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[ Home > Dog Training, Dog Obedience and Dog Care "Quick Tips" > The Missing Canine ]

The Missing Canine

The missing pet can be a devastating and scary event. The second that you discover your dog is missing do a quick search of the area. See if you can determine how he got out and the direction he traveled. Remember, a dog that is chasing something or tracking scent can move very quickly in a matter of minutes. Next organize a search. Keep in mind, your dog maybe scared or injured and cannot respond to your voice. Your search needs to included ditches and anything your dog could have crawled under or on to. Talk with neighbors.

Notify the humane society, city pound, rescue shelters, veterinary clinics, boarding facilities and trainers. Make a flyer containing a color photo, head and profile, with pertinent information including your mobile number. The flyer should be dropped off at the humane society, the city pound and other points of contact. Then post the flyer at intersections with a six mile radius. It is possible a good Samaritan picking him up and has taken him to safety. If you are the good Samaritan, call and report you have found a dog.

The quickest prevention: socialize and obedience train your dog. Train in a sit and release command at all openings including the garage door and fences. No matter how old or young, have your canine companion micro-chipped. A good owner never leaves his family companion unsupervised or in the care of playing children. Have your dog spayed or neutered. Be sure your canine companion is never without his collar and current I. D. tags.