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Category Archives: Friendly Lost Dog Strategies
Successfully Negotiating the Return of Your Lost Dog from a Rescue
Your missing dog has turned up at a rescue and is now available for adoption. How does this happen? A microchipped dog who is scanned may be backtracked to a rescue or may have a rescue as a secondary contact. … Continue reading
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When NOT to Use a Tracking Dog to Find a Lost Dog
The idea of using a tracking dog to find a lost dog is very compelling, but most people who pursue this option do not have a good understanding of how a tracking (or trailing) dog works. In some cases a … Continue reading
Posted in Friendly Lost Dog Strategies, Shy Lost Dog Strategies, Tracking Dog Services
Tagged friendly lost dogs, Lost dogs, Lost Dogs of Wisconsin, lost pets, shy dogs, timid dogs, Tracking Dogs, trailing dogs
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Our Response to Media Hype about “Dog Flipping and Dog Thefts”
In the last two and a half years, Lost Dogs Illinois and Lost Dogs of Wisconsin have reunited almost 10,000 dogs with their owners. The vast majority of these dogs are either simply lost; or they have been picked up … Continue reading
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Tagged dog flipping, dog theft, Lost Dogs of Wisconsin, media hype
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Beware of Scammers!
Even though most people are good-hearted and honest, there is the possibility that you will be contacted by dishonest reward-seekers and scammers when your dog is missing. Just last week, an owner of a lost dog emailed Lost Dogs Illinois … Continue reading
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Why We Say “Never Give Up”
Our motto is “Never Give Up”. It seems obvious, but there is an underlying reason that we say it. We know that dogs can be recovered weeks, months and even years after they go missing. The key factor in a … Continue reading
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The Problem with Dandelions
One of our long-time volunteers has coined a clever name for some of our missing dogs. She affectionately calls them “dandelions” because they are common and they all look alike. The problem with dandelions is that they can present a … Continue reading
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