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Red – Recovered – 04-27-2018

April 28, 2018 By tracey

Red had quite the adventure since he went missing on 04/15/18 from the Rest Stop on 81 North between Dorrance and Nuangola. His family was headed back from vacation to their home in Connecticut when Red slipped his harness. Red crossed 4 lanes of traffic and ended up on the South Bound side of 81. He never seemed to stay in one spot and kept traveling further out and making his circle bigger and wider.

But, tonight we caught the break we needed because of a wonderful alert couple that saw Red’s flyer in Weis Supermarket today. The sighter (sorry I didn’t get her name but will tomorrow) called me and said Red was just in her yard on St. Mary’s Road. I was already in the area and got there within minutes of the sighting. I snuck up in the yard undetected and setup a food station and camera and quickly left knowing Red was likely very close by the area. Less than 40 minutes later, he came and found the food station. Then he decided to make himself at home in the family’s yard and lay down. He trotted off a little later and we got everything ready to trap him.

We pulled down the long driveway and the homeowner was on her way out and said she believes Red crawled under her side porch that was open on the bottom. She was indeed correct. Our plans quickly changed in minutes from trapping to surrounding the porch. Quick 1 minute plan, everyone was on board and off we went.

Jeff went around the house to cover the backside. Sarah and I quickly but quietly approached from the sides. I blocked the back side until Jeff was in place and went to help Sarah in the front. Red was really scared, but Sarah did an awesome job at getting low to the ground and sweetly talking to her boy. So low that she had to army crawl a few feet under the porch to leash him. Red was so happy to see his mom he was crying. He was scared to come out, but with a little coaxing and help from the homeowner’s dog it all worked out. The homeowner didn’t realize that Red was so scared and accidentally let her out before we had Red comfortable walking even though he was securely leashed. But, we used that too our advantage and I started feeding the homeowner’s dog and Red was like I want some of that yummy food and came right over to me. After yummy food for both pups, we loaded Red in the car and went to surprise his dad that was waiting. He was waiting for us to come back from setting the trap. But, instead we came back with Red!!!!

From the time the call came in until we had Red it was a little less than 2 hours. Everything fell into place perfectly and by adjusting our plan it worked out wonderfully. I have so many people to thank forgive me if I forget anyone.

Thank you to Dave, Francine and Michael, Barbara, Michelle and her hubby, Dr. Stair (world’s best vet 🙂), Raelynn, the sighter, the wonderful owner of P&D Pet Supply and every person that shared the post, hung a flyer and watched for Red. You are all wonderful and helped so very much. Thank you to my hubby, my rock for always being by my side and for being my rescue partner and best friend. Most of all thank you to Sarah and Jack, Red’s owner, for trusting me with getting their baby back home. I couldn’t have asked for a nicer or more dedicated family to work with on a lost dog.

All of my love to everyone that helped get Red back home. Welcome home sweet boy, you stole a piece of my heart. You are so much cuter in person, your photos don’t do you justice. It’s over buddy, it’s finally over. Your safe and now you and your family can rest. Love you Red from Aunt Tracey and Uncle Jeff.  

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Keep Your Pets Safe This Halloween

October 14, 2015 By tracey

This Halloween lets keep our pets safe. Halloween is a time when our pets have a greater chance to escape from us. The top Halloween hazards for pets are escaping and being poisoned. Both animal shelters and veterinarians see a spike in their business during the Halloween season.

Dachshund puppy wearing a witch hat, next to a pumpkin.

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Below we have a few pet safety tips to keep our furry family members home this Halloween.

Tips for keeping them safe at home:

  • Before the trick-or-treating starts, put your pets in a quiet room where they will be safe from all the Halloween activity. The constant opening of the door for trick -or-treating gives them opportunity to escape while you are distracted.
  • Even if you are just having friends over for a Halloween party, keep your pets away from the festivities in their safe room. Masks and costumes change how people look and smell to a pet, so even familiar people may become frightening.
  •  When going out trick-or-treating, leave your dog at home. Dogs can be easily excited by the Halloween commotion, and a bite or a lost dog will quickly end the evening’s fun.
  • After you’ve let your pets out of their safe room, place treats safely in a high cabinet secured with a lock or child-safety latch. Many foods, such as chocolate, gum and xylitol (a sweetener used in many foods) are hazardous to them.
  •  Keep treats away from your children unless you are observing them. Children may make the harmful mistake of sharing with their four-legged friends.

If you want to take your pet out trick-or-treating:

  • Make sure they are micro-chipped, the chip is registered and your information is up-to-date.
  • Make sure they have a good collar on with their tags(license, rabies,etc.)
  • You can get them a GPS collar to wear just in case they get away.
  • Make sure they are wearing something bright and reflective so at night people can see them.
  • NO RETRACTABLE LEASHES!! With all of the kids and parents running around you won’t have the control you need to keep the close by and safe. Also retractable leashes break very easily or slip out of your hands.

What do I do if my pet gets out during Halloween?

  • First thing is DO NOT YELL THEIR NAME!! When you yell their name they can sense the tension in your voice and they will think they are in trouble, so they will most likely run away.
  • DO NOT CHASE after them. Running after your dog will certainly cause them to run away from you. Best thing to do is grab a smelly treat and get down on the ground, do not make direct eye contact, wait for them to come to you and if you try to speak to them talk softly and in a high voice. You have to remember that a lost pet does not take the time to see who is coming towards them they just think predator and run away.
  • If your dog leaves your immediate area, inform your neighbors to be on the lookout and to let you know if they see your dog, but advise them of the tips above. Most people generally want to help, but they tend to do all the wrong things first.
  • Refrain from sending out search parties because if an animal sees a bunch of people coming at them it is very intimidating and they may flee farther away.
  • If you live near woods and you know a bunch people with quads or side-by-sides that say, “we will go searching for you.” BAD IDEA!! The noise they put off is loud and scary to a dog.
  • If your cat gets out, most cats do not travel far so check under porches, decks, cars, bushes, anything they can hide under. Also ask your neighbors to check their yards as well.
  • Visit our Facebook Page and PM us the details of your lost pet.

Tips for posting lost pet information on Facebook:

Facebook can get the word out about your lost pet very quickly, but it is important that you have the right people helping you. Untrained help can hurt the situation. When posting please add all the above tips such as DO NOT CHASE, DO NOT YELL their name. Instead ask people to please Private Message you as the owner with sighing information. Never post sighting information, because some people will go out trying to help and not listen to our tips and make the situation worse.

Following the advice of a trained pet recovery specialist may literally be the difference whether your loved pet makes it back home or not.

For more information on lost pet behavior or a directory of trained missing animal individuals or groups visit https://www.missinganimalresponse.com

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