How much is that doggy in the window?

Not many of you know this, but since moving away from home--i have saved two different dogs lives on two separate occasions. Its like I am the Mountain State Dog Whisperer or something. Where ever I am, dogs in need find me. Or maybe i am like that kid in that old Bruce Willis movie where the kid sees dead people--I just see doggies who are going to be dead, if i don't help them. For reals. 

Story #1: The Dangling Yorkshire...

A few Saturdays ago, I headed North over an hour to get to the mall (ridiculous-I know!) When I returned home, i grabbed my bags and started walking to my apartment when i could hear a puppy barking. The bark was tiny, and so i thought it must have been someone's new puppy or something. I headed into my Apartment, which was sweltering hot...so I headed to open the doors to the patio--and thats when i saw it.

The neighbors whose patio faces mine, had let their dog out on a leash attached to their deck rail. Well, the little Yorkshire was small enough to fit in between the railing posts. The little thing had jumped up and down and back and forth enough times that she had got her long leash all tangled up--she then went to jump down to the grass again, and the leash wasn't long enough! The poor little doggy was hanging herself. I throw my stuff down and rush out of my apartment to save the doggy! I got her untangled and back on the porch without the people who live there noticing anything. I don't know if they even know to this day that the dog had gotten herself all tangled up and was strangling to death. 

They are weird people, so I don't plan on ever telling them. They recently had three adults and some children move in with them--you can hear them yelling and arguing all night long. I secretly think they are drug dealers or something. 

Story #2: Little Allie Girl

Today, when i came home from work I saw this little cute puppy running around the back yard. I didn't recognize her--and she wasn't on a leash. So, I went to assess the situation. The sweet little thing came running up to me and was all excited!! I looked around and didn't see anyone--so i picked her up and brought her inside.

Her and Ginger were running wild, having a blast. This little doggy was tiny and fluffy with a little curly tail--her tag said her name was Allie. So, here i am chasing Allie, who is chasing Ginger--who thinks this is some kind of fun game. Not Fun. I finally catch Allie and call her phone numbers. No one answers at either number. 

Okay--now what? Just keep the dog? What the hell?

So, i give it a few minutes. Allie and Ginger are playing--and I finally get ahold of a woman. She says she isn't home, but that she lives in the townhouses near here, she says her fiancee is home. So, I take Allie out on a leash and walk her home.

I can see a guy standing out in the street in front of the house that she belongs to. When we get close, he just keeps starring--then he goes, "Allie? How did you get out?" Like she is gonna answer or something. He tells me that he must have left the front door open, and thats how she got out. 

Ummm....what an idiot. 

You think they would have offered me something--I gave their dog a free walk! 

Just Kidding... a little.  :)