and can not remember much ,but since you called he's done nothing but talk about his old dog. He remembered that old dog like it was yesterday and he's been so happy.............She told me that old dog died over 30 years ago. She said it was fate, and he hardly ever answered the phone
Because he could't remember what to say when people called. Sometimes he could not remember who she was she further stated. Since that call she said he has talked to her just like it was years ago, and about how he and the dog used to walk ever day.She said he loved that old dog more than her.....................She said in a way I returned more than the dog license.She didn't know how he remembered that dog, but I gave her her husband back even if it was just talking about their old dog.Man My eyes teared up and I had to get out of there.( I am a softy) but I am glad I made that call. I know it's kinda a weird story.But it happened just like I wrote. I returned that tag a couple of years ago and have never done that again.In fact this is the first time I have ever mentioned
about finding that tag and returning it..It makes me happy but very sad at the same time.if you can understand what I am saying !.
This was found in a very localized park that only local people would go to.
On a whim I called and asked if they ever had a dog named Doodles..........Well a very elderly sounding gentleman said "Why yes" thats my dog.
How did you know and who are you. I explained about detecting etc. etc. and told him I found the tag.
Before I could ask he said" I would really like to have that". So I said if he would give me his address I would mail it. He asked if I would consider bringing it to him. He said he would have to get the paper with address on it. ( I didn't catch on)
I agreed and took the tag .A few days later an elderly lady answered the door.I told her what I had and asked if her husband was there. She said yes he is and god bless you.
He has Alzheimers and can not remember much ,but since you called he's done nothing but talk about his old dog. He remembered that old dog like it was yesterday and he's been so happy.............She told me that old dog died over 30 years ago. She said it was fate, and he hardly ever answered the phone
Because he could't remember what to say when people called. Sometimes he could not remember who she was she further stated. Since that call she said he has talked to her just like it was years ago, and about how he and the dog used to walk ever day.She said he loved that old dog more than her.....................She said in a way I returned more than the dog license.She didn't know how he remembered that dog, but I gave her her husband back even if it was just talking about their old dog.Man My eyes teared up and I had to get out of there.( I am a softy) but I am glad I made that call. I know it's kinda a weird story.But it happened just like I wrote. I returned that tag a couple of years ago and have never done that again.In fact this is the first time I have ever mentioned
about finding that tag and returning it..It makes me happy but very sad at the same time.if you can understand what I am saying !.
