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  Lost Dogs

Steps to take immediately when your dog is lost:
  1. Search the Dog Detective database

  2. Register your dog with Dog Detective (it's free and we never spam)
  3. Check the "Dogs For Sale" ads on the Internet and in the paper. Many dogs are taken to be sold or given as presents.
  4. Search your property thoroughly - many dogs are found accidentally locked in sheds, closets, etc.
  5. Place strong-scented articles outside your home in case your dog tries to find their way home.
  6. Walk the neighborhood, talk to everybody you run across, and leave your phone number.
  7. PUT UP POSTERS Print Poster Now - Post flyers and posters within a minimum of a 3-mile radius of where your dog was last seen. 32% of lost dogs are found over ten miles from home.
  8. Visit your local Animal Control, humane societies, and animal shelters - Get a Map of all shelters and vets in your area
  9. Contact your neighborhood association
  10. Call local veterinarian offices during the day. After 5 PM, call veterinarian emergency clinics
  11. Place an ad in your local newspaper. Check the newspaper found ads everyday
  12. Find out if your pet has been injured on the road. Call the city, county, and state road crews, DOT, and Animal Control daily to see if they have found your dog.
  13. Call every radio and tv station including public radio and TV and cable stations. Ask them to run an announcement.
  14. Don't give up!
*In some cities it is not legal to post or hang signs on trees, Department of Water and/or Power poles. In Los Angeles county, CA you can be fined - please check with your city government.

 

Tried all these things and still haven't found your dog?

EXPAND   Your Search Area - Dogs can travel amazing amount of distance in a short period of time. One dog traveled 25 miles from home in only three days! Another one of our members found her Chihuahua 50 miles from home.

At the minimum - start your search within a 3 mile radius of where you last saw your dog, then go to 10, 25, 50... Keep expanding your search area until you find your dog. 32% of lost dogs are found over ten miles from home.

Posters
Do not underestimate the "Power of Posters!" Start by posting flyers and posters within a minimum of a 3-mile radius of where your dog was lost. 32% of lost dogs are found over ten miles from home. Keep expanding your search area until you find your dog. Create custom posters and flyers with your dog's photo in the member section.

Dog Web Page
Each registered dog gets their own individual web page. Search engines index these pages. Even if the person who lost their dog doesn't know to go to dogdetective.com they can still find a dog through the standard search engines.

Lost Dog ALERT
The Dog Detective ALERT System is worldwide network of Dog Detective Members including registered Animal Control Departments, Humane Societies, Rescue Organizations, Search/Rescue Groups, Shelters, No Kill Shelters, SPCAs, Veterinarians, Law Enforcement Agencies, Neighborhood Associations, Educational Institutions, Individuals (Volunteers), Dog Groomers, Pet Stores and Dog Trainers.

Dog Match
Dog Match will send you an email as soon as a dog, matching your dog's description, is posted to this web site. Save time searching postings by letting Dog Detective do the work for you!

Reward?
Dog Detective DOES NOT recommend specifying the amount of a reward - for one reason - it's just not good for the dogs. It only encourages dog knapping. There are some not so nice people in this world that will kidnap your dog and demand money for it's return. However; if someone has stolen your dog, a reward may give them the incentive to call you about him rather than sell him.

We also realize that it's your dog and your decision - if you decide to offer a reward:

  • DO NOT give anyone a reward without having the dog in your possession first!!!
  • READ this information on Pet Scams (opens in new window)
  • Specific information on recent scams here

If anyone demands that you pay them in exchange for returning your dog, they should be reported to the police for extortion and investigated for the theft of your dog.

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