🚨 LOST DOG – WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY TO HELP BRING YOUR DOG HOME 🚨
If your dog is missing, follow these critical steps right away:
🏠 Bring Them Home with Scent and Access
• Hang dirty laundry (T-shirts, socks, shoes) high on a fence or branch to allow the wind to carry the scent - use items worn by the person your dog is most bonded with.
• Dogs can smell home from miles away - your scent can guide them back.
• Leave an access point open such as a cracked garage or front door in case they return.
• Sleep near the front door if possible - your presence may help them feel safe enough to come back.
• If you have other pets, keep them secured in a separate room.
📣 Post Signs & Notify Everyone
• Make signs with a clear photo and your contact info.
• Put signs everywhere - on poles, street corners, and especially on doorsteps in the neighborhood.
• Ask neighbors to check security cameras (e.g., Ring) for sightings.
🌐 Spread the Word Online
• Post on local:
• Lost & Found Facebook groups
• Nextdoor
• PawBoost
• Ring Neighbors app
• Include your contact info, dog’s name, and location last seen.
🐶 Microchip & Shelter Alerts
• If your dog is microchipped, notify the chip company immediately and mark your pet as lost.
• Call ALL nearby animal shelters and rescues, and leave a detailed voicemail if no one answers. Follow up daily.
⚠️ Beware of Scams
• Do NOT send money or provide any verification codes.
• Scammers often pretend to have your pet and demand payment.
• A real finder will be happy to help and won’t ask for money.Read More
Time is of the essence, the sooner you act, the better your chances of reuniting with your beloved pet.
1. Check with your neighbors, knock on doors and cover a two block radius.
2. If your pet is microchipped, please call your chip company immediately, make sure your chip is registered and has current contact information.
3. Make sure you answer all unknown calls.
4. Post on the following apps: Ring, Nextdoor, Petcolove and Pawboost.
5. Check your shelter site daily and make sure you visit personally at least every three days. Make sure you ask to see the pets for rescue as well as the iso pets, tell the shelter you want no stone left unturned.
6. Post in local lost & found groups.
7. Birds…also post here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/911parrotalertofficial/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Happy reuniting!Read More
Any new pet added within 2 miles of your location will be automatically shared to your Nextdoor feed.
The post will automatically update when a pet is reunited.
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