You guys have my mind racing about Shadow, the little Yorkshire Terrier that lives behind me. She is still escaping, and I told the owner today, after she had spent 6 hours in my house that I could not stand it if I found her run over in the street. I literally begged him to please let his daughter take her. The daughter is home all day, and has asked for her. But instead, they insist on putting her out on their deck, all day, and evening, every day. And she ends up here. Thank goodness I work at home, but I can't take her permanently. She terrorizes my cats, and they come first. Whenever she is in the house (which is about 4 times per week), Mimi and Butter either have to be shut up in a room, or left outdoors until she leaves.

Don't you wish people would be more responsible? I hope you get it worked out, with this pointer. At least I know Shadow is fed, but she needs friendship and socialization. A deck is no place to keep a little lap dog like that.