When we went to get into the car, there was a dog running around the parking lot. The Y is just off of a very busy road and Doug and I didn't want the dog to get hit. Therefore, we tried to get it to come to us, which he did. He had a fairly new collar on with a rabies tag attached, but no owner contact information.
I tried calling the vet from where the rabies tag was issued, but of course, on a Sunday, they weren't open. The answering service referred me to the emergency vet, whom I called. However, they also were of no help. They said animal control only comes out if the pet is being a threat to the community. This sweet dog was definitely not threatening.
I was very upset that no one in my community could help me locate the dog's owners, even if it is a Sunday. Doug went back into the Y and they said they thought the dog lived in a town home across from the Y. So Doug, Weston and I drove over to the town houses and looked for someone who might be home. Doug knocked on one door because we saw children in the window. The guy who answered said it wasn't his dog, but that the dog belonged to the people in the end house. So, Doug went to their home and asked if they were missing a dog- they were.
The lady was very happy to see her dog again. She said she sent her husband to look for him and hoped he would be able to locate their missing pet. She also told us that "Paco" was an 8 year old Australian Shepard and that his original owner was a soldier who went to Iraq, but unfortunately didn't make it back home. These people adopted the dog from the shelter, so now Paco has a forever home.
Doug and I went home happy that we were able to reunite a dog with its owner and that he was now safely at home.
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