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If you are here you have
probably lost your dog and need some advice. Below is an extensive
checklist to help you get your dog back to you.
Search your property:
Search your house:
Search your neighborhood:
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Ask neighbors for help and
leave your phone number with them
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Ask kids for information
and help
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Check along the roadways
including the ditches
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Use a spiral search
pattern and go a bit further than your dog might go.
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Use a familiar whistle or
call.
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Be safe! Go with a friend
or family member.
Post flyers:
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Give a complete
description of your dog and include the time and place your dog was
lost.
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Use a picture if possible.
It's best to have a recent picture handy for just such a possibility.
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Post a reward but do not
say how much. Rewards do not usually make a difference.
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Do not put your name or
address on the flyer. Just use your phone numbers. You want to avoid
scam artists.
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Post as many as flyers as
you can.
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Use high visibility
colored paper and make your print readable from a distance.
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Post your flyers at an
appropriate readable height for the traffic at that location. If you
post flyers on private property, such as stores, get permission.
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Post an ad in the local
papers
Phone calls to make:
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Animal Control
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Humane Society
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Local Vets
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DOT for reports of picked
up animals
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If you have contacts
listed on DogID.org call them to let them know the situation.
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Follow up with visits
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Find out about any rescue
groups that might be at work in your area.
Attract your dog home:
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If your dog has a crate
put it out with some bedding or some of your worn clothing (for scent)
in the crate. If your dog has gone missing away from home this may be
the only place that he or she can find their way back to. Check the
crate frequently.
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If you do not have a crate
put out some worn clothing for scent.
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Putting out food and water
may help but must be monitored frequently for other animals.
Internet Sources:
If you get a call:
After you have found your
dog:
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