Our dog had a vet visit for allergies this week. He was away from us for about 5 hours (while we waited outside, for awhile anyway). Since we have had him, he has never been away from us and home at the same time. When they finally brought him back out to us, he was barking and doing back flips. He had the whole waiting area laughing at his happiness to see his family.
I couldn't imagine not giving a dog back to their owner in this situation. Unreal woman.