Denver, CO Lost Male Dog, Winston Is Missing

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Marina G.

2 months ago

🙏🏚️

2 months ago

Some of this info might help. Go to shelters in person. Our neighbors witnessed my pet being picked up by them here. Five days, they told us he wasn't there. We found him in their clinic. Check there, too. They might try to say no. Be insistant. If your pet is missing, you should also check re-homing and for sale pages, including Marketplace and local newspapers, rescues, and Craigs-list. Many times, people get the gender of the pet wrong. Please always check in person. If chipped, then contact your chip company. Make sure the information is current and report the pet missing. If you decide to use Paw boost, check your emails daily, especially if your pet is lost for a long time. And please add a phone number. Pets have been found and not able to return home because all that is found of old posts is Paw boost with no information and emails are being ignored. 😥 Please click the three dots upper right and edit to add the closest cross streets, city, state, and date of disappearance if that information isn't already there. It can be shared with truckers, traveling through there. You should include the original missing date and city and state on top of your post. The breed is also helpful. Searches on Google and FB go by posts, not groups. It makes it simpler for those of us who search. The city and state especially are very important for those of us who do Google and FB searches for pets. Check leads in person. Sometimes, the lighting will make the pet seem darker or lighter than it is. If the owner walks around too far, then their scent can confuse the pet. It's best for the owner to stay close to one area and have others walk a larger area. Favorite squeaky toy might help, but use it sparingly. It might also attract other dogs, so be careful. 💝🌹👍 A simple cardboard box placed where you saw your cat might attract it home if it's closeby. Please do not leave food and a cat box outside if your cat is missing. It can attract other cats and predators that block your pet from coming home. If you do put food out, make certain you are close by and bring it in at night. Cat boxes have been known to attract every stray in the area, including dogs. The owner should look for their pets at local Shelters and Humane Society if you haven't already. Please call them to let them know you have the pet. Also, pet shops, groomers, and vets might recognize them. So might the mail carrier. You should contact them as well. Fliers could help and so could knocking on doors. A vet will scan for chip for free. If you see your pet, don't chase her/him. Sit down quietly, don't look at him/her, just watch them with corner of your eyes. Make sure to bring a box/bag of treats and a can of wet food. Sit down on the ground. Open the wet food when he/she's within hearing distance and lay it down in front of you on the ground. Favorite toy. Bring it. Make sure he sees it, but if it squeaks, don't squeak it often. Once or twice, then lay it down in front of you. Just to grab attention so they see you. If they come running, don't be too quick to grab them. They'll bolt. Smelly food like a rotisserie chicken might work better, and YouTube has videos of the sound of a food can opening. You can use that instead. Don't make any suddenly moves. It might scare him. Good luck!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🍀🍀🍀🍀 Not everyone has internet, and some ppl are not on Facebook. Join other sites like next-door, Ring, etc... if they are on FB, they may check other lost and found groups. Check Craigs-list. The Ring app is really good, too! 👍 A quick way to check groups is to click on the pictures link on the homepage. It can save time. 😁👍 One of the most important things you can do is file missing reports with police, Humane Society, Shelters, and your chip company. Without a police report, your pet could end up legally adopted out to someone else. Do that immediately. Do not answer messages offering a code. Especially don't go to i n s t a or other sites, and research area codes of people who want you to call them. These are generally scams. Good luck!!!! 🍀🍀🍀🍀

Mark M.

2 months ago

Hope you find him soon

Rhonda B.

