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"Please do not call
us for stray dogs. We do not have the facilities or money
to care for them. If you want to report a stray please
call your local Animal Control Agent or your local police
and they will direct you to the proper
authorities."
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New Jersey Animal Abuse Hotline:
1-800-582-5979
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Use
this information as a guide to find your lost dog:
- * Check the immediate surroundings first,
such as your yard and neighboring yards.
- * Contact your local Police and
Animal Control, post your flyers at every dog friendly place
you can think of including veterinarian offices, local dog parks, Pet Smart, Petco,
supermarkets, Post Offices, Wa Wa's, Quick Check ETC. and let them know your situation
- * Enlist your friends and neighbors in the
search. The more people searching for your pet the better.
- * If your dog likes car rides, drive around
your neighborhood calling the dog's name, hoping that he
will run from where he is and jump into the car. Just be
sure that you don't call your dog into incoming traffic.
- * Tell everyone you see you are looking for
your dog and to induce the dog to enter an open garage or
fenced backyard. Give everyone your dog's poster.
- * Sometimes it's best to pursue the dog by
foot because you can go between homes and take unpredictable
routes...just as your dog is likely to have done. Again,
alert people as you go.
- * In a survival mode your dog may seek
shelter at night and forage for food early in the morning
and travel in daylight so It is wise to search around
day-break and while the sun is out.
- * If you spot your dog, DO NOT CHASE
HIM! your dog may be in a state of shock, he may not
recognize you at first and think you are trying to harm him
and will run from you, and you will never outrun a dog. The
best chance for you to safely get his attention is to drop
to the ground and call your dog. If you and your dog took
obedience classes and he responds to "sit/stay!",
you have the added advantage of potentially stopping his
escape because he remembers his training.
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Tips for Finding a Lost or Missing Dog
#1 Search the
Neighborhood
If your dog is lost in his own
neighborhood, ask family, friends, and neighbors to help scour the
streets. Call the dog's name and listen very carefully. If your
dog is locked in a garage, garden shed, or entangled in foliage,
he may be barking his location. After calling his name, stop and
listen for his response.
#2 Post Lost Dog Signs
Print brightly-colored "Lost
Dog" posters and staple them to telephone poles. Ask
permission to post them at veterinary hospitals, pet supply shops,
grocery stores, grooming salons, doggie daycare centers, churches,
and community centers. Post them at parks where dogs and their
owners congregate. The signs should include a recent photo of your
dog along with the date and vicinity that he went missing, and
offer a reward if you wish. Police suggest avoiding contact from
unscrupulous individuals by refraining from including your full
name and street address, especially if you are offering a reward.
Download Free Lost Dog flyer
With Tear off or Free Color Lost
Dog Flyer Do not give out all the info you
have Example: if your dog has a distinguishing feature like a mole
Do Not put that in your posting. If someone calls and says
they have your dog ask them to describe him to make sure its not a
scam. if your pet has no distinguishing features but had a red
collar on when leave that color of the collar out of your flyer
and ask the caller what color was his collar. Leave a reach number
that if someone spots your dog you can respond immediately, acting
quickly is imperative in retrieving your pet
#3 Collar Tags & Microchips May Not Bring Your
Dog Home
Contact local Police and Animal
Control. Phone animal shelters, check their websites, and visit in
person. Don't assume that your dog's collar tags or microchip
identification will automatically assure his ticket home. Collars
and tags can be lost, microchip scanners may be malfunctioning,
and administrative errors can occur.
#4
Offer a reward
If someone does find your dog, with
or without ID there is a chance that they will keep them or give
them or sell them to someone they know who is looking for a dog. A
reward will interest the monetary side of them. A dogs value has
gone up drastically over the years and for people who put a value
on money more then animals, this is a quick way to make some easy
money especially if your pet is a pure breed. Don't put the amount
of reward on your flyer, if some one has your dog this may peak
their interest enough to call you. please read about scams
in the "Beware of Scams" section below
#5 Use pet-friendly
resources to spread the word about your lost pet.
There are plenty of resources out
there that specialize in reuniting lost or missing pets with their
families. Try the following some are free:
*Once your
dog is recovered PLEASE REMOVE or UPDATE
your lost pet posting*
Beware
of Scams
Scam
#1 Sadly, there are criminals who
see your misfortune as an opportunity to gain money. Avoid posting
the reward amount on signs and fliers, and do not give out your
full name or address. If you receive a tip about your lost dog, do
not send money until you have your dog back in your arms. Never go
alone to pick up your dog from a stranger. Bring along one or more
friends, and tell others where you are going.
Scam
#2 Some people find this a perfect
opportunity to get money from someone in a state of panic and
confusion by asking for an exorbitant amount of money for their
services to help find your dog, They may tell you they have a scent dog,
a search
dog or a tracking dog
and for X-amount of dollars they will have their dog
"search" for your lost pet. If this is the case the
number 1 thing to do is to ask their success rate and ask for at
least 3 references on pets they have found. If they refuse
or become belligerent then you know they are a fraud. Any
legitimate person or company will be happy to tell you this info.
The second thing to ask is if the price they are charging you is
for 1 visit or multiple visits leading up to the return of your
dog. Remember this, if they tell you a price for their service and
it sounds like a lot then it probably is, move on and find someone
else. There are ligament people out there that offer this
service but it is up to you to decide on who to use.
Scam
#3 Pet Psychics- you may get a
post or e-mail saying " I lost my dog several Months ago and
I used this Pet Psychic and I had my dog back in 30 hours"
The e-mail or post may be from the pet psychic themselves using an
alternate e-mail address, some even work in groups. Being you are
in a state desperation they know what to say and do to pray on the
owner of the lost pet being they are in a week frame of mind.
Don't get me wrong there are legit ones out there, I Think! we
have used them in the past ourselves but with no luck, how ever
the legitimate psychic's will usually offer their services for
free when it comes to lost pets and children. See how
they do Cold
Readings to gain your confidence and may even cover
themselves by saying "I'm telling your lost pet to show
themselves", what this does is cover all aspects in case
someone finds your pet the Pet Psychic will say its because they
told the pet to do so. "See
how Pet Psychics work" and "Do
Pet Psychics Work" from The Dog Trainer.
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Using a Trap: After doing a lot of Research and using common sense
methods this is what I found. Keep the trap set during the
daytime hours, you are more likely to catch your pet in the
daylight. Dogs are NOT nocturnal and will start
to forage for food in the early morning hours and mostly
during the day and seek shelter at night, (feral dogs are a
bit different, the best time to trap a feral dog is at night).
I'm not saying you will not catch your dog at night but you
are more likely to catch skunks and possums in the night time
hours. If you do set your trap at night check it
late at night and early in the morning.
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If your dog has been
spotted, place the trap in the area it was last seen if
not then place your trap off the beaten path so your dog
will feel more secure in entering it
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Make sure you have a clear
path leading to the trap, if the path is hard to get
to or in an area with brush and sticker bushes your dog
may avoid it.
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Use hotdogs or cooked
chopped meat as bate, make a trail outside the trap
leading into it, hotdogs and chopped meat are very
aromatic to a dogs sense of smell.
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If you do decide to set a
trap make sure you check it every several hours for the
safety and comfort of whatever is trapped in it.
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No matter where you put
your trap, place your Lost Dog Flyer, with a reach number,
close by so if someone does stumble across it you can be
notified immediately if the trap is occupied and if its
not occupied people will know what the trap is for.
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