Lost Pet ~ What can you do?

There is nothing worse that your beloved dog going off astray and getting lost. You search frantically for your dog, shouting out its name begging and praying it hears you and comes back to you. But it is not always as easy as just calling out to your lost dog to bring it back home to you. When merely calling for your strayed dog does not reunite you, here are a few tips to help you bring your dog back home.

It is imperative that you always have your dog wear some sort of identification – the combination of dog tags and pet microchips is the best route. It is also wise to keep current pictures of your dog. As dogs age, characteristics in coat color can change. Make sure to take pictures of distinguishing markings on your dog as well for identification purposes.

Ask friends or family for help in locating your dog. Have a home base where a person is available to answer the phone in case someone calls in reporting a sighting or finding. Have someone quickly make up fliers with a picture of your dog and contact information should it be found.

Begin your search within the area you first noticed your dog missing. Generally it is within your own neighborhood. Talk to your neighbors, mail carriers and newspaper delivery people, anyone who spends time in your neighborhood who might have seen your pet. If outside of your neighborhood, ask anyone who is willing to listen if they saw your dog. Hand out fliers if you have them already.

If no immediate reunification comes from that within a few hours, make sure you have fliers in hand of details of your dog: Picture of your dog, its name, and contact information. Also, if your dog has any medical issues that require regular maintenance, make sure that information is also on the flier. Offer a reward if possible. It doesn’t have to be large but can motivate some people who would have otherwise totally ignored your plea for help. Put your poster up around town. Post it on street corners and in area shops. Many places like libraries and supermarkets have bulletin boards where you can post.

Utilize the internet social media (FaceBook, Twitter, and local area websites (newspaper, county sites, school sites, etc)

Visit the local animal shelters to check if they have your animal. If not, ask if you can leave a description along with your telephone number in case your pet turns up there.

If you see police officers out on patrol, give them fliers of your missing pet. As they are driving their beats, they may very likely spot your dog. Although they may not be able to apprehend your dog, they can call you and tell you where your dog is located at.


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