National Lost Dog Awareness Day 

Yesterday was National Lost Dog Awareness Day for 2024 . . .

National Lost Dog Awareness Day ! ! ! 

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🐶 🐩 Finding a Lost Dog 🐾 🐺

Tips & Pointers:

What To Do Before a Dog is Missing:
Register: Notify local animal control agency immediately about the missing animal.
Microchip: Get your pet microchipped so that a found dog can be relocated back to the owner by reading the microchip.
Microchip is NOT a GPS Device: There is no way and never will be a way to locate your lost dog by an app on your Android, iPhone or laptop by the microchip. It is not a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, do there is no way to incorporate the use of such systems into the microchip.
Use a GPS Tags For Pets: Visit the Best GPS Pet Tracker Reviews – Consumer Reports to see which systems are reputable and compatible with your needs, budget , etc.
Pet Locating Apps: Herte is s list of some apps that are rated for locating lost pets:

• PetHub: A digital ID tag that connects to smartphones and can be used as a tracker to find lost pets, also storing important pet information.
• Petsi: Utilizes facial recognition technology to locate your pet through photos and alerts you if a pet is lost or stolen in your vicinity.
• PawBoost: Sends lost and found pet alerts to pet lovers through Facebook, email, web, and mobile apps to aid in locating missing pets.
• Pawscout Pet Finder: A digital pet tracker using radar-style tracking to pinpoint your pet’s location and connects you with a community of dog guardians for assistance.
• Tractive GPS dog LTE tracker: A GPS tracking app providing real-time location updates every 2-3 seconds and alerts if your pet leaves designated safe zones.
• Whistle Pet GPS Tracker: An all-in-one pet health and location tracker capturing data about your pet’s activities and providing insights through the Whistle app.
• Fido Finder: Connects you with local Pet Finders, sending your pet’s photo to members of the alert network within a few miles of your pet’s lost location.

DISCLAIMER: The above list comes highly recommended by reputable sources. As with anything, make sure you do your own review before trust is established with use of an app. A;so make sure that the proper training is established before an emergent matter arises.

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What To Do As Soon as The Dog is Missing:
Notify: Notify local animal control agency immediately about the missing animal.
Visit: Personally visit all nearby animal shelters to search for the pet.
Search: Conduct a search at night with a flashlight and food to attract the lost pet.
Advertise: Advertise the lost pet on social media platforms and put up neon posters in the local area.
Contact: Contact neighborhood veterinarians to inquire about any lost and found reports.

Origination of the Date:
Organizations around the world, including World Blind Union (WBU) (donations are welcomed and appreciated) observe the International Guide Dog Day. Guide dog demonstrations, workshops, and special events are observed worldwide at guide dog schools on this day.

Celebrated: Since the year 1989, every year on the last Wednesday in April, the International Guide Dog Day is celebrated in order to commemorate the existence of guide dogs worldwide. The International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) (donations are welcomed and appreciated) was established in 1989 with the mission to support the efforts of its members in the advancement and provision of guide dogs to attain independent mobility in a safe manner for blind or partially sighted individuals.

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A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

Hopefully You Never Need To Find Your Dog: Sometimes preventative measure being in place can help prevent a problem. These age old methods help deter any dog loss:

• Proper training
• Fences tall enough to deter roaming away
• Wireless Fences, especially where it is not feasible to install a fence
• Making sure the collar is rated to not accidentally letting go
  
• Use harnesses instead of leashes, for added control
• More. . .

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