Would you know what to do if you lost your pet?
Well that's exactly what happened to me, I was a naughty puppy and ran away from my owner, for a full 90 minutes I was alone in the world. I haven't yet been chipped so thought that was it for me. We went to the park and I decided to chase a bike, I think I ran too fast and just got lost. Thankfully, my owner did the smart thing and got me back. In case this ever happens to you, follow these important rules and hopefully you'll be found just like I was!
- Call your vet, if anyone finds you, they are likely to call the nearest Vet to see if you're registered.
- Call the local council, they are likely to have a Dog Warden that circulates the area and could help in locating your lost pet.
- Call the police, they can file a missing dog report and help look for you.
- Make posters and get them up asap, at least if you are seen wandering the streets someone might recognize you from the posters. Be sure to put them in the Vet and surrounding area!
- Call the local Stray Dog Catcher, the number can be obtained from the local council.
Thank you to my owners for doing all these things, a woman had found me and the stray dog catcher who had been given a full description of me spotted me with her walking up the street and pulled over and took me back home.
Boy was I happy to see my dad again, he was mad at me for running away and I'm grounded for a month but at least I got to sleep in my bed and have a good meal that night. I'll never do that again, that's for sure!