Yesterday I opened the door to take the dogs out in the morning..and there she was. SHe had a choke chain on with the tag dangling. I put my dogs back in the bedroom and got my leash. I went out and called her, she came running with her tail wagging right into my arms. I said ok girl, lets go home..and she wouldn't budge in that direction for anything. I can't and won't pull her that way so i said let's go in the car. She was more than happy to oblidge..when i got to her house..i said come on darling and again..she wouldn't budge. I knocked on the door and the woman stood there with the collar I had given them in her hand..I told her i had her dog in the car, that the collar they had on her was very dangerous for her to be running around in, that she will not get out of my car, and I need to take my dogs out. I could not send this dog to the pound again..i just can't do that to her again, so the woman came out and the dog wouldn't even look at her. I got in the back seat, she stuck her head on my shoulder and leaned hard, while i rubbed her ear and told her I was so sorry but she had to get out she just groaned. The woman in the meantime is prattling on about how she chased her for an hour and a half earlier (considering it was 17 degrees and she looked quite warm to me i didn't believe it) and how Did I think they should give her back to the people that kept her chained all the time" What did I think they should do...maybe give her back?" It took all I had to keep from telling her right then that I think and am very suspiscious about why this dog doen's like her and why it doesn't want to go home"....I really needed to get my dogs out before Victor had an accident so i held my tongue until I could get home and think things thru. I had to carry the dog into her house. So what shoud I do?
I could go up there and offer my doggy help..see if I could find where the problem is..I just don't know what to do..she is such a nice dog, and she will eat my dogs alive..she wants to live with me and sits outside my front door when she gets out..If i knew someone that wanted her it would be different..I would have no problem at all placing her in a different home..and wouldn'g consider it an issue of right or wrong.
The no kill shelters have a waiting list of up to one year..and she cannot stay here. Oen for any suggestions.