Northern Cambria, PA Lost Female Dog, Lucy Is Missing

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Nina N.

8 months ago

Best of luck! Here’s some information that might be helpful. It’s best not to wait to see if your dog is going to come back. Take immediate action to try to locate. Notify county control, animal control, humane society, animal recovery groups, vets, & post lost flyers in the area. WHEN SEARCHING-Take smelly food & leash to use as slip lead every time. DO NOT CALL OR YELL for your dog by name -he may think he's in trouble & run off. Use nicknames that you use while playing-baby, good boy, or key words like-go for a ride, treat etc. Squeaky toys. IF SEEN-DO NOT CHASE you will push him out of the area or into traffic. DO NOT SEARCH ON QUADS-you will push the dog out of the area. IF SEEN-drive past & get ahead of your dog -pull off road & get out & drop to the ground -don’t make eye contact & toss treats in his direction-talking up upbeat voice & nummy noises to try to lure in with smelly food-microwaved hot dogs cut up small, chicken nuggets, rotisserie chicken-cheeseburgers etc . If he runs-do not chase-leave food on the ground to create a feeding station to keep him in the area & get back in car. If you have a sibling dog or dog he plays with on a regular basis-you can walk the dog around the area the dog was last seen & let them urinate in that area & then lead directly back to your house or a trap that has been set. Do not let it randomly walk around. Your lost dog can pick up the scent & follow it home. IF SEEN-sit on the ground & play with your other dog -get it to bark, yip & play. It will recognize that dog before it does you. Also it's important to leave your worn unwashed clothing (used pillow case-socks, sweatshirts) & something of the dog's (blanket, pillow,bedding etc) on your porch with smelly food. You can boil hotdogs in crockpot & leave plugged in w/lid off so smell will travel. If the dog is close-grill bacon on your property or at the area of a recent sighting. If you have-get your other dog to keep barking to draw home. If it is not raining or snowing- you can sprinkle flour near your porch or gate to check for paw prints. LOST FLYERS-can be made - make a master copy. Get lost flyers printed using bright NEON colored paper (green-orange-pink) so they stand out-posted in the area at every intersection (using duct tape on metal poles) & every other telephone pole (staple 4 corners) immediately so you can receive calls of sightings or in the event someone found -they will know who to contact. Use gal sized zip lock bags with zipper part at the bottom to protect from wind/rain. Post at eye level -angled so approaching cars can see. Get some flyers made 4 to a sheet so you can cut & pass out to everyone you see. A dog can go into survival mode after 24-48 hours on the run - a trap maybe your best chance of capturing if that occurs.

Barbara L.

8 months ago

Very important! If your cat/dog is microchipped PLEASE double check to make sure the microchip is REGISTERED and up to date with your current information and telephone number incase someone finds your cat/dog and takes it somewhere to get scanned so that they can call you. You should have the chip number in your paperwork from who IMPLANTED the chip in. You will need the BRAND of chip to be able to call them and check to see if it is REGISTERED and up to date. If you only have the number and Not the BRAND of chip you can enter it for free on this national website. When you enter the chip number in it will ONLY tell you the BRAND of chip so that you can call them and check to see if it is REGISTERED and up to date with your current information and telephone number. https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-search/

Robin W.

8 months ago

Rita Tinik maybe call them

Melissa Z.

8 months ago

Prayers

Daryl S.

8 months ago

Good luck i hope you find her, don't give up hope. Our dog was on the run for 17 days 2 years ago.

Rita T.

8 months ago

Robin Wagner I couldn't find the post