What to do if your dog is lost

Even the best dogs get away sometimes. Here are a few tips to help your dog find his way home.

• Report it to the police and animal control

• Enlist the help of friends and neighbors

• Canvas the neighborhood

• Print up brightly colored flyers and include your dog's picture on them. Post them where ever legal.

• Place an ad in your local paper...and remember, someone needs to remain at home to answer the phone.

• Answer 'found dog' ads in the paper

• Contact local breed rescues

• Visit your local animal shelter...leave a flyer with them also

• Call your local post office and ask that postal workers keep a lookout while on their routes

• Community bulletin boards

• Place an ad at all local vet offices

To try to avoid this....

Keep your dog in a fenced in area. Check the fence often and make repairs as needed. Make use of a leash if this is not possible.

Even when you take all the proper precautions...accidents happen. One of the most important things you can do is to be sure your dog has a collar and name tag. The name tag should have the dog's name...your name and address and phone number. Check the collar often to be sure this tag is on secure!