hey abc,
what about just going over there and freeing the dog. What I am actually saying is that maybe you should just go over there and take him/her off the leash and keep the dog or give it to a good home. Or better yet, I had posted awhile back this story about pet owners not wanting to take care of their pets. I will post it above this one so you can read it and maybe you can copy it and print it up and give it to your dad and say that it's from all of you friends here at Pettalk and we are ganging up on him to surrender the dog or change his ways.
Enough stated!! Wheeeewwwww.....
Carla