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Tips for Finding Your Lost Dog


All dog owners fear losing a pet or hunting dog. Dogs can become lost due to a variety of reasons including being in a strange place, running away or theft. Older dogs can become disoriented due to physical factors such as loss of hearing or diminished sight. Here are some proven methods of increasing the chances of getting a lost dog back:

  1. Call your local Police Department or Sheriff’s Office, if your municipality has an Animal Control Officer, notify him directly and report the dog missing. If hunting on state or federal lands, notify the Park Rangers and Fish and Game officials.
  2. Call the local Pound and area Animal Shelters and if possible visit as often as you can.
  3. Alert your regular delivery people (Mailman, Paperboy, UPS man, etc.).
  4. Place "Missing" posters in high traffic areas (Parks, Malls, Bus stops, etc). Include a recent color photo of the dog on the poster and offer a "reward" (don’t indicate any cash amount). Also, provide a brief description of your dog; keep some identifying characteristics from public knowledge, have anyone claiming the reward describe the dog in detail to you. Also, remember to include both a daytime and evening phone numbers.
  5. Notify neighbors and friends; ask them to have their children keep an eye out for your dog.
  6. Place a "Lost" ad in your local newspapers and check the "Found" section of the Classifieds Ads often.
  7. Notify local radio stations (some rural area television stations will also run ads).
  8. Post messages on Internet "Lost Pet" bulletin boards and websites and check them regularly.
  9. Notify any organization you have previously registered with (Microchip, Tattooing, Identification collars, etc).
  10. Check with the all veterinarian offices in the area and ask them to display one of your posters.
  11. Drive or walk the area, which the dog was last seen. Also, check all the surrounding areas. If possible go door to door (Don’t allow young children to do this unaccompanied, however).
  12. Some experts recommend leaving a piece of your recently worn clothing (do not wash) outside your house so your pet can smell you and find his way home. If hunting in an unfamiliar area, leave your shirt tied to a tree where the dog was last seen and check the area often, as the dog may return and stay near your shirt (smell).
  13. Always be very suspicious of people reporting to have found your dog, but seem more concerned with the reward! Never give a reward to anyone before you have your dog.
  14. Always meet the person returning your dog in a public place (you don’t want everyone to know where you live). The police station is always a good bet, and let the police know what you are doing.



 
 



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