He was chained (to one of the poles of a carport) out there on the bare ground along with a bunch of trash, etc… he did have an old wooden doghouse and a couple old blankets, an empty food bowl and water bowl. And just the sweetest, most hopeful demeanor! After we'd made friends, I poured a bottle of water in his bowl and he lapped it up immediately. I took pics to send to Debbie David and gave him a handful of dog food, telling him I'd be back! You should have seen him when I returned! He recognized my pickup coming down the alley! My daughter had agreed to meet me with her two dogs in a big open grassy area by our football field to see how he was with other dogs… He was a Prince… and the rest is history!