{"id":1311,"date":"2018-04-17T06:31:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T06:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestvetcare.com\/blog\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2018-04-17T06:31:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T06:31:24","slug":"most-effective-steps-to-find-your-missing-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/most-effective-steps-to-find-your-missing-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Effective Steps To Find Your Missing Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestvetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BVC-Most-Effective-Steps.jpg\" alt=\"i-lost-my-dog\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BVC-Most-Effective-Steps.jpg 800w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BVC-Most-Effective-Steps-300x210.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BVC-Most-Effective-Steps-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BVC-Most-Effective-Steps-660x462.jpg 660w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BVC-Most-Effective-Steps-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A missing dog is one of the worst feeling unimaginable. The panic that sets in when you realize your dog is missing. This often happens when a dog is in someone else\u2019s care, or in an unfamiliar area. Most pets are back with their family in the first few hours, but the odds of a reunion drop dramatically after the first day. Give yourself the best possible chance of doing these things as soon as you realize your dog is missing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Form a Plan<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Immediately start searching for your pet in your neighborhood with whoever is readily available. It helps you to be organized and you don\u2019t miss anything. Keeping such list handy will also help ensure you cover all your bases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Sweep your Neighborhood<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>If your dog just left your house, he may not be too far. Call out your dog\u2019s name and immediately sweep your neighborhood. To get him to come to you, be sure to bring something extra tasty, like steak.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Create Flyers<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Create flyers to post everywhere! Make sure you have an up-to-date picture and put your contact information, description of pet, collar color, date missing and any useful information. Don\u2019t forget to put \u201creward\u201d if you\u2019re offering one. Put them everywhere, which gives you another chance to sweep your neighborhood in case your dog turned back or was hiding earlier and you missed him. Pet FBI provides you with a template that can come in handy in such a situation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Visit Animal Control and Shelters<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Most shelters and animal control might not give you a proper reply over the phone if they have a dog that matches your dog\u2019s description. Instead drive there and leave some flyers. That way, they will know your dog has a home, if your dog comes through. Remember, sometimes if they are full shelters can turn dogs away, but having the flyer will make this process easy for them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Post On Facebook and Twitter<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Don\u2019t forget how powerful social media is! Request your friends and family to share your flyer on their Facebook page. Contact local dog groups and ask them if they will post it on their Facebook page. Search for Facebook pages as many states and cities even have their own pages just for lost dogs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Stop by Local Vets<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Go to the local vets with your flyers so if anyone brings him in, they know where he belongs. It will help them find you quickly in the event of an emergency situation.<\/p>\n<p>There are good chances that you would be notified, in case your dog has been injured or worse if your dog has proper identification on his collar or a microchip. Don\u2019t give up. Begin contacting shelters and police stations outside your immediate area broaden the perimeter of your search. Also, make sure you keep your ads current online and in the newspaper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A missing dog is one of the worst feeling unimaginable. The panic that sets in when you realize your dog is missing. 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