I'm not sure what you can do -- capturing him and taking him back against his will is going to put a lot of stress on the dog as well as yourself. I guess you could give the lady who was helping the dog some money (or some dog food if you don't trust her with the money) to help feed the dog. And then come back every year and feed the dog until one year you come back and the dog is gone and you have a sad.

Forget that dog!! You will take him home and he will destroy your living room the first time you shut the bathroom door to take a shit. That's if he makes the bus ride or car ride back from TN to Chicago. Feeling sappy for a mangy mutt? There are a hundred animal shelters filled with dogs that would be more than glad to go home with you. Take one of those.

Do some work with fostering stray dogs, not so much intentionally, we will just say a family member is heavily involved with dog training, care, etc etc...she has 9 dogs and considering I deal with the property, I get to spend more time then I like. Yet I do like dogs.

I know you can't force that situation and it will take you days, weeks to even get the dog to come to you, while holding some dog treats. Seeing you are there for a week, you can't do anything about it.

However, seeing the neighbor feeds to dog, get it a shelter close to the ladies back door, where maybe she can see the dog or put food or water in the shelter.

I would say have someone build a shelter if you are going to be there to see that project through, but it doesnt sound like it.

Buy the plastic shelter (Dog house) and say good luck.

I have no idea what you are talking about. It's a thread about a stray dog.

I have no idea what you are talking about.

I think he is trying to say, we should bring stray dogs to the fight the afghans and somolian pirates.

dogs v pirates, good idea

dogs v pirates, good idea