I'm so sorry Chuck has gone missing. I'm posting a few tips here that might add to your tactics that you're using. We've all seen the posters, flyers and ads for a "missing dog". But when the sign you make reads "missing puppy" that wording can arrest ones attention much faster. Reading "child's beloved pet" can tug at heartstrings.
If your dog has been spooked into running, she might not come running back to you, even when she hears your voice calling. They can become disoriented and become quite shy even if it was the most friendliest dog. That's why it's very important to listen carefully for whimpering, whining, and to shine that flashlight underneath sheds, porches, vehicles, and other potential hiding spots. Don't count on a spot being too small, either! It's surprising how tight a space a terrified dog can squeeze into.
Recovery Tips - Posters 5+5+55
Missing Pet Partnership has discovered a creative and highly effective tool for recovering lost pets with a method that we call the "FIVE + FIVE + FIFTY-FIVE RULE." Here's how it works. At any typical intersection, you only have five seconds and five words to get your message across to drivers who are passing through the area where your pet is missing. We have had success in recovering lost pets several weeks after they disappeared by helping people create posters using the following rules:
Recovery Tips: Posters 5+5+55 | Missing Pet Partnership
Three categories of tips:
Tips for Finding a Lost Dog: When You've Lost Your Pet: After You Adopt
Please keep us posted and if you guys need any volunteers for a search party, I'm ready to help out anytime day or night. I'll pm you.
