Tips To Find Your Dog
The distance a dog can travel varies. Many times, dogs are found within a half a mile to a mile from their homes. If your dog is not neutered, that distance can greatly increase. Lost dogs can travel quickly, so it is important for you to post flyers and notify shelters, rescue groups, and veterinarians in your area immediately.
We highly recommend a FREE service called LostMyDoggie.Com. They will create a flyer for you and they will also send Email/Fax alerts to local shelters, vets, groomers and rescues in your area within 30 minutes.
- Make sure to contact your local police department too. Patrolling police officers often see wandering animals on major streets and in neighborhoods. Neighbors many times call the police as well when they have found a lost dog. Also contact your local Fire Departments. They are patrolling the neighborhoods and many will rescue animals with collars.
- If your dog goes missing from your home, notify the dog walkers in your neighborhood. They typically walk the same areas every day and can help to get the word out.
- Knock on neighbors' doors. We have had many reunions where dogs have been staying with a concerned neighbor just houses or blocks away. They are most likely looking for you too!
- Try NEXT DOOR — a neighborhood site like Facebook for your neighborhood.
- If you live in a gated community or have a homeowners association, ask if the association can email an alert to all residents. If you have a guard, leave them with flyers.
- Post on our Facebook page right away. Many local papers will offer a free Lost/Found ad for a period of time.
- Contact local rescue groups. CHECK ALL SHELTERS, EVEN OUTSIDE OF YOUR AREA! We have had many cases where someone finds a pet in one city and brings them to a shelter in another county 30+ miles away.
The most successful reunions posted on our fan page for dogs are a result of the following...
- FLYERS!
- Microchips
- Tags with updated human contact information
- Local animal shelters
- Posting on social media such as LOST PET FOUND PET on Facebook
- Post on NextDoor which is like a neighborhood Facebook
- Check Social Media sites for any local groups or fan pages for your city
