Subject: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 06 Oct 06 - 03:54 PM For those of you who understand, please send up whatever your flavour of good thoughts, etc. for my grandson's puppy, Numa Jean. She is a brindle boxer about 5-6 months old and climbed a 6 foot fence sometime between 730a-noon, today. It is raining very heavily, here, and is very chilly. Numa's litter mate and sister, Blondie, did not follow her, thank goodness. Nevertheless, Numa was the first puppy they got and is very special. They both put my grandson to bed, sleep with him, and wake him up in the morning. They are both adorable pups and really learning their manners.:-) My son is walking the neighbourhood, now. I've called all relevant agencies, printed up flyers with pictures, etc. Now, we need your help in seeing her returned to us, right away, please. Numa Jean come home! Thanks so much, katforlornbuthopeful |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: LilyFestre Date: 06 Oct 06 - 04:34 PM Hi Kat, Do you have a public television station? Many of them have a channel for community events that will also list photos/descriptions of lost animals and where you can be contacted, for free. The local radio here also runs a Lost and Found (daily) that lists animals and contact info...just a thought. I hope you find your puppy. Michelle |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Sorcha Date: 06 Oct 06 - 04:42 PM I micro chipped both of ours today. Good luck sister. Hope she is found. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 06 Oct 06 - 04:58 PM Thanks, both of you. I did get hold of one radio station, the others' phones are constantly busy, so I am doing a lot of redial. I'll check with the community tv channel, thanks. The radio woman said she'd say she needed meds as that usually gets immediate results, esp. when they are young and cute. I've also called the vet, the animal control folks, and the humane society. My daughter is also walking the neighbourhood with Blondie. I don't want to give voice to my fears, so am trying to focus on her calling and saying she's been found before my grandson wakes from his nap. Thanks so much, kat |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Stilly River Sage Date: 06 Oct 06 - 06:22 PM I put in the Invisible Fence system to keep my dogs in the yard. It works beautifully, but it is expensive and it takes a couple of weeks of training. Still, well worth the price, all things considered. SRS |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Bert Date: 06 Oct 06 - 06:34 PM Keeping all our fingers crossed for ya, katmeluv. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: open mike Date: 06 Oct 06 - 07:00 PM bow wow wow come home little Numa Jean! |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Scoville Date: 06 Oct 06 - 08:19 PM Please please please keep collars and tags on them at all times! I'm amazed at how many people only put collars on for walks, or leave loose chain collars on that will easily slide over the dog's head. Dogs need visible ID! Something you might consider in the future: Mine has both a microchip and always wears a collar and tags. She hasn't gotten out of our yard in years until this past week, when we lost a board in the corner of the fence. One of her tags has her AVID number (the ID number programmed into her chip) and the AVID phone number on it so even if whoever finds her doesn't have a chip reader, they can call AVID, who will call us (so we don't have to have our own phone number out in public). Mom got a call from AVID at 8:00 Tuesday morning saying that someone down the block had found our dog. It turns out it was an elderly woman who couldn't have taken the dog to a vet herself but could call AVID anyway because of the tag. The other advantage to a microchip is that if someone finds your dog and wants to keep it, they won't know she has a chip unless they get her scanned. We had two clients fighting over a dog once (a boxer, as a matter of fact) so we whipped out the microchip scanner an, lo and behold, the chip was still registered to the original owner. The second "owner" had found the dog and taken the collar off. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: catspaw49 Date: 06 Oct 06 - 08:36 PM I feel for ya' katmyluv..........All of my good thoughts for a safe return are heading your way. Spaw |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 06 Oct 06 - 08:57 PM I agree on the microchips, folks, thanks, so does my daughter. Yes, she always has a collar on with her license, rabies tag and a tag with owner name, addy and phone number on it. She was sighted by a couple of people near some shops, but nobody tried to get her; ditto for a grumpy old neighbour. I've placed ads, radio notices, gone to animal control and printed up flyers. Tomorrow, we will hand those out and canvas the neighbourhood, again. My daughter got completely soaked walking for