Is this what they mean by Animal Magnetism?

I've got a slight cold, maybe a fever, but there's no one to call in sick to on a Saturday. I figured I'd open up the gym and then hide in the office where I wouldn't be sneezing and coughing on everyone. About twenty minutes later I heard a tapping sound going across the gym floor and worried the building might have rats (again!). So I opened the door to look and this is who was standing there:

Seriously, how do they keep finding me?

I must have startled her because she ran away. Of course I followed, then headed to my car for a leash and some dog food and treats.

She had a collar (I knew her owners had to live nearby - I've seen that collar up the road at Dollar King) , but no ID so I made some signs and walked her around the park as we posted them. (Once I gave her cookies she'd follow me anywhere.)

No one in the park knew her so after about an hour I called a nearby vet to see if we could go over and check for a microchip. Just as I was loading her into my car, her owners showed up. Probably thought I was stealing their dog. Her name is Angel, which suits her, and she is chipped. That's good. Now they just have to train her not to break out of their yard.

In other blog-related news, my friends Peter and Lynn who live in the Berkeley area had offered to adopt the lost Chi I found under a van in a parking lot a few weeks ago, as a friend for their Chi/Terrier Jedi. When another rescuer took in the lost dog, they decided to go ahead anyway and get Jedi a buddy. They called the same rescue Jedi came from and ended up with Mango. Coincidentally, Mango was also found wandering in a parking lot.

Do Chihuahuas like to shop or something?

Apparently Mango had been adopted before but had "too much energy" for that family and was returned. Lynn tells me she's just right for Jedi and they're keeping her.

I remember visiting Peter, Lynn and family for Thanksgiving a number of years ago. After dinner we went for a walk and their two kids whined and complained the entire time. But I'll bet Jedi and Mango just love it.