my dogs was lost?

Question

my dog was lost the day before i got back from america, my stepdaughter must have let her go because the neighbour says that she left the backgate open, but she never said anything why the dog was lost or what happen? I tried to contact a police and ask them if someone hand a shih tzu over, i really love my dog but the saddest thing is even a sorry I haven't heard anything from my stepdaughter, what will I do???

i just want to add details that my stepdaughter is no longer a child to do that, she is 18 years old. And I feel that she did it in purpose.

Answer 1

. Notify all area agencies - Continue to -CALL AND VISIT YOUR SHELTERS DAILY!
Animal Control, vets, groomers, shelters, police departments, sheriff, radio & TV stations (maybe a human interest story?) ...... and keep checking with them. Take flyers to every office. Shelter personnel get very busy . . . ! Mail out your flyers to all vets and groomers in your area. Call 911, they have a lost pet board. At least my town does.

2. POSTER - FLYERS placed IMMEDIATELY! - be sure to include photo of dog, dog's name breed, sex, color. Note if dog needs meds. MAKE PHONE NUMBERS BIG. Keep your poster SIMPLE ... i.e. do not clutter up flyers and posters with unnecessary information. Make words as large as possible. Use plastic page protectors. insert your flyer so that the opening is to the bottom. This will protect your flyer from running if it gets wet. Use staple gun to attach to poles in your neighborhood.

3. POST FLYERS on telephone poles, in store bulletin boards or windows, school bulletin boards & senior centers (older people KNOW what goes on in towns!). Be sure to hand them out to meter readers, school and commercial bus drivers, mail delivery people, UPS & Fed-Ex drivers, sanitation workers, newspaper delivery people, Dept. of Highways workers, florist delivery people, police and firemen - to anyone who is outside working and may see the dog.

4 Enlist as many people as possible to help search. Children can be a big help and they LOVE to have an important mission! Give them some tempting dog treats to drop on the ground. Emphasize to them: "Do NOT chase". Instruct them to call you or some other adult immediately if they spot the dog.

5 If you have another dog or dogs that are familiar to the lost dog, grab a leash and some water and treats and take that dog along.

6. Work in groups of two if possible. It's safer and you'll have someone to circle around if needed.

7. Make sure the telephone numbers provided are covered 24 hours a day.

8. Place ads in newspapers - make it big enough to be easily read.

9. Contact radio and TV stations and ask if they will put the info on the air.

10. Visit schools and ask to place flyers in rooms. If possible talk to the students. (Always report to the office before doing anything on school property.)

11. Place flyers anyplace that has a bulletin board - Walmart usually has bulletin boards at the entry of stores, laundromats, pet supply stores, grocery stores, gasoline stations, etc. Check back often to make sure they have not been covered up or taken down. Especially pet supply stores, because if someone picked up your dog, they are going to have to feed it.

12. Don't be hesitate to stop people on the street and tell them about the missing dog, give them a flyer. Do not be afraid to ask for help! Also, when you go into a store to ask to put flyer up (preferably in front window) talk to the manager, explain about the lost dog, look sad - after all, you are. If they put the flyer up, thank them very sincerely. Talk to clerks, and customers if they are not busy. Keep the missing dog in the public's eye. Talk to anyone who will listen!

13. When flyers and posters get torn down, go back and put up new ones immediately.

14. Check with area humane societies and rescue groups about people who might be willing to help search, knock on doors, put up posters, etc.

15. Keep recent photos available. Buy a cheap, one- time use camera if necessary and take a photo of your pet BEFORE he is groomed and then again after his haircut. If your dog got loose today, how much would he resemble that freshly groomed photo? These don't have to be great photos, just a shot of the whole dog. Ask your groomer to help you do a before/after.

16. You don't have a recent photo? or any photo of this dog? That's okay ... just go to the web and find a similar looking dog... the public will not even know it's not the same exact dog. One rainstorm and that poof won't look the same as in the picture anyway.


I know for a fact that these tips will work, see I lost my dog and she was gone for 2 months. Then out of the clear blue sky a lady called me and told me she thinks she knows where my dog is. Needless to say it was her, and she was found on the west side of my town, and I live on the east. Someone picked her up and kept her. They had no intention of returning her. They saw my ads, and flyers. The stupid SOB's called her Mady. I got the local police involved with getting her returned safe and sound. Home where she belongs. I know how hard it is not knowing. I literaly stopped and looked at all road kills for 2 months. It mortified my teenagers, they were embarrassed. All your efforts will pay off in the long run.

Below is a web site where I got most of my information from. Also a copy of a sign that you could use. Good luck and I will pray for a safe return and happy homecoming I really never expected to see Mady again, that is why I now have 2 bichons. I gave up hope, but I was diligent.


Although the site I listed pertains to bichons, I am sure you can make the poster work for your shiz tsu.

Answer 2

Was your dog staying at a strange house? Because if she was at home she should know how to find her way back. If she hasn't then I'm guessing she's been picked up.
Try your local papers and radio and see if they'll help; phone all the police stations and dog shelters.
I have no idea how you should tackle your stepdaughter. If she was supposed to be looking after the dog but didn't say anything or apologise when you got back, did she think you wouldn't notice that the dog was gone? If you have a problem with someone its sick to take it out on their animal. Its called 're-direction' or something like that. She doesn't feel she can attack you so she hurts your dog.
She needs therapy.

Answer 3

What a horrid little madam your step daughter sounds, yes I would say she definitely did it on purpose to be spiteful, she has no respect for you or the dog and how it is going to find its way home again, you have to confront her and ask her why she did such a horrible thing to a defenceless animal, she needs to grow up and get out there and prove she is sorry by helping you look for your beloved dog, so hope you find it and very soon, I would be devastated if my dog went missing, have you tried the web site for missing dogs, sorry can't remember what its called but maybe someone else knows and it is really good and helpful, good luck hope your beautiful shi tzu is home and safe soon.

Answer 4

try calling the local animal shelter to see if some one turned one in. Maybe your stepdaughter didn't know the dog got out but if she let it out on purpose, she just plain mean.

Answer 5

Post flyers all over town. Go check your local animal shelter. As for your step daughter, she is probably real up set over letting this happen. You need to reasure her that while you are upset, you are not mad at her. Mistakes happen and can be made by anybody. Let her know that she can help fix the problem by helping you.

Answer 6

ur best bet is to create posters w/ ur dog's name and ur # and address. if after a couple a days offer a reward. keeping on calling shelters and start a search party. if u want to confront ur stepdaughter. good luck!

Answer 7

Aww sorry to hear that. Well I'd say just keep searching and put out "lost dog" posters around your area. Good luck

Answer 8

ring the local animal shelters.
ring the police.
put up posters especially in the local vets and near parks
Trace the route of your normal walk.

Have you had the dog microchipped? if so it will be traceable back to you.

Good luck x x x

Answer 9

i'm sorry to hear abut your dog. try local shelters as well.put up some posters and call your vets. try talking to your step-daughter. maybe it was an accident and she doesn't know what to say and is feeling really guilty.

Answer 10

call her and ask her. i personally love my dogs enough that i would have been in my stepaughters face. she would be finding my dog if she had to search every day for weeks.