about three hours with Numa's sister, around the area. We''re hoping some kid may have picked her up and we'll hear from them when mom or dad gets home from work. There are a lot of people who have seen them in the front yard when my dau. is out with them and openly admired them, so a lot of folks know where she lives. Here's hoping. Thanks, so much, my dear friends. luvyakat |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Ebbie Date: 06 Oct 06 - 09:59 PM The best of luck to you and yours, kat. I once had a cute pup that got stolen right out of my yard. It was weeks before we discovered him romping in a fenced back yard with some kids about a half mile away. Upon discreet questioning of the kids I decided that the affection between them was mutual and that the pup had a good home. I never did find out who actually picked him up. A man in a pickup had been sighted in our rental compound- and then the pooch was gone. May you have better luck. I hope you get a call tonight. A disconsolate child is a heartbreaker. Eb |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: wysiwyg Date: 06 Oct 06 - 10:19 PM Kat, I'm giving thanks that the dog has found a warm, dry shelter for the night and hopefully, a loving little boy to console him till he can get home. And I hope that's what his own little boy is being helped to give thanks for, as well. ~Susan |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: SINSULL Date: 06 Oct 06 - 10:53 PM Sorry, kat. this is a tough one. A few months back, Jacqui and I were stopped for construction when a silly "escaped" boxer darted in and out of oncoming traffic and climbed on cars begging to be let in until I opened my door and called him. Jacqui was really upset - something about lobsters in the back seat. But his frantic owner appeared just as the light changed and he was returned safe and sound. He had dug UNDER the fence. Someone will take pity on your little one. I will keep that thought in mind. SINS |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 07 Oct 06 - 12:17 AM Thanks, again. We are going to bed, hoping it is as Susan says, dry and safe. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Blowzabella Date: 07 Oct 06 - 08:44 AM oh kat - I can well imagine how you feel. Much as I adore all dogs, boxers have a special place in my heart - I grew up with them (in fact, when I was born, our boxer licked me within ten minutes!!!). I really hope you get her back - mind you, if she wanders into my garden, you might have to fight me for her!!! |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 07 Oct 06 - 08:50 AM Take Blondie for a walk and keep calling Numa Jean, hopefully she will show up. Boxers are all "daft as a brush" but usually someone takes pity on them and brings them home. Good Luck. Yours, Aye. Dave |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: wysiwyg Date: 07 Oct 06 - 12:37 PM ... and sometimes a doggie is meant to live with someone else, and goes off to find them and live happily ever after... we have to appreciate them while they are with us, for they are creatures with minds of their own and natures that love to explore. We can't really quite ever own them. ~Susan |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: GUEST,Bee Date: 07 Oct 06 - 12:52 PM Lost puppy has been in my thoughts - any news? I still grieve for our old girl who died last November. It's my opinion dogs are born to break at least one heart apiece. And, barn doors shut too late and all, but I hate seeing dogs outdoors on their own - they are strong and clever and curious, and tend to get out of the most safe-looking enclosures. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: jacqui.c Date: 07 Oct 06 - 03:38 PM Hi Kat - I'm putting the good thoughts up. Any news yet? |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 07 Oct 06 - 04:37 PM I don't like them being outside alone, either, though this yard is very private and safe from anyone stealing them. This neighbourhood is full of dog lovers. No luck, yet. We put up 40 flyers this morning. I have printed up another 25 which we will put up later, today. Someone did see her running with a husky last night. They caught the husky but she wouldn't let them catch her, which is good in a way...it might mean any arseholes who want to steal her won't be able to. The place where she was seen is close and safer than the big road by the shops. It turns out the old man, across from the backyard, saw them both get out. Got Blondie back in. Numa wouldn't go, so he fixed the fence to keep Blondie in, effectively shutting Numa off from getting back in. I know he was doing his best, but...jeez. Numa hates rain, so she probably holed up somewhere for the night. No sign of her and we are almost hoarse from calling. Dave, my dau. did walk all over two neighbourhoods last night with Blondie, thanks. She will do that again this afternoon when she puts up the additional