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Reunited Dog in Lakeside, CA 92040

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Status

REUNITED - reunited after 8 hours, 52 minutes

Date Last Seen

September 16, 2026

Name

Junior

Sex

Male

PawBoost ID

73393434

Species

Dog

Description

Black and white Shih Tzu, Chihuahua, wiener dog mix. He was wearing an older dog collar I had with the name “Chance” and the phone number embroidered on the collar. This was the caller. He was wearing and contact number is actually my ex-wife’s number. It goes by the name Junior

Junior's Owner Says

I honestly don’t know how to put into words how grateful I am to everyone who helped bring Junior home. Last night I was absolutely beside myself. I searched and searched and could not bring myself to stop because Junior isn’t simply my dog—he’s family. Not knowing where he was, whether he was safe, or whether I would ever see him again was terrifying. Until this happened, I had no idea a service like PawBoost—or such an incredible network of people willing to help a complete stranger find his dog—even existed. The number of people who shared Junior’s post, kept their eyes open, offered information, gave me leads, reached out, and helped spread the word was incredible. Junior is home safe now, and I truly could not have done this alone. To PawBoost, the rescues, shelters, animal-care workers, volunteers, neighbors, and every single person who shared his picture or took even a few moments out of their night to help: thank you from the bottom of my heart. You may have thought you were simply sharing a post, making a phone call, checking an area, or passing along some information—but to someone desperately searching for a member of his family, those small acts meant absolutely everything. What all of you did for Junior and me is something I will never forget. Yesterday I felt completely helpless. Today, I have Junior back with me because a community of people I had never even met decided that one lost dog mattered. You are miracle workers. Thank you for helping bring my boy home. ❤️

Comments on this Facebook alert

Judith W.
1 week ago
Thank you Carl for the update. So glad Junior is back safe with you. Glad I could make the connection between Scott who found him and saved him and you. Such a cute dog! Hope you consider the GPS pet tracker so you don't have to go through this again if he gets out.
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Teresa G.
1 week ago
Carl, I will say a prayer for Junior 🙏🙏🙏
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Susie G.
1 week ago
shared ❤️🙏
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Kristineh E.
1 week ago
Carl, please make sure your dog is on a leash when with you so he doesn’t get lost again 😢🙏🐶
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Tara Y.
1 week ago
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1086101070470269&set=a.262234589523592
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Kristineh E.
1 week ago
Carl, did you contact the finder? They provided an email address because she said her phone wasn’t working!
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Kristineh E.
1 week ago
https://www.facebook.com/100072111578217/posts/1086101090470267/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
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Kristineh E.
1 week ago
Someone found this dog near a storage facility! I will look for the post! Betty Perez🐶🙏
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Judith W.
1 week ago
Carl, Scott Scott on Next Door has your puppy. He just posted a photo of him there. I just told him about you andJunior's Pawboost number, so hopefully he will contact you soon. He didn't post a contact number so the only way to contact him now, is to join Next Door and then you can direct message him on there. I asked him for a phone number to tell you but I don't know if he will post it. He said he saved the puppy from a dog. no harm to Junior was mentioned and in photo Junior looks fine. Please post here when the connection is made so we know everything has worked out. Yeah! Get Junior a GPS pet tracker. It attaches to collar and syncs to your phone. Inexpensive for peace of mind. Amazon has a bunch. 2 people on next Door have commented the pet rescues they volunteer for loan out Tractiv brand GPS trackers. Read buyers reviews of any you are interested in. Not Apple AirTags. Aren't precise. And need other Apple devices to bounce off of so don't work in open areas and neighborhoods without other devices. So a missing pet may not be found this way. Get an accurate collar. Get him microchipped. Good luck!
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