Where do I start? Lost Dog Search of Action Plan

Create your own Lost Dog Flyers
Lost Dog Flyer 1
Lost Dog Flyer 2

Create your own Found Dog Flyer
Found Dog Flyer

Resize your photo for your flyer.

5 Things To Do If You Have Lost Your Dog

5 Things To Do If You Have Found A Dog

Pet Recovery Tips, including lost dog behavior, posters/flyers, educating the community to help with sightings, many other tips:  Missing Pet Partnership

Tips for a Lost Dog Search, including search basics & tips, sightings  trapping:  Lost Dog Search

Attention Owners of Shy/Timid Dogs:

Although this Article talks about Shelties it pertains to ALL breeds. Please read if you have a lost, shy/timid dog.

 

Another Tip to help you find your lost dog.

Another good blog on lost dog recovery techniques.

Missing Dog Alert – Get the Word Out!

Sample Signs & Flyers to review: Sample Signs & Flyers

List of ways to generate sightings and questions to ask about sightings:  Generating Sightings Album on Facebook

Uses of traps and wildlife cameras:  Recovery Procedures Album on Facebook

Check you dog’s microchip manufacturer here. Call manufacturer to make sure your dog’s information is up to date!

Information about City of Chicago Lost Pet Recovery Services:   City of Chicago Lost Pets

Lost pets in Animal Shelters:  Petharbor On the left side of the home page of this site, enter zip code where dog was lost, click on Lost My Pet button, then Search Online button, and choose the appropriate shelter from the list.  Now ‘define your search’ by choosing Dog, then red ‘Search Now’ button.  See photos (where available) and descriptions of animals in the shelter.

Animal Control facilities licensed by the IL Dept. of Agriculture:  Licensed Animal Control Facilities If your village, city or county is not listed, contact the police or sheriff to find out where the holding facility for your area is located.

Quick way to find local veterinarians to contact in your search for your lost pet:  Find Local Veterinarians

Oliver Alert Collection of advice on lost & found dogs; guide to websites with information on lost dogs.

If you have found a dog, THINK LOST, NOT STRAY:  Recovery Tips for a Stray Dog

From Nose to the Ground to Help Hounds:   Escape-Proof Your Hound!

Are you looking for a lost cat?  Pet Search Tips (including indoor & outdoor cats)

Note:  Any advice or suggestion made by Lost Dogs Illinois is not paid-for professional advice and should be taken at owner’s discretion.