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Title: Lost dog
Post by: Sylvia on July 26, 2011, 07:30:49 pm

I have lost a dog, not one of mine, but one I am looking after for someone :'( She has stayed with me before and suffers from separation anxiety so sticks to me like glue. This morning I took her up to my fields with my whippets and small dogs and she just disapeared! I have been looking for her all day, looking at other people's livestock for signs of agitation etc. but not a sign of her.
My dear O.H. has gone up this evening with my son, who, twice before has "known" which direction an animal has been in. I will go up and stay the night with a couple of dogs and, hopefully, when all is quiet I will hear her bark.
Positive thoughts please from all my forum friends :)

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: deepinthewoods on July 26, 2011, 07:36:42 pm

good luck, im sure youll find her ;)

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: doganjo on July 26, 2011, 07:50:58 pm

Could she have got out of your fields?  There is no guarantee she is still around if she can.  However, if she suffers from SA then she may not be far away, unless she has gone in search for her owner.  Have you gone to look near her home.  I wish you all the luck in the world.

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: little blue on July 26, 2011, 08:02:52 pm

hope she turns up soon, safe & sound
:)

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Post by: bazzais on July 26, 2011, 10:23:34 pm

I do hope you find it.

Sending you positive vibes ~~~~

Baz

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Post by: robate55 on July 26, 2011, 10:39:09 pm

Hope you find it. Have you contacted Doglost as they are really good spreading the word & with advice,
Rose

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Post by: Hatty on July 26, 2011, 11:15:31 pm

I hope you find her, put it on facebook too!  :bouquet: sending you lots of positive thoughts

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Post by: Roxy on July 27, 2011, 12:54:18 am

Do hope you have found her now.  Its so worrying when a dog strays, more so when its not yours.

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: Sylvia on July 27, 2011, 08:20:06 am

No luck last night. I'm waiting for the kennels to open, hopefully she has been handed in. I feel terribly guilty, her owner is disabled and has gone into respite, I had to tell her when she 'phoned last night and she was so kind about it it made me feel worse!
The field we were in is whippet proof, or as good as, with rabbit proof fencing and a secure gate but she found a way out somehow. I think she just took it into her head to go home and went.
I wouldn't be so worried if all the traffic could be stopped between Ashburton and Paignton until she was found. That is a very real danger and I feel sick thinking what news may come.
Thank you everyone for your kind and encouraging words and I hope to have GOOD news soon.
Robate, I will get in touch with Doglost as soon as the kennels ring me if no news there. I have rung our Dog Warden who is very good, local vets and rescue kennels and she will be on local radio today.

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Post by: princesspiggy on July 27, 2011, 08:26:39 am

best wishes, bit of a nightmare for you xxx :love:

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Post by: sabrina on July 27, 2011, 10:09:53 am

what a worry for you but I am sure she will turn up

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Post by: Daisys Mum on July 27, 2011, 10:51:15 am

I do hope you find her , I lost Daisy a few weeks ago she had been down the river with my OH and must have gone into the oilseed rape field which goes up to the A1, we spent ages looking for her and then a neighbour said that he had seen cars braking on the A1 for a little white dog. We were very lucky as someone had picked her up and taken her to the local police station then to their home, when I went to pick her up she was having a great old time playing with their dog and there was me with a million more grey hairs.

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: doganjo on July 27, 2011, 11:52:07 am

Sylvia, a friend of mine ahs just set up a Facebook page to enable an instant reposnse across the world to find lost dogs.   Here's the link - you need to either message Nina direct or ask to join the group.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/100487030051196 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/100487030051196)

Either way I'm sure she'll try to help if your dog is still at large
Annie

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: princesspiggy on July 28, 2011, 08:33:04 am

any luck yet?

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: Sylvia on July 28, 2011, 12:54:09 pm

I found her about an hour ago ;D ;D Went up to check the stock had enough water and there she was! I don't know who was more pleased, me or her. Thank you for your encouagement and kind thoughts, you are real pals :bouquet:

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: Sandy on July 28, 2011, 01:29:05 pm

THank goodness for that, where was she? Poor thing and poor you!!!! :wave:

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Post by: geebee on July 28, 2011, 01:56:42 pm

Phew! worrying time for you, hope she's none the worse

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: doganjo on July 28, 2011, 03:37:46 pm

Gosh that was two days - hope she's Ok, bet she's hungry - or maybe she's found food in the meantime.  Bet her owner's are pleased.

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: jaykay on July 28, 2011, 05:12:14 pm

Oh, thank goodness  ;D

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Post by: princesspiggy on July 28, 2011, 08:10:44 pm

thats a relief, a few more grey hairs lnow, i expect!  :D :wave:

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Post by: little blue on July 28, 2011, 08:17:02 pm

phew!  glad she's back safe :)

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: Sylvia on July 28, 2011, 10:20:00 pm

Quote from: princesspiggy on July 28, 2011, 08:10:44 pm

thats a relief, a few more grey hairs lnow, i expect!  :D :wave:

I think I've aged about ten years in the last two days ;D and yes, she was hungry, ate a huge meal went into her bed and except for a trip outside for a pee hasn't moved!

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: Roxy on July 29, 2011, 12:26:16 am

I am pleased she is back.  I don't suppose she realises the worry she has caused!!

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Post by: sabrina on July 29, 2011, 11:29:41 am

Delighted to hear you have her back, hope she has learnt a lesson  :)

Title: Re: Lost dog
Post by: Hatty on July 29, 2011, 11:12:54 pm

Glad She's back  ;D ;D