{"id":187,"date":"2018-03-06T17:15:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T17:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/?p=187"},"modified":"2018-05-14T18:04:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T18:04:36","slug":"what-to-do-if-your-dog-goes-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"What to do if your dog goes missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marcus-wallis-471436-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-188\" src=\"http:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marcus-wallis-471436-unsplash-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marcus-wallis-471436-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marcus-wallis-471436-unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marcus-wallis-471436-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s easy to panic when your dog goes missing because losing a dog is one of the worst things that can happen to a dog owner. A dog often gets lost when it\u2019s with someone else, or in an unfamiliar environment. Fortunately, most dogs are reunited with their owners within hours, but the chances of finding the pet drop sharply after the first day. However, there are things you can do to prevent the unimaginable happening to you and your dog.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to improve the chances of finding your dog in case it goes missing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have the dog microchipped and register it. Although a collar with an ID tag is the first thing to do, a chip is a more secure way of reuniting dog and owner. The chip is implanted by your vet and can be scanned to find the owner\u2019s contact details if the pet gets lost. Unfortunately, many owners don\u2019t register the chip after it has been implanted, or they don\u2019t update information when their details change.<\/li>\n<li>Take a photo. Ensure you have photos from different angles showing any distinctive marks the dog may have.<\/li>\n<li>Get a tracking device. If you\u2019re really worried your dog will get lost, maybe you often go hiking with it; it\u2019s worth the price to buy a tracking device that you attach to the collar. Remember to keep the battery charged so that it can pinpoint your dog\u2019s location.<\/li>\n<li>Have a safe place to leave the dog when you\u2019re not at home. This may seem straightforward, but dogs are an escape artist. Smaller dogs and dogs who love jumping, are particularly prone to go looking for excitement outside its yard. Make sure there are no small openings in the fence and that it\u2019s high enough to keep the jumping dog inside. And of course, that all gates are always securely closed and locked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to do if your dog does go missing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start searching as soon as you realize the dog is missing, dogs can move a huge distance in a small time. Carry something like a blanket or toy to calm the dog if it\u2019s frightening. Don\u2019t forget to look in backyards and gardens, dogs often investigate these new and unfamiliar places.<\/li>\n<li>Use posters. This is usually the first and most obvious way to tell people your dog is missing. But make it as eye-catching as possible. \u201cLost Dog\u201d must be large enough to read from a distance, as well as a good photo, and your contact details. There are templates on the Internet where you can upload this information and then print it out \u2013 as many as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Get active on social networks. This is where social media can be a great help. Contact friends on Facebook and Twitter. Ask your friends to share the information \u2013 dogs have been found by friends of friends. Also, use lost-and-found pages on Facebook as well as local community pages.<\/li>\n<li>Get help from pet rescues. Alert dog people and vets within a 10 to 15km radius. Check nearby shelters personally after a few days. And widen the search \u2013 dogs have been found kilometers from their home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Losing a dog is a traumatic experience, so you owe it to your dog, and yourself, to do everything possible to prevent it from happening.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It\u2019s easy to panic when your dog goes missing because losing a dog is one of the worst things that can happen to a dog owner. A dog often gets lost when it\u2019s with someone else, or in an unfamiliar environment. Fortunately, most dogs are reunited with their owners within hours, but&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=187"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187\/revisions\/206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}