Category Archives: Useful Tools

Use Caution When Hiring a Thermal Drone Operator for Your Lost Dog

Posted on March 19, 2025 by lostdogsofwisconsin

A thermal drone may be used to search for your dog. Thermal drone searches are most successful if you are able to quickly work off of a sighting, or have an elderly or frail dog that may have gotten stuck … Continue reading →

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Your Dog is Missing? Change Your Voicemail Today!

Posted on May 18, 2023 by lostdogsofwisconsin

When your dog is lost, every second counts. That’s why it’s so important to change your voicemail message to let people know that your dog is missing. Continue reading →

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Set Up Email Alerts from Shelter Software Systems to Help Locate Your Missing Pet

Posted on October 15, 2022 by lostdogsofwisconsin

When your pet goes missing you want to be sure that you use every available tool at your disposal to help you. Thankfully, technology has made some great leaps and bounds in recent years and today we want to tell … Continue reading →

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Your Phone is an Important Tool in Lost Dog Recovery!

Posted on September 4, 2022 by lostdogsofwisconsin

When your dog goes missing your telephone is vital to their recovery. When you make a lost dog report enter your phone number correctly. Take a minute and review it. If entered incorrectly changing it takes up valuable time and … Continue reading →

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Thank You Signs Help the Next Missing Dog!

Posted on October 1, 2020 by lostdogsofwisconsin

If you have successfully captured your long lost dog it is a great idea to let the community know that he or she has been caught. This Thank You sign helps in three ways: 1. It encourages people to help … Continue reading →

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Lost Dog, Libby, is Home Because of a Newspaper Ad

Posted on April 9, 2017 by lostdogsofwisconsin

One of the most overlooked ways to get the word out about your missing dog is placing an ad in your local newspaper or shopper. Libby, the Australian Cattle Dog from Kenosha, Wisconsin was found because her owners placed a … Continue reading →

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Is This a Match? Are Both Photos of the Same Dog? Yes!

Posted on March 16, 2017 by lostdogsofwisconsin

When trying to match lost and found pets, be aware of potential problems when comparing photos. Lighting conditions, exposure, subject position, camera angles, the age of photos (of lost pets), the pet’s condition, the position of eyes or ears, etc. … Continue reading →

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Making Large Neon Signs for Your Missing Dog is Cheap and Easy. Here’s How:

Posted on June 14, 2016 by lostdogsofwisconsin

Check out your local dollar store for inexpensive supplies to make brightly colored signs for your missing dog. Remember that not everyone has a computer, a smart phone or the internet. Big, neon-colored signs will grab their attention and alert … Continue reading →

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Microchip Guide from Petlink Helps Quickly Identify Microchip Brand

Posted on January 3, 2016 by lostdogsofwisconsin

Microchips are a wonderful tool in lost pet recovery, resulting in thousands of successful reunions each year.  But since many microchip companies compete in the same marketplace, it can be difficult to quickly identify the microchip brand. If you do … Continue reading →

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Luring a Shy, Lost Dog Using a Portable Grill

Posted on February 8, 2015 by lostdogsofwisconsin

Using a portable grill can be very helpful in catching a shy, scared dog. If you are getting sightings of your dog in a general area, we recommend setting up a feeding station. This can help to keep a lost … Continue reading →

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