When I first got my (current) dog, she ran off on me twice. The first time she ran from Rideau Park and nearly made it to McLeod Tr. A bus driver actually pulled his rig over, grabbed her, and called me (my cell # is on her tag). The second time, she escaped from my friend's yard in Braeside and made it to the apartment complex behind Pizza Hut in less than 5 minutes. Again, some awesome person collared her and called my cell.
What a sick feeling you get when your dog is missing. They don't do it on purpose. They just see something that intrigues them, and it's off to the races. If you're not there to stop them, they'll be in friggin Okotoks within the hour.
My two stories are probably karma for all the times I've pulled over and collared a stray dog. How anyone can just keep going when they see a dog that's clearly lost is beyond me. Hopefully someone finds this lost pooch. Hopefully it's a dog lover and not a street cleaner.
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