The weekend before last we spotted a loose pitbull mix running around the neighborhood. Joe tried to temp her with some dog treats so he could get a look at her collar but she wouldn’t come close enough. About ten minutes later a guy drove past looking for the dog and we learned her name was Peyton. We pointed the guy in the direction we had last seen her and he took off while we started on our evening walk.
We hadn’t gotten far when we spotted her out back near our own patio. That’s when it occurred to us that we could use my sister in law’s dog, Bella, as bait. It worked pretty good except Peyton was so full of energy and bouncing around that Joe still couldn’t get a grip on her collar. Then my SIL had an idea and brought out a bowl of water. The dog couldn’t resist and while she was furiously lapping up every drop my SIL casually grabbed her collar and then we clipped Bella’s leash on it.
Surprisingly, once Peyton had been “captured” she calmed down considerably and we were able to start walking her to her owner’s house (luckily I had the foresight to ask him where he lived). We hadn’t gotten far, however, when he slowly came driving by still looking for his dog. When he spotted us with her he was so happy and thankful. It felt good to help him out. Shortly thereafter the guy’s wife pulled up while we were further along on our walk and thanked us for finding her dog.
This past Thursday I was walking Bella after work when a lady in multiple braces (on her legs and forearms) was slowly making her way down her driveway. When she spotted me she asked if I could go down to the mailbox and retrieve her mail for her since she had just gotten home from the hospital after having surgery and was having difficulty walking. I was happy to help her out and she was incredibly grateful.
I guess it was just one of those good deed weeks. I hope Karma is keeping track because I really would like to win the lottery so I can quit working and start volunteering instead. Yes, I realize I can do both but I don’t have the energy thanks to how stressful my day job has become. Plus I’d rather not have to worry about money and just do what I want every day. Doesn’t everyone?
It always makes me so sad when I see a dog wandering around on it’s own and I can’t get a hold of it to check for a collar/phone number :( Glad you were able to find her home!