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As A. was about to head off to work, our dogs in the yard started going berserk. They usually do this when someone comes to the door, or a neighbourhood dog is being walked nearby, or well, pretty much anything goes by (including air molecules, we think). This sounded crazier than usual, so A. looks outside and says "Oh, a dog without a leash." It was at our fence saying hello to Buzz and Molly.
So, we go out and get her, and she comes right to us. Acording to her tag, her name is Mia, and she is beautiful and friendly. No answer at the phone number on the tag, left a message. The address is a block away, so I brought her down there, thinking if it is obvious she got out, had a doghouse to stay warm in, wide open gate, etc, I'd just put her back in and she'd be a lot happier. Unfortunately, there was another dog in that yard, also friendly, but with a different phone number on the tag. Gates were closed, too. So, I didn't feel comfortable leaving Mia there, in case it wasn't even her house, and someone's information was out of date.
So, much to Buzz and Molly's anxiety, Mia is in our yard, B&M are in the house, and if they really seem like they need out, I'll do a swap, imvolving bedrooms, baby gates and covert dog movements so nobody comes face to face. Odds are they'd be OK after a short peiod of barking and sniffing, but B&M get this pack mentality going, and I would feel awful if they bit Mia in all the exitement. This is why B&M are no longer taken to off-leash dog parks.
Will post later if/when Mia's people come to get her. She is awfully sweet.
posted by Unknown @ 10:20 AM
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