Found: Someone'S Pet Dog

I live in Buriram, halfway between Krasang and Huai Rat. About three weeks ago, a small dog wandered into our minimart. I thought it was probably local (it had a collar, so was clearly someone's pet), so inserted a notice in the local forum. No response.

It took up residence in our house (I was the only person prepared to feed it). This morning I gave it a bath. Picked it up, put it under the hose, slathered on the shampoo, rinsed it, and let it go. All this it accepted as if this was the normal course of events. I let it go, and picked up the towel. It fled, and wouldn't come near me so long as I had the towel.

My guess is that it was a lucky escapee from a dogmeat trader, which had been put into a sack at some stage in its recent life. Therefore it may have come from some distance away.

Small charcoal grey dog, a bit larger than a toy poodle, long hair, short legs, pointed nose, big fluffy tail. Male, house-trained. Friendly, but a bit nervous.

Sorry, I have no photo, but if this sounds like the dog you lost, pm me, and tell me its name.