Good for you for going to that effort, though I'm not surprised that a dog owner would do so.

We're not dog owners--three cats--but some years ago, a beautiful purebred (can't remember the breed, but it was big) showed up at our house on the edge of the Black Rock Forest. It had absolutely no ID, just a colorful bandanna tied around its neck. We made a weekend's worth of calls to various agencies and PDs in the area and were pretty convinced that we'd become its new owners, when finally somebody called from the USMA and said the dog was theirs.

He was a firefighter from Connecticut, on his way to some kind of training encampment at West Point, and he'd let the dog out of the car on 9W, collarless, to pee, and it had bolted. It was a great dog-and-man reunion, and he told us, "Thank you! My wife would have killed me when I got home..."

How lovely Mr. Harrison, his family and Mr. Wilkinson are for going the "extra mile" to reunite dogs and their owners. And Mr. Wilkinson you may just have saved a marriage, as well! :)

Stan Harrison and family you are good people. I'm the cofounder and first President of the Hudson Valley SPCA - Orange County. I agree all dogs should have an ID on their collar with the dog's name and at least a phone number(s) to contact the family to help get the dog back home. Also, consider an implanted "chip" with all data required to return the dog to its family should it end up in a shelter. Remember, you need to be their voice...
Tom DiCarrado, Vice President HVSPCA

We reside on Orrs Mills Road,a very heavily trafficked road. My husband found a very friendly beagle wandering along the road. The pooch had an ID tag containing a phone number. He called and got the owner who promptly arrived to pick up her dog. It seems her children had forgotten to close the gate to their back yard. ID tags are essential for the safety of our furry friends.

Mr. Harrison
That was our family dog. His name is Fozzie. Many will recognize him as a fixture on my front lawn on Pine Street. I apologize for the inconvenience of having my dog interrupt your holiday . THANK YOU for your kindness in caring for him and having the police pick him up. Fozzie is licensed and usually has his tags on his collar but I removed the collar to brush him earlier that week and neglected to put it back on. Unfortunately the night of the forth I was at work and my wife let him outside to do his thing when a loud firework scared him. Normally he stays on the property as we have a Dogwatch system but I guess the fireworks got the best of him. Once again thanks for you kindness. Also thank you to Officer Mang who also assisted.