I love dogs.  Many of my neigbors walk thiers around the neighborhood.  But as sweet as a dog looks, I will not touch them.  You never know when they will turn and attack you.  Your neighbor was scared.  I would be as well to have a dog follow me home.  But I also would think twice (probably do it) before I got close enough to check tags on their collar.

Oh wow, yeah I totally agree. How hard is it to look at the tag and call the number?? Good for you for doing so, I am sure the owner is very grateful for your kindness.

Oh wow, yeah I totally agree. How hard is it to look at the tag and call the number?? Good for you for doing so, I am sure the owner is very grateful for your kindness

Ditto

Doc you can generally tell within a few seconds or more if a dog is a bit "iffy" and you should not go near it.

If you are uncertain about approaching the dog follow your gut instinct and do not approach, call the authorities and they will take care of it for you.

I'm not a huge dog lover.  If one followed me home I'd check it for tags, not necessarily out of concern but more as a citizen responsibility if you will.  I don't want wild dogs in my neighborhood, possibly biting my kids, or pooping in my yard.  If I wanted poop in my yard, I'd have a dog already...heh.  If the dog didn't have tags and I didn't know it, I'd call animal control.

I have a gal pal with no kids, but FIVE dogs.  She loves those muts to pieces.  Paid for chemo for one dog that passed away.  She would pick up strays and bring them home, try to find the owners but if not found, get them to the vet, all shots, then place an ad in the paper for owners.  She gave them away for free.

She considers anyone who does less than that uncaring.

 

Your neighbor was scared. I would be as well to have a dog follow me home.

Nope, she wasn't scared. When she was talking to me out the window she said, "he's such a sweet and friendly dog." She knew. She just didn't care enough to do anything about it.