She followed me home

What is it with people who not only let their dogs run loose but don't put tags on the collars with a name and phone number? I went out for walk this afternoon and was followed all the way home by this very friendly young dog. She has a rabies tag but the vet hospital listed was closed today. The dog officer, when I finally got through to him, told me he already has three dogs staying at his house - apparently we don't have a dog shelter in town. I said I'd hold onto her for a little while, but I can't keep her. She does look well-groomed and she responds to commands, so she must belong to someone who takes decent care of her - except of course for tagging her. Tying her on a run or keeping her in a yard with an invisible fence would be nice - she crossed a four-lane highway following me home. Sheesh.

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