trulycrabby Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Praying for your doggie! :grouphug:May that person who reported those signs get lumps of coal in his/her stocking come Christmas! :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Why on earth would someone complain about missing dog signs? How hateful can you be? :( Hoping your doggie is home soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Why on earth would someone complain about missing dog signs? How hateful can you be? :( Hoping your doggie is home soon! If her town is like my town- the signs are clutter and garbage and make the town look bad :glare: . Another thought is how strapped the town is for money is how fast they "enforce" the rule here or who your friends are type thing. OP- Make sure you send one to every vet in the area. That is a nice way around the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 If her town is like my town- the signs are clutter and garbage and make the town look bad :glare: . Another thought is how strapped the town is for money is how fast they "enforce" the rule here or who your friends are type thing. Yep. Nail on the head. The signs are "unsightly". I think the historical commission made this bylaw. OP- Make sure you send one to every vet in the area. That is a nice way around the rule. Did that - I've visited all the vets in this town and next, and also found out there's a state vet organization that will email blast its membership. But that doesn't help if he bolts - I need eyes on the ground! Someone just called as I was typing this and said they saw him again in the same neighborhood, so let's keep hoping he's just hanging about there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabet1 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 (((hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks so much for the update! Your family and dog have been in my thoughts and prayers just about every day this week. I'm so sorry about your fliers! That stinks. :mad: I'm sure you could still keep them up in places you've received permission (pet stores, vet offices, shelters, libraries, post offices, grocery stores, etc.) Surely you could also keep a nice big sign in your own yard. Praying that your dog will stick around and that the trap will work--or that better yet, he will just come right home!! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I don't disagree that signs are unslightly and there should be some kind of law. When I see them local and they're obviously old (depends what it is - missing animal vs. event vs. garage sale), I'll take them down myself. We get obnoxious signage in our neighborhood all the time - I'm near a college campus, in an urban area. But a dog missing less than 2 weeks? :( I can't imagine taking the time to complain to the authorities in those circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Are you in the US? What state are you in? Do you have a local group of "Lost Dogs of..." Here's a listing of groups in the US - http://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Even if you don't have one in your state, they have some fantastic suggestions on what to do if your dog is missing. Lost Dogs of Wisconsin was one of the founding groups so it's a good place to start - http://lostdogsofwisconsin.org/lost-a-dog/what-now/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks so much for the update! Your family and dog have been in my thoughts and prayers just about every day this week. Thank you, and everyone else who has been thinking and praying about our Toby. :grouphug: I'm so sorry about your fliers! That stinks. :mad: I'm sure you could still keep them up in places you've received permission (pet stores, vet offices, shelters, libraries, post offices, grocery stores, etc.) Surely you could also keep a nice big sign in your own yard. Yes, they can be anywhere on private property. So we've left them up in the strip mall parking lots, windows and bulletin boards of places inside, and I just hung new ones on the recently-opened ice cream stand. Our Plan B if we need it will be to make lawn signs (like 'vote for me' election signs) and get people's permission to put them in yards. We've also blitzed mailboxes in neighborhoods where he's been recently seen. Praying that your dog will stick around and that the trap will work--or that better yet, he will just come right home!! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Thanks -just keep praying that he stays put and that he lets himself get caught by the trap ASAP. He has no idea where home is (only was with us two weeks), and even if he did, he'd have to cross the highway again to get back to us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Praying for you and Toby! Hoping to hear good news from you soon! :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Are you in the US? What state are you in? Do you have a local group of "Lost Dogs of..." Here's a listing of groups in the US - http://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Even if you don't have one in your state, they have some fantastic suggestions on what to do if your dog is missing. Lost Dogs of Wisconsin was one of the founding groups so it's a good place to start - http://lostdogsofwisconsin.org/lost-a-dog/what-now/ I'm in MA but apparently the go-to group is Granite State Dog Rescue out of NH. They appear to cover NH, VT and MA. His pic has been up there since the first day and they have been immensely helpful. The people coming with traps are from there - Animal Control has one too, but I have yet to hear back from them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Still praying that you get Toby back home safe and sound very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 It sounds like you're doing everything possible to bring Toby home. Praying he will stay put, get caught, and be back with you soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender's green Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Still hoping and praying! I'm glad the little stinker was trotting along happily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Well, we got a trap out there this morning, so everyone send extra-powerful prayers up that he goes in there after that rotisserie chicken ASAP, before anyone complains that I shouldn't put a trap out, or something else goes in instead (we're checking it every 1-2 hrs during the day and every 3-4 hrs at night, assuming we don't get him before bedtime - wouldn't that be lovely!). I really don't want to let out an angry fisher cat, bobcat, skunk or raccoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 TOBY IS HOME!!!