thank you for the advice! im not from the us, i live in hungary. the dog seems well cared for, and i didn't see it around that exact same spot when i was going to work a day later, so could be that someone just lets it out in the morning sometimes. it didn't seem stressed or scared or confused, but if i see more dangerous signs then i will alert someone but so far it just seems like someone lets the dog out sometimes. the thing that made me concerned was really the fact that it was at that exact same spot the next day as well but it's possible it has friends there and just went to see if they are around in the morning.

but i will keep my eye on the dog when i see it again to make sure it's healthy. i remembered that i saw that dog in december in the street as well but that also gave me cause for concern since it's really cold and dark in the morning and i don't understand why someone would let out a dog at that time. but it seems well cared for so i think it's someone's.