It Broke My Heart

The dat started out sunny. I got in my car, opened the sun roof and off I went. I played some spanish jazz while I drove. Not actually playing it, you know, with instruments and all. I mean, how could I drive if I was playing?

So while I slowed down to stop at the red, I noticed a small dog running. Awww, he was cute. He looked like a Shitsho. Well, he was running very fast, up the sidewalk. And then he stopped and ran back down the sidewalk and around the corner. I figured he or she was running back to it's owner. But then the dog came back running up the hill again. And then back down. "What's he doing?" I ask myself. The dog kept running back and fourth and as I moved forward and got a closer look around the corner, there was no one around. He was alone and looking for his owner.

The light turned green and I started to drive and turn the corner. I got to see that the dog was coming around again and he stopped by the grass. I looked away, cause I'm drving here, but I looked down the block and saw no one around. It broke my heart that this dog was running around like that. I know a dog running like that is looking for their owner. I remember my dog use to run like the wind when he saw me or was looking for me. They get scared and start running looking for their owner.

I wanted to stop and rescue him. But I was going to work. What could I have done? I would have stopped if I was on my way home or if it were the weekend. My goodness, I hope he's not there anymore. But if he is when I come home, I'm going to pick him up and take him to the dog shelter. But maybe after a day or two. Who knows. Why anyone would just leave their dog like that, I won't ever understand. But perhaps this person was walking their dog and they dropped and had a heart attack? I hope not. I just hope the dog is home now and resting.