If your dog has slipped his or her collar or escaped from the yard, you usually become quite emotional and may not be thinking as clearly as you should. Take a moment to look at some of the suggestions given below to help give you a clear plan of action to do everything you can to find your furry friend.

FIVE THINGS TO DO IF YOU HAVE LOST A DOG

FIVE THINGS TO DO IF YOU HAVE FOUND A DOG

CHECKLIST IF YOU HAVE A LOST DOG

• Print out a "Lost Airedale" Poster (Word format)
• Print out a "Lost Airedale" Poster (PDF format)
• Print out a "Lost Pet Door Hanger" (PDF format)

ON-LINE SITES TO POST LOST OR FOUND DOGS

• Craigslist: post your ad in the Lost and Found Section and the Pets section
• Nextdoor - private social network for your neighborhood
• Facebook - search for Lost Dogs [name of your city] and Lost Dogs [name of your state]
• Lost Dogs of America:  lostdogsofamerica.org
• Lost My Doggie: www.lostmydoggie.com
• Helping Lost Pets: www.helpinglostpets.com
• Paw Boost: www.pawboost.com/
• Fido Finder: www.fidofinder.com
• Pet Amber Alert: www.petamberalert.com
  
• k9alert.com: free site dedicated to helping guardians find their lost dogs

MICROCHIP REGISTRIES

Pet Microchip Lookup Tool:  www.petmicrochiplookup.org

• AKC-Companion Animal Recovery
  www.akccar.org
  1-800-252-7894
• Home Again ID
  public.homeagain.com
  1-866-738-4324
• Avid Registry
  www.avidid.com
  1-800-336-2843
• www.24petwatch.com
  1-866-597-2424

Keep Your Dog from Getting Lost:  Keeping Your Dog Safe

BEFORE YOU LOSE A DOG, TAKE A MOMENT TO ASSEMBLE A LOST DOG KIT

• several rolls of tape for putting up posters
• extra leashes to hand out to volunteers willing to search
• a form in your computer to quickly do a lost dog poster (At 3 AM you don't want to have to think about font size)
• a good picture of every dog you own, foster or rescue
• the names and phone numbers of the area vets, area shelters, microchip companies, and good friends that owe you a favor