I once lived in an apartment with a tiny fenced in backyard that was fenced off for each apartment . One day , I heard scratching and very faint barking at my back door . I let in the smallest little dog you ' ve ever seen . It was so nice and cuddly . It had a tag , but the number was for a vet clinic . I called and was told they ' d contact the owner and give them my number . Easy peasy . A minute or two later I got the call . It seems the person moving in next door was missing their dog ! I went over , introduced myself , Hi ! I ' m Nicless and I live here with my wife . So happy to meet you ! Her response was to grab her dog , mumble thanks and go inside . That ' s the story about how I wish I had just kept my neighbors dog .