Gen, I think you should come up with some sort of spiel to give at each house. Say something to the effect that:
1--I have reason to believe my dog is in this neighborhood
2--I think whoever has him found him thinks he is a stray and is keeping him
3--I think this person would want me to have my dog back if he/she knew how much I loved this dog.
4--I am offering a generous reward for the person who RESCUED my dog from the streets...
5--Have you my dog in your neighborhood?
By saying something like this, you are giving the guilty(?) party a way out without appearing to be guilty....The person will actually FEEL GOOD about giving your dog back, even tho he may be guilty as sin.
Lorrie's words haunt me. I hate to think of little Cookie confined to a cage and unable to get to his mama. |