Blue Dog

Blue is a blue-eyed Australian cattle dog. He has $1,800 in savings, a Facebook page, a lawyer, and an air-conditioned dog house. What Blue doesn't have is a permanent home. On June 13, the City Council of Elephant Butte, NM will decide Blue's fate. So, what happened?

Last Spring, a woman was fatally mauled by pit bulls in nearby Truth or Consequences. (Yep, Truth or Consequences is a real town - Babu's driven through there!) After that, a woman started complaining to the city that Blue would follow her and her dog on a nearby walking path. Soon after, Blue was cited for being off-leash which caught the attention of an Albuquerque attorney and the Elephant Butt lake property owner. Now, the community has come together to try and get an exemption for Blue so he can live out the rest of his years in front of the Elephant Butte General Store, that he now calls home.

Laws are laws but, do you think an exception should be made for Blue? Should he be allowed to roam where he pleases, off-leash? Many community members that know him think so. (More information on Blue can be found here and here.)

Blue dog  (AP image)