Cody, a 13 year old Chow Chow, went missing from his yard near West Lebanon, Indiana on July 27th, 2019. It is assumed that he was picked up by someone who pulled into the driveway. Cody’s owner, Brandi, made a Facebook page for him to post his photos and share his story. She didn’t know […]
Is your missing dog staying in one area but reluctant to enter a humane trap? “Helpful” neighbors may be overfeeding your dog and undermining your efforts to successfully catch him. Lost dogs in survival mode need to be hungry enough to take the risk to enter a humane trap. An overfed dog has little incentive […]
COLUMBUS, OHIO (June 7, 2019) — Pet FBI (PetFBI.org) Executive Director Leslie Poole announced today that the 20-year-old Columbus-based organization has launched a database collaboration with HelpingLostPets.com. Together, the nonprofit service organizations offer a comprehensive listing of lost and found pets across the United States and Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Pet guardians […]
Exciting shows coming at Let’s Talk Pets Radio with Patty Giarrusso! National Lost Dog Awareness Day is April 23rd. To help raise awareness of the importance of lost pets, our next four shows will be by Susan Taney of Lost Dogs Illinois / Lost Dogs of America, Kathy Pobloskie ofLost Dogs of America and Lost Dogs of Wisconsin,Lisa Ann Donaldson of Lost Dogs Arizona andMarilyn Knapp […]
The number one cause of death of lost dogs is being hit by a car. This is often the result of too much pressure on the dog by people who are following, calling, whistling or approaching him/her. Allowing the dog to settle and relax in one area is key to a safe recovery. Too many […]
Lost dogs generally fall into one of two categories. They were either “Opportunistic” or “Lost from a Stressful Situation”. Click on the links above to read more about these definitions. Sometimes you will see the phrase “my dog ran away”. We find these words to be problematic and even detrimental to the safe recovery of the dog. Implying that […]
Generating sightings of your missing dog is the key to a successful recovery. You should be using a three-tiered approach: 1. Quickly hand deliver flyers and posting signs in the area where your dog was last seen. This is the Number One way lost dogs are found. This should be done in the first few […]
Dogs lost in rural areas can pose extra challenges because of the sparse population. It is not unusual for sightings to be few and far between or for there to be a long physical distance between sightings. It can also be difficult to get sightings when crops are tall or on roads where the majority […]
We frequently hear from owners who are losing hope because they haven’t had any sightings of their missing dog. There are several reasons for this and we encourage them to not give up. Dogs are incredibly resilient and resourceful and can survive even the harshest conditions. Reasons for few or no sightings: Shortened daylight hours […]
According to a recent study, about 85 million households in America have a pet, roughly 68%. Cats and dogs are the most popular pets, with the number of dog households edging out cats by about 13 points (60.2% dogs vs. 47.1% cats). RV’ing with your pets (whether full-time or part-time) is gaining popularity so I […]
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