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I just ran into this picture from a few months back. This trick helped me find my dog Maddie!
Hope this trick will help others reconnect with there lost family members! :) (Sorry had to fix title)
howjom
this is golden retrieve advice
johnjacobjingleheimer
my dad and I used this trick when hunting. We left a bowl of water and his hunting jacket my the crate and they'd always be there that night
zerooneonezerozeroonezeroone
one of the few times I'll upvote a repost.
Fartsprinkle
Awesome! Great idea! Hope this helps more dog owners who lose their fur friends!
SeeDubious
Agreed, to the front page with this.
mintcranberry
This is adorable. "This smells like master. I love master. I stay here."
FoxySocks
Dogs are derpy little creatures
alauric
works with kitties as well. that's how i found my little kitten after missing for a day and a half
PublicRelations
Really? I hope I never have to try it!
FrankReynoldsLittleBeauty
My friends mum did this and there dog also came back. Glad you got your little pup back OP +1 for awareness :)
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:D
geekgirl87
Thank you OP for this tip ^_^
Rayz901
TO THE FRONT PAGE!
MidnightBreakfastClub
It appears we have scented a winner...
Howtointernet1
Don't trust the hunters. They secretly hunt people's dogs and scout for water bowls.
PublicRelations
Oh my god. I'm just her scrolling through the front page a day later like. Oh looks like someone got this to the front page! Than see the op
Conz
This is actually good advice.
timocruz
Ms, Lippy, The part of the story I don't like is that the little boy gave up looking for Happy after an hour....
neverknownuthin
You get your ass out there, and you find that FUCKING DOG!
DeckMyHalls
This is also how I found OPs mom.
Sirabell
My cat ran away and I immediately thought of this. After doing what it said, he came back late at night, so it works for cats too!
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Sirabell
That's very thoughtful of you! Thanks! :D
Acidicgrin
From all the dog parents out there thanks OP
PublicRelations
:) About to post one for cats soon! :D
ThePeoplesCartographer
Am a dog hunter. Have lost my dog. Can confirm this works.
joeybro
For a brief moment my brain thought you went out hunting for dogs, my brain is dumb.
Rivalyn
It's almost like dogs track things by scent over sound.
cookinbythebook
Dog ran off and wouldn't respond to calls during grouse hunt. Left jacket on the ground and he was there the next day. Old trick!
YouSufferWithCognitiveDissonance
And they say you can't teach a old dog new tricks
butwhyhastherumgone
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=916554631692255&set=a.665050946842626.1073741828.100000131810351&type=1&theater
PublicRelations
Awesome!!
AllYourPeppermintAreBelongToMe
SO's dog was left at a kennel for a family trip. Arrived at the kennel after vacation and discovered his dog had run off a couple days 1/2
AllYourPeppermintAreBelongToMe
prior. He and his family spent ALL DAY calling him and looking for him. They were about to leave when Chubby bounded out of the woods! 2/2
quitethecontrary
And the kennel didn't call the family to let them know they had lost their dog? They should definitely be shut down.
allthenamesaregone
Did they still try to charge for the full stay?
AllYourPeppermintAreBelongToMe
SO doesn't remember. Also, I had incorrectly remembered. He escaped the same day they were going to pick him up. The kennel people didn't 1/
AllYourPeppermintAreBelongToMe
chase after him or anything, though. They were out in the middle of nowhere and just brushed off that he disappeared on their watch. 2/2
notcompletelyirrelevant
Ironically, this is the pictures used: http://oddfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Lost-Dog-Tastes-Like-Chicken.jpg
Cerinna
It's enough irony that beagles get lost. You shouldn't un-leash them because it's not in their nature to learn to return to their owners. :(
PublicRelations
Haha! That's hilarious.
LMNOParis
*the picture. This is a good find, though! +1
notcompletelyirrelevant
Ah tricking fypos ._.
theoriginaljfizz
The Internet LIED TO ME? *Shuts off computer, turns off modem, burns all wireless electronics.... returns to a pre-internet lifestyle...
PublicRelations
Well I didn't know it tasted like chicken...
valathe
in my country, if you lose a dog in a wooded area and meet some hunters, the dog is probably dead because the fuckers killed him
messerchmidt
Wtf country is that? ButtholeDogMurderVille?
valathe
austria. our hunters are authorized to kill any dog or cat in the woods ior the vincinity of the woods, that isn't visibly under 1/2
valathe
the control of their owners. and the sickos are so intent on killing things that you can bet your ass that they do it whenever possible
PublicRelations
Wow. Me and my precious animals are going no where near that place
NurseAlex
I also used this to find my cat and it worked.
PublicRelations
Awesome!!
Tywindidnotshitgold
I really hope this trick worked for you OP, but the Internet tells me this is just another attempt to the frontpage
PublicRelations
Well as it is the Internet I can see why you would believe. Read the xomments
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Comments* I'm not the only one this worked for.
sp4nk0r
My wife's pet hamster once escaped from its cage. I told her to put the cage on the floor with the door open and food/water filled. (1/2)
sp4nk0r
A few hours later the hamster was back inside (2/2)
PublicRelations
Sorry had to repost it!! My title was to long and it just looked to "unprofessional" for me to handle! :P
Fleggy
Now your comment looks "too" unprofessional.
