Well known for its inhospitality to folks without a home, San Franciscans will help you out if you've lost your dog.
Dogs bring out the best in humanity, usually.
"I was closer with Yip than I have ever been with anybody," Lopez said.
In June, the Apple Valley native was only passing through San Francisco on his journey to begin a new life in Oregon.
Then everything changed.
"I'd take him everywhere," he said. "He'd sleep right next to me every night that's my dog you know?"
Sean said he was driving in the Ingleside area when Yippy was apparently spooked by something and then disappeared.
For the last three months, Sean has been couch surfing throughout the city as people have felt compelled to help in his search
People are less compelled to help random homeless folks. Dogs make people nicer.
