Today, I was working in a rural area and I found a hurt dog. She was a small pitbull and she couldn't use her back legs. I'm assuming that she got hit by a car. It was storming today, so she was shivering cold. I picked her up and put her in my truck and cranked up the heater.

She was very sweet and loving...even with her injuries. She had a collar on and her nails were longer. She seemed to me like she was an indoor dog. I knew that she was going to be expensive to fix because her back legs were probably broken.

So, I brought her to the dog shelter and checked her in.

After I got her all checked in I said "If for some reason the owners don't come for her, and she doesn't get adopted out, can you call me before putting her down?"

The ladies response was a quick "No."

I asked why not and she said that if I want the dog, I have to put a deposit on it now. I told her that wasn't fair because I don't have a right to buy the dog if her owner claims her. After going in circles, I realize that I was getting no where. So I told her to forget it, to just give me the dog back and I'll take her to the vet myself and look for the owners myself. She told me I couldn't have the dog back because now it's theres and it has to pass medical and temprament clearance before they'll adopt it out. I was like "Oh, come on...I just brought her in two minutes ago." Nope. Wouldn't give me the dog back. I hope they don't put her to sleep just because her back legs will be to expensive to fix. I know she'll be ok. She was barking and wagging her tail at a cat in the office, so I know she isn't to bad off.

You could tell that she'd been breastfeeding...I hope the puppies are ok, wherever they are. Hopefully, the owner finds her quickly. There were only 3 houses within a 5 mile radius of where I found her, and none of them recognized her.