Possible dog tragedy averted....
Cold and rainy day at "The Place"......
Headed for town for a few thing...and just going for a ride.
On the main highway saw a car in front of me,... slam on breaks and swerve to the left....
Then I saw a little black and white dog running around in the road.....guy had just missed it.
Pulled up and stopped, kinda blocking traffic.... put on the flashers...he came running toward my truck....DW opened the door....dog jumped in.....
DW looked at the collar...had a tag, his name was Tuffy...and had a phone number.
Drove down the road to a side road....he was sitting on my lap, giving kisses...
Called the number...got a message, so left one....that I had found their dog...and left my number.....
Stopped at the first house on that side of the road...knocked at the door ...older fella answered , so I asked him if he knew who's dog it was.....
Said he didn't know...but asked ir I wanted an Rhubarb....or coffee...I think he was happy to get some company.
Thanked him, walked back to the truck...another car pulled in....didn't know about the dog, but was visiting and getting some rhubarb.
Got in the truck...Tuffy was sleeping on my hunting coat in the back seat....
About ready to pull out, phone rang...was Tuffy's mom.....Grandma was supposed to be watching him and kinda messed up.
Had to back tract about 3 miles to a side road...to his home....
Lady came out and thanked us.....Tuffy was home.
What they did wrong...take care of your animals....
What they did right....collar with phone number .....name
My dogs have that brass tag...but I put my name on it....not the dogs.....Makes it easier to find me should one of mine get lost.
That's the forth dog that has wandered in or was running down our road.....
Guess they know a sucker when the see one.
Happy ending.
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Originally Posted by Rick
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