The human attachment for our canine friends is strong. Children and the elderly become very close to their furry friends. But what happens if there is an involuntary separation? First an ounce of prevention. These include keeping the tags up to date. Also, there are microchip electronic backups to the metal tags. Shelters and vets scan for a chip in the normal course of business. Some chips have GPS capabilities. Dog proof the premises, making sure your dog cannot get out of the yard. Dognapping is a real problem, particularly puppies and rare breeds. Microchipping is by far the best means of identification and proof of ownership.
Look for Missing Pet Close to Your Home
There are steps that can be taken to locate and secure your pet. He just may, perhaps be at home. Check common escape routes and secure them. Check with family members and make sure nobody is accompanied by the pet. Set up some bait, chose a treat, perhaps you can lure them out. The smaller the dog, the more places they can hide. Search behind and under furniture and in closets or other out of way locations where they may have laid down. Of course, call them, they may respond, most do if they can.
Search the Neighborhood to Find Your Lost Dog
Search the neighborhood. Doggie hot spots are parks. Socially inclined dogs want to be around people and other dogs, remember they are descended from pack-oriented animals. Talk to your neighbors, see if they spotted your canine, sooner rather than later as incidental memories tend to fade rapidly with time. The dog probably will not travel far. However, some breeds do have a streak of wanderlust. Notify your neighbors. Having the neighborhood onboard will broaden you reach with more eyes and a larger area under surveillance. No joy, then you may consider staking out the local parks and vacant lots to see if your pet wanders by. If stolen by a local they may take it out for a walk, schedule a time to do a stakeout of the park.
Lost Pet Flyer
Advertise. Well sort of, post some flyers. Keep the info relevant, headline ‘Lost Dog’ a picture, name of the dog and your phone number. Post in areas of high foot traffic not just the neighborhood light poles. Motivate by listing a reward. Sad but true some out there are motivated by greed. Could be they are running a scam, steal the dog then collect the reward. Make sure to receive your dog before paying a reward, there have been reports of extortion and the person never even has your dog. Collect as much contact information as possible for follow-up if necessary. However, others are motivated to see you’re serious enough to just offer a reward. Newspapers and Craig’s List have free areas where you can post to viewer sites that serve your area. Social media, some create a Facebook page in the name of the pet, continuous updates keep the site in the newsfeeds of friends and locals, even managed some local media attention. There are groups, usually breed specific who own dogs or local ‘walking’ groups. Another way to develop leads is to check your vets and shelters in the area. Once most shelters know you have a missing dog, they will contact you if a similar breed shows up. Walk the shelter to see if your big puppy is serving time in the local hoosegow. Get to know the volunteers at the shelter, they will be more willing to help someone they know. Keep making regular calls or visits.
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