Tips For Finding
Your Lost Dog
- The first thing to do when searching for a lost dog is
to confirm that your dog is actually lost. Dogs, especially
curious breeds, can easily find an interesting place in your
backyard to investigate for quite some time. Often no amount
of calling your dog's name will distract him from finding
out what exactly is moving under that bucket by the fence.
Search every corner of your residence before venturing out
looking for your lost dog.
- Once you've determined that your dog has definitely left
your residence, don't pack up the whole family in an effort
to search for the dog. Often dogs will return soon after
their departure. You'll want someone at home to contact the
others in the event that your dog wanders back home soon
after the search party leaves.
- Dogs usually don't go far. They're curious animals that
like to look and sniff around. It's more likely for a dog
to be a few blocks away than a few miles away. So stick close
to home for the first part of your search. Be sure to check
all the streets in your neighborhood. Talking to other dog
owners you see is a good idea as either their dog or the
owner himself might have seen your dog. It's more likely
that a dog owner will notice a wandering dog than someone
who is not a dog lover.
Fido Finder - When searching the neighborhood, be sure to
call your dog's name. Your dog can hear you from a great
distance. Your dog might be in between houses or behind bushes.
Don't rely on just your eyes for finding your dog. If you
own a dog whistle or any device that makes a loud noise,
it can be used to attract your dog's attention. If you own
other dogs, they might be helpful in finding your lost dog.
Bring them along for the search so they can alert you if
they smell or see something of interest.
- Once you've exhausted your physical search, it's time
to post lost dog posters, which you can print from our web
site. Don't just put the posters on your street; post them
at the entrance of your neighborhood and in places people
frequent. Community mailboxes are also a good place to post
your lost dog poster. People often recognize a lost dog poster
when they see one. Although it's important for your poster
to be marked with "LOST DOG," it could be more
important to emphasize your dog's breed and color. Keep the
information simple. Someone who might have found your dog
doesn't need to know your dog's favorite food or whether
it is spayed or neutered. Name, breed and color are really
the only things that someone needs to know when looking for
a lost dog. Provide your contact information on the poster;
provide your phone number, but not your name or address.
Fido Finder- Be sure to call your local veterinary offices
and animal emergency clinics to see if anyone has brought
in a lost dog. Give them information about your lost dog
and take them a poster if you can.
- Be sure to visit your local animal control, humane societies,
and animal shelters to look for your lost dog. It's quite
possible that your pet could end up there and describing
your dog over the phone isn't enough to find out of he has
been taken in. Again, leave a lost dog poster at these locations
so employees can contact you should your dog show up.
- Be sure to check the newspaper's classifieds section for
Found Pets. These ads usually change daily, so you should
check them each day. If your newspaper has a web site, see
if you can search these listings online.
About the Author
Founder of www.FidoFinder.com - Where Lost Dogs Are Found
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