Lost dog finder – how to find a lost dog, cat or other pet.
We love ’em, our pets. We often don’t consider them “pets” — they are family members, giving us complete love. We know folks who say, “I trust my animals more than people.”
Doris Day famously stated, “I’ve never met an animal I didn’t like, and I can’t say the same thing about people.”
And when one goes missing — we panic! Nothing more distressing than a missing Loved One.
Recently, when updating my post about Kindness to Animals Week, I said this: “Make sure they are wearing up-to-date identification tags, are microchipped, take a nose print (there’s an app for that!) or join a Lost Dog Finder.”
All of them are essential steps. The microchip is a bit controversial. “The pet microchip is a very small computer chip (about the size of a grain of rice) that is implanted between the dog’s shoulder blades (injected underneath the skin usually by your vet). Each chip has its own unique alphanumeric code. Then the dog is registered with the owner’s contact information,” explains canine care expert Athena Andris. Some folks find microchipping a “medical invasive procedure.”
But there are alternatives. Here, from dog lover and trainer Athena Andris is a Guest Blog Post:
“Top 10 Tips to Finding Your Lost Dog”
Millions of dogs become lost each year and the main reason they are not reunited with their original owners is due to lack of identification. Either the dog got loose and wasn’t wearing his collar and tags, or perhaps the collar fell off. Whatever the case, the dog will probably end up in a shelter where, at best, he will get adopted by another family and go to a new home or worst case scenario the dog is euthanized.
How could this bad situation have a happy ending?
For those of you who have ever had your dog go missing you are well aware of the panic that sets in. You are frantic and begin searching. But if you have a strategic game plan, your odds of finding your dog quickly are greater. This article is written in hopes to prepare you in advance, in case the unthinkable happens.
Luck alone won’t be the answer to finding your lost dog. If your dog goes missing, here are some things you can do to better your chances of getting your dog back home.
1. Call microchip provider: If you had your dog micro-chipped contact your provider and report that your dog has gone missing.
2. Search the area, talk with neighbors: Walk and/or drive through the area and tell as many people as possible. And encourage them to help you spread the word.
3. Flyers & posters: Hand out flyers and ask businesses to allow you to leave some available on the premises and post in the window. Put posters up wherever you’re allowed.
4. Message machine: Change your message on your answering machine to answer the caller that may have found your lost dog.
5. Offer a reward: Money motivates people to really keep on the look out.
6. Radio stations & other media: Be sure and give pertinent information about where your dog went missing, your pet’s age, weight, breed, color, etc…
7. File missing report: Go to shelters and emergency clinics and file a report on your dog. Check the dogs that were recently turned in as often times dogs that go missing get matted and dirty and may not look like the description you previously gave.
8. Use the internet: Post free ads on sites like Petfinder and Pets911.
9. Check dog parks: Go to the nearest dog parks and tell other dog owners in the area to be on the lookout too.
10. Widen your search: Don’t give up. Continue to widen your search as dogs have been known to roam far away from home.
Thanks, Athena! These ARE all Good Tips!
So True.
Last Tip: All of the ideas in this post are good ones. The important thing is to Be Prepared. Having up-to-date Tags, a Chip or Nose Print is Essential! You can get low-cost Personalized Cats & Dogs ID Tags on Amazon. Have one or more of the strategies mentioned here already in place, just in case…
“Live Free, Mon Ami!” – Brian Alan Burhoe
About Athena Andris: From a lifetime of experience and research Athena’s turned her knowledge and passion for these furry animals into an entertaining and informative website called Schnauzers Rule. Having owned several dogs from purebreds to mutts, Athena finds owning man’s best friend a necessary component to living a happy life. Schnauzers Rule is a complete owner’s guide to the health and care of the Miniature Schnauzer. This all inclusive website is for the Miniature Schnauzer lover and dog enthusiasts alike.
Site visitors learn how to properly groom, train, care, and housebreak their Miniature Schnauzer. There’s FREE obedience and trick training tips, Schnauzer contests, important dog food facts, and even fun dog craft projects and FREE e-cards to send family & friends. And it’s all waiting just for you at: schnauzers- rule.com Schnauzers Rule! Got Schnauzer?
LOST DOG FINDER: Top 10 Tips for Finding a Lost Dog, Cat or Other Pet.
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