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :party: He wandered into the trap around 5:30. We brought him straight to the vet, where he got a microchip, over 20 ticks removed :ack2: , and a course of antibiotics because pretty much all the ticks around here carry Lyme. :glare: Then he came home and got a bath. Now he's happily lying at dd's feet in front of a warm fire. Thank you everyone for your prayers, thoughts and wishes. They worked!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 TOBY IS HOME!!!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :party: He wandered into the trap around 5:30. We brought him straight to the vet, where he got a microchip, over 20 ticks removed :ack2: , and a course of antibiotics because pretty much all the ticks around here carry Lyme. :glare: Then he came home and got a bath. Now he's happily lying at dd's feet in front of a warm fire. Thank you everyone for your prayers, thoughts and wishes. They worked!! :hurray: Oh, this made my night! I'm so happy for your family & Toby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Now get Toby a zap collar and wire the front and back yard. I never worry about my dog in the front yard anymore!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 So happy to hear he is home and safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hurray! :party: so happy for you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 Now get Toby a zap collar and wire the front and back yard. I never worry about my dog in the front yard anymore!! Dh spent three hours this morning attaching our fence to the house on the back side (we had it around three sides, but not the back, and he ran around it). Dh was very hopeful once we had the trap set, so figured he should get to work to get ready to welcome him home. :) He also fixed all the gates so they latch properly, and next is putting spring hinges on all the gates so they automatically close when people go through. So there should be a second line of defense if Mr. Toby ever gets wanderlust again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hurray! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 :hurray: :hurray: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup1: :thumbup1: :party: :party: :001_smile: :D so happy for you guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I'm so happy for you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Woohoo! Yay! Welcome home, Toby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Oh good!!! So happy for your daughter!!! What a great relief to know he's safe. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 YAY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender's green Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Glad he's home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 So glad he's home! Yay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 That is really great news!! I love a happy ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Great news!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 wonderful!!!! i am so very glad he found his way home.... one thing we have done is to train ours to a whistle with treats. the theory was that if she got out, the sound of the whistle will travel farther than our voices. we have only had to use it once, but it worked! hth, ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Oh my goodness, this made my night too! <3 :DI hope you immediately took any and all additional lost dog signage down. NOT. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thank you, Jesus! I'm so, so happy for you!!! :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: (And you did a GREAT job not giving up and doing everything possible to bring Toby home!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 So awesome to hear!!!! I've been checking this thread hoping he'd come home! If you could only get a GPS on a dog LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Such good news! I've been checking back often, hoping you'd post something like this. I want to commend you on the outstanding job you did to retrieve this pup. Your dd will never forget it! I hope Toby has learned that the grass is not greener over the rainbow, and that his little ruby paws will be content at home from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Woo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I had such a good feeling about him and the trap tonight! I am so happy for your family!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yay!! Awesome news! I bet that doggy is getting loved on.....so happy to hear this great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Whoo Hooo! Such good news!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 :party: :party: :party: Yay! I"m so glad he's home safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 So awesome to hear!!!! I've been checking this thread hoping he'd come home! If you could only get a GPS on a dog LOL. You actually can put a GPS locator on a dog! Some options are Tagg, Garmin, SpotLite, and PocketFinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Oh that is good news indeed! I'm so happy for your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 So glad to hear the great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 :hurray: Yay! I've been watching this thread and I'm so glad to hear your good news. A word of caution about Toby: IME, Once a runner, always a runner. Ours is Shadow; I saw him hit by a car and, $1200 in vet bills later ( :eek: ,) he was ours. That was YEARS ago. We still have to be careful with him (and our animals live better than most people, so it's definately not a deprived home life!). We now live out in the country (i.e., raptors, coyotes, the occasional lion, and doofuses who think our quiet country road is a highway), he's quite elderly (13-14 years old), and just last night he found a hole in the fence and DH was out with the flashlight. Oy vey. BTW, I really don't mean to rain on your parade. I am so happy, especially for your DD. I hope that my experience is just that, and that Toby settles in and gives up his wanderlust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yeah! I'm so glad you got him back. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yay!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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