Sad outcome for everyone

[Catherine]

They are supposed to check out the dogs for issues of socialization. They are a small shelter so maybe they don't have the resources to do it. The guy who took the dog out agreed to just take him for a walk around the area. He hadn't even adopted the dog yet. He specifically agreed not to meet up with other dogs or go anywhere. It was just supposed to be a simple walk. 

The shelter will have to review its adoption procedures. Maybe they need a fenced dog walking area for situations like this.

Our local humane society has a play program for dogs awaiting adoption. They have 4 fenced dog parks. Each dog has a volunteer with it. They go into a dog park and let the dogs interact and play together. I can't find the link, but it is a great idea. 
It prepares dogs for life after adoption where they will meet other dogs.

Small shelters would have to do it on a smaller scale, but it would help prevent things like this happening. The humans involved made mistakes, but the dog was not ready for what they asked him to do. He is probably a basically nice dog and he might have done very well if they had handled things differently.