Well this story has a happy ending thank God but the next time may not end up this way. I have never left my dogs outside without being with them and my yard is fully fenced in with a 7 foot fence. I sure would not tie a pup or any dog to a tree and leave it alone. That's just asking for trouble. I pray she never leaves that poor baby tied up again without being there with her.
God bless you Harley and keep you safe and out of harms way. I hear and see too much about dogs left alone tied to trees, etc. with rescue and how animals end up at the shelters I don't mean to sound miserable about this but having lost one of my beloved rotti's less than a year ago to cancer and with LeeAnn losing 2 of her babies in the near future to cancer plus the one she lost in the summer to cancer it just hit me the wrong way. My babies are the loves of my life along with my human babies and grandbabies. Dogs have all the emotions we do, I firmly believe that.
Wishing you a happy, loving, long life Miss Harley.
Doggy hugs from Monty and Kiki
Kisses from Me