our dog ran a way?

Question

he has been gone for 5 days now the whole family is upset. wecalled the local spca all the vets in the area and the city and towns dog worden nobody has him but they took a descibtion of him and our phone number incase they find him can any one help we are lost without him.

Answer 1

Put up posters with a picture of the dog. Offer a reward if possible "for information leading to the return of...."

Don't just call the pounds, go yourself, these people are busy and don't really know the different breeds very well. The only way to know for sure if your dog is there is to go and LOOK.

Answer 2

I had to laugh at the part where you want help on getting your Bro to move out. There's nothing that will make him move out if he is getting it good at home, why would he. That is something your mum will have to deal with as it isn't your home or your place to make the rules. Just think, a few years down the track if you are having a hard time out in the big wide world your mum will obviously take you back home too, some comfort for you. Or you could set him up with a girl, they always Hate it when grown men are living with mum! As for the dog, making it look like it ran away really isn't a good solution, you will have to live with that guilt the rest of your life. While it might not bother you now, down the track it may come back to haunt you. Have you tried talking to your mum or your bro? Communication is always the best solution. Often if two feel the same way, they can be a stronger force than one. Don't rant and rave, ask opinions and offer solutions. Sometimes people ignore a problem because they just can't see a solution. Show your Bro you are more mature than him, step above what you feel like doing and give him some hard advise on training a dog and the possible outcome if he doesn't do something about it's behavior now.

Answer 3

There are lots of helpful suggestions already posted. The main thing is not to give up hope. Keep signs up and make visits to the local shelter regularly. My local SPCA just had a case where the dog was missing since September and was just reunited with the owner. Anything is possible. Good Luck!

Answer 4

I agree that you also have to go "look" at shelters. Pet owners have different ideas of what their dog is or looks like. You could say Shepherd mix while the shelter folks will call it something totally different. Also, if the dog is a purebred, small breed, or very friendly, there are people that will pick them up and keep them without ever searching for an owner. The best thing is preventing the loss to begin with. Also, have as much identifying information on the animal, such as tags with CURRENT address and phone number, license and micro chips. Good luck, I hope you find your dog.

Answer 5

Place ads at your local pet stores - or any stores that have a community bulletin board.

Also go to the pound, spca, etc. to look for your dog. As a shelter employee I know that sometimes dogs are booked in as one breed but that is not what they actually are. So, for instance, you might be looking for a Portugese Water Dog. He could be at the shelter, but staff thought he was a Poodle x, so they wouldn't call you tell you he is there. It's even trickier if you have a mixed breed; one person may think it's a Lab mix while someone else thinks it's a Border Collie x.

Even if you had tags on your dog, don't rely on them still being on. Sometimes collars fall off; sometimes people remove them.

Good luck!

Answer 6

My heart goes out to you. I have two dogs and would be lost without them. I hope and pray he either returns or you are able to find him safely.

Most of the suggestions already given are excellent. Paste posters around the area. Notify all shelters and animal control in your area, as well as some vets. Then call daily, even going to some if necessary. Sitting back and waiting could cost him his life!

Let's be confident and assume he returns. When you get him back, PLEASE have him microchipped and then registered (so that there is a tracking in place). Just installing the chip isn't enough - there is a one time fee (very low!) to register him with the company. They enter his information into the database. This way if a vet or other place scans the chip, they can trace him to you. Also, please get him licensed with your city or town and then force him to wear his collar. If his collar remains on him, that alone could save him. Additionally, get him neutered. Dogs tend to roam so that they can reproduce. A male dog can scent a female dog in heat and will roam to try to mate. A female dog will roam in an attempt to mate as well. Neutering or spaying your pets decreases their desire to roam significantly. Lastly, please consider obedience training. This is training for both the dog and YOU. A truly obedient dog that loves and respects his owner as the "alpha" is far less likely to run. I recommend these items for all dogs.

Again, I wish you the best. Please post here again when he returns.

Answer 7

I can tell you from experience that the local shelters most of the time will not call you due to a high turnover of dogs they see daily. If they find him a couple of weeks later far away from your home, it may not click. So physically go and look.

Put up posters and drive the neighborhood every night. Listen for barking dogs - dogs tend to hang out at houses with other dogs. Don't be afraid to travel quite a distance from home. Dogs can travel a good distance with their nose to the ground. Once they look up and discover they're lost, they start running like mad.

Good luck!

Answer 8

Lots of good ideas here. You also may want to talk to local children, the school crossing guard, and the mail person. These are people that are out and about and know the area. Mail people especially tend to know the area extremely well and may have noticed any new or lost animals.

Organize a search party with friends and family and head out and search. You can even try going door to door and seeing if anyone has seen her. Take your fliers out and ask everyone to be on the lookout. Neighbors are usually very willing to help out especially if they know how concerned you are.

Answer 9

When I was a kid, we lost our dog while on a camping trip. My dad put up posters and after a week we got a call from someone who found her. Don't give up hope, but don't depend on the shelters to call you. Check the shelters every day, put up posters with a picture or an accurate drawing and a complete description of your dog. You might even consider giving out fliers in your neighborhood (make sure there aren't any regulations against this in your area). I hope you find him soon!

Answer 10

Posters with a photo of your dog within a 5 mile radius, minimum, from where he went missing. Put small posters up at any local vet who will let you. Calling them and asking only tells you if the vet has seen your dog, not any of the people coming in for check ups, etc... Put ads up at your local Pet Supply type stores, grocery stores, etc... any place with a bulliten board that will allow it. Run an ad in any local newspapers, daily and weekly. If you have a Craig's List in your area, put an ad up there as well. Check the paper daily, check out various bulliten boards and watch for posters for a "Dog Found" and call any that could be yours.