Monthly Archives: July 2012

Catching a Shy Elusive Dog – Part 1 in a Series

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Susan

Toby, the Australian Shepherd,  was a shy dog. Not only was he wary of strangers, but he had been lost from a strange location (a family member’s house) during the week of the 4th of July. The family was prepared … Continue reading →

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Risk Factors for an Opportunistic Lost Dog

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Susan

These are the indicating factors that will predispose a dog to being an opportunistic lost dog. 1) Demeanor: A friendly, butt-wiggly type of personality. Will your dog readily go up to strangers and is everybody’s new best friend? Is your … Continue reading →

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Risk Factors for The Elusive Lost Dog

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Susan

These are the indicating factors that will predispose a dog to shyness or elusiveness. 1) Demeanor: A shy or wary personality. Is the dog wary of strangers or men, or people wearing hats? Is he slow to warm up to … Continue reading →

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Where Could Your Lost Dog Be?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Susan

Although we never say never, about 90% of the dogs that are still missing will fall into one of these three categories. A great deal will depend on the breed, appearance and personality of the dog.  Is he large or … Continue reading →

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Catching Toby, Tips for Capturing the Elusive Dog – Part 2 of a Series

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Susan

Toby, a shy dog,  bolts from the sound of fireworks and panic ensues. EVERYBODY wants to help – a good thing.  Or is it? One of the first hurdles that the owner of a shy, lost dog must do is … Continue reading →

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Rewards are a bad idea when trying to catch the elusive dog… Part 3 of a series

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Susan

Toby bolted from the sound of fireworks. But you have it all under control. You haven’t allowed your friends and family to “search” for Toby. There will be lots of ways they can help soon. Instead, you have stayed calm … Continue reading →

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Where Could Your Shy Dog Be? Part 4 of a series

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Susan

Toby has now been missing for three days. The owners are still hopeful that he may return on his own and are very wise to keep the bed, food and familiar scented articles at the point he went missing from. … Continue reading →

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I Got A Sighting! Now What? Part 5 of a series

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Susan

Toby is a shy Australian shepherd, spooked by the July 4th fireworks from a house other than his own. He bolted and has not been seen since. He has four of thefive risk factors that will make him an elusive … Continue reading →

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Use A Feeding Station to Help Capture a Shy Lost Dog – Part 6 in a Series

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Susan

Feeding stations are an important tool in the toolbox of shy lost dog recovery. It is a fancy name for a blob of smelly food on the ground, a bowl of water and a way to monitor the two. You … Continue reading →

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Trail Cameras Help Monitor Lost Dogs Behavior – Part 7 in a Series

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Susan

Monitoring the feeding station that you have set up for your lost dog will give you important clues to his behavior and condition. Here are a few different ways that it can be done, both low-tech and high-tech. You can … Continue reading →

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