Ever had a dog impounded by your local council just because it was deemed a 'stray' because the delivery guy left the gate open?

Council fees in Australia can be in the hundreds of dollars - part fine, part cost of care - just to get your dog back and this increases on a daily basis making it hard for many people on lower incomes to actually get their dogs back.

This then means the dog is surrendered and put up for adoption.

Team Dog is an initiative of Mel Isaacs who has some great ideas how both councils and pet owners can ultimately be 'winners'.