Having a horrid scare first time in my life, I thought I would start a thread what to do.
Logan jumped a 6 foot fence like it wasn't even there which put him right into a National state forrest. Besides trying to call them back ( that is a given) and looking the area ( that is given) here is what else we did.
My husband called- the sheriffs office, the game warden ( because of the forrest), home again ( the microchip), and the animal warden. After searching in the woods I came back and called breed rescue to let her know. She gave me many things I believe did help. This is what she said
1. Put a long line on another dog ( in our case Zubin). and walk in the woods. She said if I saw him to sit down so he would come to me.
2. Leave a door open with food and water. We could not put out food because the wildlife would come in there- but we did open the screen porch door with a big bowl of water.
3. Continue to walk and call in a calm voice as much as you can- dogs can hear panic in your voice.
4. Praise their arrival ( that is a given as well..). Remember- you are praising coming home- not the act..
Okay feel free to add..
I did make up a poster that night when it got dark I was going to plaster on shopping centers, vets office etc- but thank God- did not need it. I went to bed at 12. At 2am I got up to check he wasn't there. Laid back down and at 4:30am when I got up to start the search again- there he was in the screen porch laying on the rug like " mom let me in.."
Logan jumped a 6 foot fence like it wasn't even there which put him right into a National state forrest. Besides trying to call them back ( that is a given) and looking the area ( that is given) here is what else we did.
My husband called- the sheriffs office, the game warden ( because of the forrest), home again ( the microchip), and the animal warden. After searching in the woods I came back and called breed rescue to let her know. She gave me many things I believe did help. This is what she said
1. Put a long line on another dog ( in our case Zubin). and walk in the woods. She said if I saw him to sit down so he would come to me.
2. Leave a door open with food and water. We could not put out food because the wildlife would come in there- but we did open the screen porch door with a big bowl of water.
3. Continue to walk and call in a calm voice as much as you can- dogs can hear panic in your voice.
4. Praise their arrival ( that is a given as well..). Remember- you are praising coming home- not the act..
Okay feel free to add..
I did make up a poster that night when it got dark I was going to plaster on shopping centers, vets office etc- but thank God- did not need it. I went to bed at 12. At 2am I got up to check he wasn't there. Laid back down and at 4:30am when I got up to start the search again- there he was in the screen porch laying on the rug like " mom let me in.."