wrangle up

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43)When I arrived at her house, Mrs. Davis was trying to *wrangle up her dogs that had somehow gotten out of the yard. I left the pizzas in the car and ran to assist her with the dogs. She was very grateful and I gave her the pizzas and read out her total of $67. At that point, she reached.


What does "wrangle up" mean here? A dictionary says "argue with someone", but the meaning seems to be "grab and hold up".
 
The word "wrangle" can also mean "to herd".
 
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