This is the second time I’ve done it-taken a “look like she’s lost” dog home from Albany Bulb and then returned it to the owner. In retrospect, I overreacted and handled the “rescues” too hastily.
Both rescue efforts had a similar storyline-I saw a small dog looking lost, wandering down the path that runs adjacent to the parking lot. I waited to hear someone call for the dog. I looked around, too, to see if anyone looked like they were looking for a lost dog. In both cases, I asked passerbys if they saw anyone looking or calling for a dog and the people I asked said no.
I approached the dog to see if they had a tag, put a leash on them and carried them to my car since I don’t own a cell phone and had to go home and call the owner. The first time, I came back to Albany Bulb and returned the dog to the owner there. The second time, the person came to my house and picked up her dog.
In retrospect, I should have just waited on the path once I had the dog on the leash. Although each person thanked me for returning their dog, I could sense that they were slightly freaked out that I had taken their dog home. So, while I don’t plan to give up “rescuing” “lost” dogs, I do plan on more of a wait and see approach in the future.
I had planned to take pictures of both dogs. But it seemed exploitative. The picture above is a scan of the tag of the second dog. I scanned it because the phone number was too hard to read otherwise. I removed the name and phone number to protect the dog and the owner’s identity.
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