Thomasville, NC Lost Dog, Athena Is Missing

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2 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).

Linda W.

2 weeks ago

You have just the this one dog description online, and you have two dogs lost!! Huskies colors are different or maybe the husky has an identifying mark!! Put up posters w/ph.no./email 1 to 10 mile radius, call their name normally as you go, put the posters near the roadway and businesses so people will see them, ask anyone you see if they have seen them!! Email All VETS a poster w/ph.no./email, are they microchipped and registered?? Call all shelters to see if they are there, email them a poster w/ph.no/email!! GO to several pounds to see if they are there, leave a poster w/ph.no./email even if they are closed!! CALL them every day to see if the dogs are there, go now to several pounds to see the persons in charge, leave a poster w/ph.no./email with them, look around the pounds while you are there!! There was a woman online that lost her small collie, in 10 days that dog has covered 30 miles, that is where she found the dog!! Check Pawboost, Pawboost Community, Next Door, X, & 24petconnect periodically, you can also put the dogs online with Next Door, X, & 24petconnect because some people do not come online FB!! There are some LOST AND FOUND DAVIDSON COUNTY, NC online here and some that have just a name!! If they are gone 2 days or more, you can get References for a GOOD Pet Tracker, please do not get the References or Tracker online FB!!! I do hope you find them! Come online here every day to make sure this post is online!!

Athena is Missing in Thomasville, NC

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