Losing my shadehouse! (dog rescue)

[Optimist]

So I know this is the pet forum, but this is somewhat pet related. The tenants (we have a rental) are babysitting for this ultra cute pit bull puppy who is 100% totally white, and very cute. She is about full sized at the moment, and for some reason, she knows how to jump a fence (this whould have been discouraged long ago). So the renter put her on a chain (the chain attached to the doghouse) inside the 5 foot cinder-block fence that goes around the rental property.

Last night I was writing a paper and heard a crying dog. It got my attention, but I did nothing. I then heard it again, and again, and it was getting more urgent, more "scared" sounding, and also seemed very close.

I went out (gradually) opened our gate, looked around for the sound, and found the little white pitbull hanging from her neck with the chain totally wedged in the gate of the 5-foot fence! She was strangling, and I felt awful because I did not come right away. (Her owners were somewhere else).

I struggled to get her off because the leash was badly wedged. I had never met the dog so I was a bit concerned she might bite me, but I was more worried about her welfare. So I finally got her un-hung, brought her into my yard, gave her some water, and calmed her down (I did not want her to jump again).

Finally, the tenant came back and I explained what had happened. He then put her on a shorter leash so she had very little ability to move.

So now I am taking apart my kennel (which is my shade house) to bring over for the dog to use.

So now my orchids are going to be on a table under the tree.