tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post1417856931943440339..comments2024-02-28T23:27:13.346-08:00Comments on BAD RAP Blog: finding Penny - lessons from a misadventureTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654993049959218916noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-48559872589219532862011-10-13T19:19:29.128-07:002011-10-13T19:19:29.128-07:00My 12 YO rat terrier mix escaped the yard and disa...My 12 YO rat terrier mix escaped the yard and disappeared. I live right on a very large city park. I looked, I called I got help we all looked and called and I cried and I kept walking and calling and crying. At 3 am I came home, by five am I had made posters, posted lost dog reward four different places on Craigslist, lost report at Animal Care, and the Local Humane Society, AND print and online ads in the local paper. (i paid extra to add picture). My beloved pet had gotten frightened by some lightening, and while on her adventure, CHOSE a young man to take care of her. She had followed him and insisted he care for her by jumping into his car when he tried to leave. The kind young man returned her to me, and commented that I had certainly made it easy for him to find me. I believe I aged two years that night. this just happened two weeks ago. We are very lucky you and I and Mini and Penny!!who wouda thunk it??https://www.blogger.com/profile/15782361867045442829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-55520668327995162982011-10-13T14:44:06.107-07:002011-10-13T14:44:06.107-07:00One tip to add for when you find a lost dog; if it...One tip to add for when you find a lost dog; if it is microchipped, be sure to ask the chip company not only who the dog is registered to (and their phone number), but also what organization did the chip insertion. I found a lost Pit Bull last month whose chip had an out of date owner's phone number, but the chip company also told me the local Humane Society had installed the chip, and they actually had a current number. The dog made it home because of this.Sue n Baer Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-50890524194844843642011-10-12T16:28:07.908-07:002011-10-12T16:28:07.908-07:00Yes, we spent most of Saturday taking down every s...Yes, we spent most of Saturday taking down every sign we put up.<br /><br />Chris van WolbeckChris van Wolbecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-55010735228282102492011-10-12T10:07:17.496-07:002011-10-12T10:07:17.496-07:00Lost dog stories make my heart drop. I love pit bu...Lost dog stories make my heart drop. I love pit bulls, but shelties are my breed of choice - this link - though sheltie specific, has some good ideas about finding lost dogs - http://jacksonvillesheltierescue.org/page8.htm<br /><br />Again, some of the thoughts might not pertain if your dog is the super friendly goes up to everyone type, but for those who tend to be on the shyer side, it might help. Ditto on what Dianne said - take clear photos at least every six months because dogs do change appearance, and make sure you have a side and front view that show distinctive markings.<br /><br />And again, thank goodness about Penny. And so nice they're paying it forward!Tinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-78897969460897630102011-10-12T09:39:51.573-07:002011-10-12T09:39:51.573-07:00So funny that you posted this. Just this weekend, ...So funny that you posted this. Just this weekend, I caught two mixey terriers (airdale? irish? dunno) running around Arlington Blvd in the Kensington. One of them was really, really skittish, so it was a miracle that I caught her (with the help of a very helpful, sweet 12yo boy from the neighborhood).<br /><br />It made me think of my Stella and how shy she can be with some strangers. I went right home and started working again on the 'come' command and then brought her out for some socialization. This kind of thing reminds us not only that we need to get the word out, but that--while we do all we can to prevent such stuff--we also need to do all we can to prepare the dingos to put the odds in their own favor should they get out on their own unplanned adventure.Elizabeth Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029090893951541694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-69341524241418404302011-10-12T09:34:13.706-07:002011-10-12T09:34:13.706-07:00So very glad you found Penny. I have had dogs snea...So very glad you found Penny. I have had dogs sneak out a door or unexpectedly yank a leash out of my hand and though these were very short "lost" times, I still know that panic in the pit of your stomach when your dog is loose and not safe. Thank you to everyone who helped find Penny!<br /><br />The Find Sassafras story made me think of a similar story in my neck of the woods up here in the Boston area, Marisol, who has been lost near a large park area for almost a year now I believe. It's heartbreaking that she hasn't been found yet.<br /><br />http://www.findmarisol.com/<br /><br />I hope Marisol, Sassafras, and all the other lost pets out there find their way home to safety.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770792935592686288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-28418117738451779672011-10-12T09:07:48.005-07:002011-10-12T09:07:48.005-07:00did you take all the signs down after you found he...did you take all the signs down after you found her? too many old lost pet signs means the new lost pet signs will be ignored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-56129100639960647572011-10-12T07:42:54.477-07:002011-10-12T07:42:54.477-07:00Now, before they are lost, would be a good time t...Now, before they are lost, would be a good time to take some really clear photos.<br />Put aside some things with her smell on them - a favorite sweater, her brush with some fur on it.<br />Then if you need to use a tracking dog you are ready. There is a family in DC who have been looking for their beagle who was lost in April. They know she is still out there as sightings are confirmed (or not) by Sam and Salsa. This is the same team I went out with three times looking for our lost dog in 2009. Salsa is a cadaver dog re-purposed as a pet finder.<br /><br />http://www.findsassafras.net/<br /><br />They've been on the Today Show and Anderson Cooper!<br /><br />And congrats on getting Penny back so quickly. There is a whole world of dog lovers who step forward when a dog is lost.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304293013670093540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-32222738635612457412011-10-12T07:03:49.317-07:002011-10-12T07:03:49.317-07:00This story is amazing, what a wonderful end. I fel...This story is amazing, what a wonderful end. I felt the panic in my own stomach until I knew the outcome, and I've never even met beautiful Penny. I'm thankful!!!! Sarah (fan in NYC)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com