There are lots of stories about ghostly dogs in Lincolnshire: one surfaced at our local recently.
The landlord had been doing some research into the rumours that the dog of an owner who lived there over 100 years ago had died after getting its tail trapped in the pub door - the wound went septic, and despite having the tail amputated, the dog died. Legend was that the ghost of the dog haunted the pub every year on the aniversary of this event. Last year, the current landlord stayed up to see if the ghostly dog appeared, and at midnight he heard a faint growl and rattling by the door. He turned to see the ghost of a large slavering lurcher looking at him. The dog spoke....
"I have come back for that which was taken from me... I cannot rest until I am once more made whole".
The Landlord replied...
"Sorry - I am not allowed to re-tail spirits after 10:30".
Hat, coat etc....