2 months ago

[DL] I'm so sorry about your missing fur baby! I've gone through this and was able to recover my little 10 lb puppy mill survivor after 6 days in zero degree temps, high winds, and freezing rain while visiting family out of state. I bred and showed dogs, and trained obedience for 30 years, but learned so much working with a lost dog rescue group, and my fur baby was finally live trapped. Since then, I've been trying to pay it forward by helping others recover their lost pets. Firstly, please don't respond to anyone soliciting pet tracking services. They are scammers! Please don't panic, and stay positive. Dogs are very resilient and resourceful, and most lost dogs do survive. I'd like to share some information to help you: Put some of your dog's toys and bed, and some dirty laundry in the area where your dog was last seen, so your dog may be able to smell their way back and to keep him/her in the area. In order to get sightings, it is absolutely imperative to get LARGE neon posters up immediately. Don't put your dog's name on them, and tell people not to chase or call your dog. Even friendly dogs can become almost feral and very skittish when they're lost, and having your dog's name on flyers and posters encourages people to call them. When they have strange people calling and chasing them, they go into a flight and survival mode and can run into dangerous situations, and run even farther from home. They may even run from you. This happened with my dog and it broke my heart. Put posters up in a 2-3 mile radius at every major intersection and exits from big shopping centers from where the dog was last seen. Check local ordinances about putting posters up on utility poles. Some don't allow them and may take them down without notice. You can purchase a dozen 4 ft engineer stakes from a hardware store for about $25 and attach the posters to them, and post them on private property with permission. Cover them in heavy cellophane or clear trash bags to protect them from the elements. Most lost dogs circle the area in which they were lost and are found within a 2-3 mi radius, but some can travel much farther, or be picked up and dumped elsewhere. Also, get flyers made and hand them out to everyone you see, including mail carriers and delivery drivers, and put them on car windshields in parking lots. You can make small hand-outs, four to a page. Many people don't know how to go online to look for lost dogs. I received about 100 calls from people who spotted my dog, responding just to posters and flyers ... far more than from online posts, but also post on other lost and found pet websites and your neighborhood social media site. Also, if someone has taken your fur baby in to keep or sell, others who know them will likely assume they obtained your dog legally unless they see the flyers and signs. Be sure to check Craigslist and Facebook pages that place animals, too. Contact animal control, all the vets in your area, and all shelters. Do searches starting with gender only, because dog breeds are often incorrect. If you get sightings, set up additional scent stations surrounding the area in a wagon wheel formation to help draw your dog back to a safe area with a water source. If your dog has traveled outside of the original area where you have signs, move them to the new area and hand out more flyers. If you see your dog, don't call him/her, but sit or even lie down on the ground with some dog treats and make yummy noises like you are eating and throw some treats around you. Don't make eye contact. Be patient and wait. If your dog watches you, that is a good sign. If you have another dog and they are bonded, take the other dog with you. Your dog may finally recognize you and your other dog, and come to you. Even then, be patient and stay down on the ground. Don't get up or lunge at your dog. Please review this video to learn how to do this: https://youtu.be/cmiZzB643is If your dog is being evasive, you may need to set a live trap. You need to have reliable sightings and know the area where your dog is before this can be done, and receive permission from property owners. It is best that you get the help of a Lost Pet Rescue for this. Please let me know if you end up needing help with any of this. Please don't give up! 75% of lost pets are found, and the reason most of the others are not is because the families just stop looking. I hope this helps to get your fur baby home safe and sound. My heart goes out to you.❤

Larry k.

2 months ago

Sorry you're going through this. You might consider contacting a pet recovery organization https://www.facebook.com/share/1JofG3uLQV/?mibextid=wwXIfr for additional support and search advice. Every extra set of eyes can help. Hope your pet is home soon.

Kelly O.

2 months ago

My name is Kelly and I am his mom. Thank you everyone. Plz help me find him.

Tia J.

2 months ago

Create a scent station (items with your/your dog’s smell - unwashed bedding, clothing, etc toys, etc.). Check it often, especially during quiet times (late evening/early morning). This step especially important if in an unfamiliar area! If you have another dog, walk the area with it on a leash. Check nearby Ring/security cameras in the area. Post simple signs (large neon poster, large photo, word “lost,” your phone number) in your yard and neighborhood. (Put in plastic sleeve/page protector first.). Contact the microchip company (be sure your contact info is up-to-date). Check the Shelter(s) at least every other day - in person! You know your pet best. Post on NextDoor app as covers your surrounding neighborhoods. If your dog is not spayed/neutered, may be why it is “lost” and traveling. When your pet is spotted, do not call or chase him/her! Just sit down on the ground and be very quiet. He/she is scared and any voices can push it away (even familiar voices). https://www.pawboost.com/blog/8-helpful-tips-for-finding-your-lost-dog/. Also, pet stealing is on the rise sadly. Check https://petfbi.org/how-to-protect-your-pet/stolen-pets/ for tips. Includes filing a police report, contacting your local media, checking Craig’s List where your pet may be posted for sale. Hope your pet is home safe and soon. (Note: if anyone asks for money or a code as “they have your pet,” this is a scam). Follow these tips per CMM Lost Pet Recovery and Humane Trapping: https://theretrievers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TheRetrievers_ActionPlan.pdf

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