That dog is definitely in your life for a reason. Just stay open to all the signs around you.

My friend at work had a similar experience this summer when a border collie puppy got trapped under the gate to her yard. She tried so hard to find the owner but they never connected. Through a fluke, she found out later that the owner had left his puppy in a car in 90 plus degree heat and she escaped through a small window opening. It also turned out that the owner was not really mentally or financially capable of taking care of the dog. In the end, the dog stayed with her for a while until a young boy fell in love with her after losing his puppy unexpectedly to disease. She gave him the puppy and they are both very happy now.

These things don't happen just because. There's a meaning. I'm sending both of the dogs lots of hugs, kisses and scratches behind the ears.