

Report your lost dog to and spread the word to the growing community. The better chance of your pet returning home safe and sound. Notify your neighbors about your missing pet. The higher the chance of getting reunited with your lost pet. Your dog may be facing alone out in the woods. It’s difficult to just sit and wait by the phone while you worry about what You, it would definitely be the most wonderful reunion. Him to register and process the scents of home. Sit on the ground with food or his favorite toys and wait for Towards him, but rather, wait for him to come to you. Immediately run to meet you, you must remember to stay calm. LeaveĪ bowl of water too in case your dog is thirsty. Of a sighting, take your dog’s favorite toys and other familiar items like hisīlanket or his crate and leave them in a safe, secure corner within that area. See if there are pet detectives in your area. Typically use trained bloodhounds to follow the scent of and locate a missingĭog. Your dog’s whereabouts if the situation seems desperate. You may consider hiring a pet detective to track Use bloodhounds.īe a job for a professional. Check the traps frequently to see if you caught anotherĪnimal or if it’s your missing dog! If unsuccessful after a week or two, try See if you can borrow a trap fromĪ nearby shelter or animal rescue center and set it up on the location where Helpful in capturing a lost dog in the woods. AvoidĬalling out his name as he might be frightened if he’s in survival mode. Hopefully, he will detect the scent and follow it back to you. To the spot, sit, and wait with your pet’s favorite food to see if you can lure But on days when you can spare a few hours, try going Overnight in the same location where your dog was last seen as it can attract Check back every dayĪnd you just might be lucky enough to find your missing pet waiting for you. Worn, the stronger the scent would be and the better chance of your dog findingĬrate in the same location and leave some water as well. Seen, leave an item of clothing with your scent on it. Woods, especially if he might be on survival mode? Get a piece of When you find him, it might take time but your dog will Wary of people and run immediately if spotted. If he’s in survival mode, your dog would also be Possibility that upon getting lost, your dog won’t instantly head towards your Mode instantly, while others might take weeks. Nothing else but food, safety, and shelter. Its primal instincts, seemingly forget about domestic life, and focus on

“survival mode.” This is a flight mechanism wherein your dog would revert to Like the woods where various threats abound.įrom their owners would sooner or later switch to what is referred to as To be aware about how a dog copes when it gets lost, particularly in places

Lost pet to vets and animal shelters in the area. Lost and found sites, putting an ad in the local newspaper, and reporting your You can also spread information by posting on You can print the flyer and ask family and friends to put Report your missing pet to, where you can also generate a missing With your missing pet’s description and your contact details. Spreading information starts with creating and putting up a missing pet flyer In case he turns up anywhere, you’ll be alerted immediately. You’ll have more people on the lookout for a missing dog of your pet’sĭescription. Starters, you need to spread word to as many people as possible. There are steps you must take to increase your chances of finding your lost dog.

“distressing” couldn’t even begin to describe just thinking about your petīeing out there with no food or shelter. If you ever find yourself missing a dog in a dense forest or the woods, Some canine breeds just love to explore and chase after smallĬreatures, that it sometimes can’t be avoided for them to get lost in the Dogs out with them on an adventure, whether it’s the beach, the park, or hiking
