Big Lake, WA Lost Female Dog, Jay Is Missing

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RuthAnn E.

9 hours ago

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Taron T.

22 hours ago

Thank you for offering this advice, Ginny.

Ginny G.

22 hours ago

https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/lost-dog-behavior

Ginny G.

22 hours ago

In case you or someone finds your dog and she or he's frightened.... Calming techniques for any lost dogs: This technique is only effective if you have actually located your dog, but it can be the most important thing for you to know. If you see your dog, your first instinct will be to call his name and move toward him. You might even start to chase him, if you are like most people. This is likely to make him harder to catch. Instead, you should use calming signals. These are behaviors that dogs use on each other to calm each other down. Turid Rugaas has written a book on Calming Signals, and it is the best one that I know of. I highly recommend it, even if your dog isn’t missing. If you see your dog, stop moving. Look to the side. Act as if you don’t know he is there. If he is food motivated, crinkle a bag of treats or rattle a food dish. Then “accidentally” drop some food and move a few steps away. If he comes toward the food, keep this up until he gets close to you on his own. Once he gets fully into your scent plume, and sees that you are calm and non-threatening, he should come right up to you and become his old self. Another technique you can use is to lie flat on your back on the ground. Most often, a dog will run right up to you if you do this. You can also run away from the dog, and he will chase after you. Don’t make eye contact, and don’t make any sudden movements toward your dog. If your dog likes another dog in particular, such as a dog he lives with or plays with, then turn away from your dog and call the name of that other dog that he likes. He will probably run up behind you to see why you are calling that other dog. There are other calming signals you can use, such as yawning and licking your lips. The important thing to remember is, if anything you are doing causes your dog to start moving away, then stop doing that, immediately.

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