SamuthNBS
I assumed you'd forgotten "my dog" and just said "Maddie" :D
PublicRelations
Nah, I try adding the whole story on how I found my dog with the trick in the title. I didn't know there was a limit. Stupid mistake.
SomeDetroitGuy
Also, get your dog chipped. It's incredibly cheap, doesn't hurt the animal, and means you get called right away if the animal is turned in.
Tkeleth
You mean like this? http://www.wikco.com/images/bxt2.jpg
computerphile
Actually, roadkill doesn't always end up being checked, so do some research if your dog is lost and you haven't heard anything.
inkcoffeechocolate
Yeah,chip your dogs, keep it current, and make sure you give them good tags!
marenlarks
Good advice but note that chips can move from implant location or disappear. Check for them at each vet visit.
PublicRelations
Yes! I had mine chipped when she got away but I guess no one ever found her until I did :P
bandashee
thank you! the shelter where i work chips as many animals as possible. dogs and cats. if there are random owners wanting one, $12.
theladygrey
As an RVT, it does hurt SLIGHTLY (16g needle), but worth the minimal risks.
KateUptonsNipples
Unless some bartender takes your dog and wont give it back because you beat it and left it in a trash can.
cathysaurus
Also UPDATE THE INFO ON THE CHIP. Too many scanned chips are blank or have outdated info, and are of no help reuniting the dog with its fam.
jcakes
Also, many chipping services will email other pet owners in the area so that they can keep an eye out for your pup!
baskytkase
And ffs REGISTER YOUR CHIP. Can't tell you how many we've scanned at the vet clinic where I work that have a chip but aren't registered.
feryooday
I read turned ON and got really confused.
turnip001
Also, tell the vet if you move.
geriatricsanatore
Yes, or if you give your pup up due to moving make sure new owners update the chip info online
zalan26
And doesn't get your dog castrated. If an animal shelter finds it they automaticly castrate your dog and expect you to pay for it on pickup.
K592
As a vet tech, I approve of this!
TheMotherFuckingYuko
THIS. I hit a dog a few weeks ago. He was fine but had been lost for days. Vet found his chip, he's home safe now.
Felextheminimal
Give it ten years there will be human chips
SparkyBelleza
Make sure they have a tag on their collar that tells people they are chipped as well!
FluffyBlackKitty
My cat was caught in a stupid stray-animal trap and left on her own ~3mi from here. Without her chip she might have been gone permanently.
cousteau
It's incredibly chip.
MyTamponJustFellOut
Or your local humane society will just snail mail you to rack up the boarding fee, collar with tags has returned dogs faster.
daftthoughts
Collars and tags also can get off and be lost, the chip is almost permanent.
FisterRobot0
This. 100%. Many city-run animal shelters will even do it for free!
Ohmyglobwhat
If done under sedation they don't hurt. Its a HUGE needle (larger than 14guage) and they bleed alot. Its over quick but its worth it
BlondePuppyDoctor
They barely bleed when I place them. They usually don't at all.
suddenlyrelevant
Smaller chips these days. Smaller needle. My puppy was chipped today, tiny needle and less blood than a scratch.
sixfoothobbit
It's actually required for all dogs here (UK) and cats too I think
TimeWoundsAllHeels
Not for cats but it should be!
SwedishRationalist
Here in Sweden too.
whelp
Who can scan those chips? I think only customs officers can, and thats like 1000 km from my home.
suddenlyrelevant
Any Vet. Micro-chipping is generally the norm, what country are you in?
geriatricsanatore
Vets, city pounds, you can buy a scanner yourself, that's weird only customs can scan for a chip where you're at...
hoofbeatsandsnowflakes
Vets and animal shelters can and do scan the chips
whelp
Yes, downvote me for living in a shitty country. Only few vets can install chips here.
InfiniteNature
Most vets can scan them... At least in america
Seven7greens
Assuming Fido gets turned in at all.
dhaskjdhawyajhdbsdbgwakjhbdnmcckclkklkl
Or the chinese find him.
geriatricsanatore
I found a well kept dog at a gas station on a road trip, spent 2 hours looking for the owner, vet found chip, owners got dog back.
BadWolfBAMF
A vet tech explained to me that they only scan if someone comes in and asks. Often people say they adopted the dog and disreguard chip info.
SomeDetroitGuy
Oh, certainly, but it would be heartbreaking for your dog to be turned into a place you didn't check and end up dying because of no chip
Seven7greens
Heard. My friend's Akita ran away and she chipped him and went through hell looking for him. It's heartbreaking.
Zillathejokekiller
Happened to me back in '07. I was heartbroken and didn't know she had gone missing (she lived w/ my parents). They put her down 6 hrs before
Zillathejokekiller
we found out where she was. My mom went to go pick her up and they told her that they had put her down that AM. They had her 3 days.
Pink131980
My dog was gone for 4 days, luckily she was chipped and the woman who found her was competent enough to take her to the vet to check.
Pink131980
She slipped out of her collar and ran...because she's a dumbass, but she's our dumbass and we love her and are happy to have her back.
Seven7greens
It's good to know there are decent people out there.. but there's always those few assholes.
Pink131980
Indeed. I was very worried about that when we lost her.