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 Is Your Dog Lost? 

Don’t panic — here are the essential steps to help bring your furry friend home safely.

🔍 Search Familiar Areas

  • Start at home: Especially if your dog is small, check hidden spots indoors.

  • Walk familiar routes: Look along your usual walking paths.

  • Check your old address: If you've moved recently, your dog may try to return to a known location.

  • Ask neighbours for help: They can check sheds, garages, or anywhere your dog might be trapped.

  • 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.

  • This helps prevent ownership details from being changed.

  • Confirm that your contact information is current.

  • 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

  • Dog Warden: Call your local council’s dog warden. They collect strays and may have your dog.

  • 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

  • Go to www.doglost.co.uk to register your pet.

    • They’ll help generate a missing poster.

  • Place posters in:

    • Local shops, pubs, vets

    • Community notice boards

    • Around the area your dog went missing

    • Through letterboxes of nearby streets

  • Use plastic sleeves to protect posters from rain.

  • Post on social media and lost and found websites.

Stay calm, stay hopeful, and keep searching.
Your dog is counting on you!

 

 

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