
Is Your Dog Lost?
Don’t panic — here are the essential steps to help bring your furry friend home safely.
🔍 Search Familiar Areas
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Start at home: Especially if your dog is small, check hidden spots indoors.
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Walk familiar routes: Look along your usual walking paths.
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Check your old address: If you've moved recently, your dog may try to return to a known location.
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Ask neighbours for help: They can check sheds, garages, or anywhere your dog might be trapped.
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Visit nearby building sites: Politely ask workers to keep an eye out.
Tip: Bring treats and their favourite toy or squeaker — familiar sounds and smells can help guide them to you.
🐶 Contact Your Microchip Provider
Report your dog as missing to your microchip company immediately.
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This helps prevent ownership details from being changed.
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Confirm that your contact information is current.
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Some providers (like Petlog) can send out missing pet alerts.
📢 Note for Rocky Road Rescue Adoptees (since Oct 2021):
Your dog is dual chipped with Animal Tracker. Report directly to them and inform the rescue as soon as possible.
🛡️ Notify Local Authorities
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Dog Warden: Call your local council’s dog warden. They collect strays and may have your dog.
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Surrounding councils: Your dog may have travelled farther than expected.
🏥 Alert Local Vets
In case your dog is injured and brought in, local veterinary clinics are key contacts. Provide them with a description and your contact info.
🏠 Contact Local Rescue Centres
Many rescues maintain a Lost & Found database. File a report with as many as possible in your area.
🚨 If You Suspect Theft
Contact the police and file a report. They may have information about recent dog thefts in your area.
📢 Spread the Word
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Go to www.doglost.co.uk to register your pet.
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They’ll help generate a missing poster.
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Place posters in:
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Local shops, pubs, vets
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Community notice boards
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Around the area your dog went missing
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Through letterboxes of nearby streets
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Use plastic sleeves to protect posters from rain.
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Post on social media and lost and found websites.
Stay calm, stay hopeful, and keep searching.
Your dog is counting on you!