Bruno, a two-year-old golden Labrador was one of the first dogs to be abandoned this summer. Left tied up in Connaught Place, he has been living in the care of Friendicoes SECA for the past month, with no one coming in to claim him. The experience has left him agitated and distraught, making him extremely difficult for handlers to manage. A number of other dogs have shared the same fate as Bruno this summer. "We have located at least 40 dogs which have been abandoned since April. There is definitely a 25-30% increase in the number of those abandoned during the summer months. People want to go off on vacations and they start to see their dog as a liability. We get around 300 calls a month from people who wish to