Thanks, all of you for your insights and compassion for hte llittle doggie.
I think Perna has a very good point about this woman. She is very unhappy, both in her marriage and with the dysfunctional behavior of her children....like the daughter who keeps getting pregnant and coming back home to be taken care of because of the lousy husband, and the son who was convicted of a felony. These are grown kids who can't seem to make it on their own. Also, she has told me several times how she and her husband haven't touched each other for years. One time last year, she invited me out to dinner with the two of them. I could see her watching her husband and his conversation with me. I think this is the only reason she arranged the dinner.
Anyway, I am avoiding her now. The dog is history for me, I am pretty sure, unless she approaches me to tell me she wants me to take it back.
Thanks again, all,
Patty