So I called the place

MinM

to ask about the dog.

The lady who answered the phone said the dog belongs to one of the regular customers.

I have no idea why someone would bring a 30lb bag of dog food with them on the morning walk to get breakfast, but I am going to buy this story.

It makes me feel better to believe that the dog is inside somewhere with water and air conditioning.

MinM

Excellent justification, Zilla. Thank you. I am choosing to believe that. Yes. Happy ending (not the dirty kind).

MinM

I never walk anywhere, so this would never occur to me.

Also, I get the big bags of dog food - at the feed store. The guys there carry the bag for me - to the cashier and to my car. Once I get it home, H carrys it. So again, that would never occur to me.

Thank you for the plausible and totally true explanation of the event. Now I can stop worrying/feeling guilty.

MinM

It is MUCH cheaper at the feed store, which is also closer to our house than PetsMart.

Also, the guys carry things for me. To get help at a tradional pet store, I'd have to set myself on fire. At the feed store, they greet me right away and I like that. The feed store is one of my favorite places to go (never I thought I would say that). Also, shopping there is supporting a local, independent business, who also happend to donate food and money to the rescue. Win-win!!!

GBCK

that's a much better resolution.

(and I LOVE my little local dog food store...
I went in yesterday, didn't even get to the dogfood before I was asked if they could help me--explained I wanted a 40lb bag of CA Nat, chicken and rice--and couldn't carry it.
He explained itw as in the back, went and go t it, I paid for it, he put it in my trunk...I never touched the bag :-)