Ware Shoals, SC Lost Female Dog, Hilda Is Missing

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4 weeks ago

🙏🏼 Please ask that people DO NOT try to chase, follow, or call out to your dog if spotted. Whenever possible, it’s best if people report sightings and direction of travel to owner immediately, and don’t post specific sighting locations publicly. Dogs that are scared/lost often won’t recognize their owners when in that mindset and may not act at all like they do at home- even a super friendly and social dog can quickly go into fear/survival mode and run away from even the people they know. Avoid calling out or whistling to the dog – they will likely run away if they are in fear mode and it makes it even harder to safely contain them. It’s important for a lost dog to remain in the same area so it can be safely brought home, and unfortunately many well meaning people scare these dogs away and owners must start the search over. Even stopping a car nearby or closing a car door can be enough to accidentally scare the dog off. As soon as possible, the owners/guardians should place some items like unwashed laundry that smell strongly of their owners (clothes, socks, sheets) in the area last seen. Dogs in particular who get lost from an unfamiliar location almost always circle back to the place they got lost from, often at dusk or dawn when it’s quiet. Check the clothing/laundry spots at dusk and dawn, sometimes dogs are found laying on these items. Place the items in a place away from the road so the dog doesn’t move toward traffic. Keep in mind, the dogs won’t be using their noses when they are scared, and may not smell treats or recognize the scent or voice of their owners right away. If you are close, don’t move toward the dog. It’s best to sit or lay down and pretend to eat something delicious (smack lips, “mmmm yum yum”), loud crinkly chip or food bags help. Avoid eye contact, stay facing sideways, and avoid making movements toward them (if needed walk in general direction in an arch). If they move toward you, ignore them and then drop some food/treats! If you reach for them too soon, they may run off again. Be cautious offering a large reward for a scared dog on the run – it can hurt the dog’s chances of being safely recovered (people are more likely to call out and chase/follow the dog for a reward, which can cause the dog to run farther away or continue hiding). Eye-catching, clear flyers with the dog’s photo, your phone number in big font, and phrases like “scared- do not whistle at or chase” and “contact owner with sightings immediately” can help prevent even well-meaning people from scaring the dog more (and accidentally setting the dog running blindly into the road/traffic). Also, you may want to consider reaching out to a a professional tracker with cameras/scent trail and big trap set/monitored. It can make a huge difference, especially when dogs are in fear/survival mode. For reputable trackers, be sure to go directly to their websites for contact info when you search, unfortunately have to watch out for scammers. Many legit ones give some free advice as well!

Kay B.

4 weeks ago

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Jan S.

4 weeks ago

Here are a few tips to help find your missing pup: - If there’s a neighborhood Facebook page where your pup went missing, post on there right away so people in the area can be on the lookout; - ask them to check their outdoor cameras for any sightings. - Put up MISSING DOG flyers all around the area where she went missing with her picture and your contact info. - If there are adjacent neighborhoods close to where the pup went missing, put MISSING DOG flyers up in those areas as well, because pets are not always aware of boundaries between neighborhoods and may accidentally wander from one to another, unaware that they’re getting further and further away from home. - Email a copy of your MISSING DOG flyer to Animal Control to hang in their intake area in case your sweet pup is brought in. - Go IN PERSON to Animal Shelters in your area in case she is brought in. There may be more than one shelter, so go to each one. They don’t keep them for long, so go at least every other day, so you don’t miss her if she ends up being brought there. - If she is chipped, notify the microchip company that she is missing, AND make sure your contact info with them is current and up-to-date so they can get ahold of you if someone finds your baby and gets her scanned. Praying you find your sweet pup real soon!

Linda N.

4 weeks ago

Make flyers with picture saying LOST DOG. Put up 1-4 miles from where last seen. Not everyone has social media

Hilda is Missing in Ware Shoals, SC

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