Originally posted by doggiemom:
My point is that if you find a dog try not to take it to a shelter like that...
I'm so sorry that your lost pup had to go to a shelter, but have hope that a happy ending may still happen for you two!

We had a similar dilemma last week when a puppy showed up cold and hungry at our doorstep. My mom has been fostering her since then (my place is only big enough for Tide). She has turned out to be a real sweetie and my mom is falling for her (we're such softies). We have put up found dog flyers, scoured the neighborhoods for lost dog signs, given our information to the pound and talked to neighbors in the hopes of finding the dog's original owners. We are also going to place an ad in the paper just in case.

So far, nothing. This pup is still a baby (puppy teeth are still in) and she arrived with no collar or tags just a wonderful and friendly tail wag. We refuseto take her to the pound/shelter even if we are unable to find her owners. The shelters in our area have similar rules to yours and more likely than not she would never even get the chance for adoption (and she is a healthy, great pup).

In fact, my mom was planning to rescue a pup this summer as a playmate for her other dog - and the way the two of them are getting along, maybe this pup is just an early present!

We wish you and the lost pup lots of luck!!!