flyers. There are a lot of really nice people out there watching for her. They were all so nice. Makes me have hope. Thanks so much, folks. I'll keep you posted. watch this space for good news! kat |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 07 Oct 06 - 05:59 PM If she gets Blondies scent she will find her way home. I hope she does Kat... Waiting fer news. Yours, Aye. Dave |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Hawker Date: 07 Oct 06 - 06:34 PM warm thoughts for luck and a safe return Much love to you and your grandson - and the dofs too, Cheers, Lucy |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Hawker Date: 07 Oct 06 - 06:35 PM that should read dogs! not dofs!!! Cheers, Lucy |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Ebbie Date: 07 Oct 06 - 07:08 PM I like 'dof', Lucy. Sounds loving. :) If your pup has been seen, kat, it should be just a matter of a little time before all of you have a happy ending. Bless you all. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: GUEST,Kt Date: 07 Oct 06 - 07:13 PM Here, Numa......whistle, whistle, whistle. whistle, whistle, .....Here, Numa.......Hope she'll be home safe and sound very soon, kat. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: GUEST,Bee Date: 07 Oct 06 - 07:15 PM She may also just be enjoying a wild run, and will come home when she's good and hungry. I once looked after a friend's male dog who loved a good overnight run, and was a mighty escape artist. He could disappear behind a single blueberry bush, despite being a sixty pound Shepherd. I recall one evening searching along the road, calling and calling, and I could see the great lout hiding in the edge of the woods, watching me. He once jumped through a shut glass small window on the second floor of a shed he'd been locked into (having previously chewed through the door of his kennel). He landed, a good ten foot drop, on his feet, took off, and was home none the worse for wear next morning. Which is to say, take heart and keep looking. She'll be found. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Sorcha Date: 07 Oct 06 - 07:28 PM Numan, to me Numa! You've had your run and that'll do! Home Numa! |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Big Mick Date: 07 Oct 06 - 07:29 PM Numa, honey ..... think ...... Morgan ........ fun run is over, time to go home. The wee gent needs you. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Janie Date: 07 Oct 06 - 08:12 PM HYEEEEEEEEER Girl! HYEEEEEEEEEEER Numa! Attagirl-come on. HYEEEEEEEEEEEEEER Numa! Numa, Come! Come on girl! Come on in now. Come on. HYEEEEEEEEEEEER Girl. Come on. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: wysiwyg Date: 08 Oct 06 - 09:25 AM I dunno how it is where Numa Jean lives. Where we live, we would: Call the county animal warden (gummint job) Call the ASPCA (nonprofit job) Call the local veterinarians And take the above places a L&F flyer with picture, to post on their Lost & Found board. Also: Put L&F announcement in the local paper and the local ad paper Put up L&F flyers in the stores Put up a L&F poster at the local feed/pet supply stores ~Susan |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: GUEST,Partridge Date: 08 Oct 06 - 09:34 AM I hope Numa is home now, if not then I hope she's home very soon. Thinking about you. love Pat x |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 08 Oct 06 - 11:04 AM Thanks, again, folks. It is a source of much comfort to know you all are sending good thoughts, too. Susan, thanks, we've done all of that and a bit more. The ads come out tomorrow as we missed the deadline for the weekend. Best case scenario, she comes walking home on her own; next, she lost her collar and someone is waiting to see an ad/poster for her. Thanks, again, it is sunny here, today so that should help. Morgan keeps telling his mom, "I want my Numa!" luvyakat |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Stilly River Sage Date: 08 Oct 06 - 02:07 PM Dogs can travel quite a distance in a fairly short time. Makes it hard to find them if you have a traveler. The neighbor meant well--you have at least one of the dogs. I'm sorry he wasn't able to catch both of them. Before I put in the invisible fence my neighbors put my dog in their back yard a couple of times (or she went in there herself--but she couldn't get back out again). SRS |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Blowzabella Date: 08 Oct 06 - 05:52 PM Fingers still crossed, kat blowz |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: wysiwyg Date: 09 Oct 06 - 09:38 AM Keeping grateful best thoughts as I head off for the water world. ~Susan |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 09 Oct 06 - 10:28 AM Darn papers! I have receipts from placing the ads online, which say the ads would be published TODAY. Now, I find they will not be in until tomorrow as there was a "glitch" in their online placement system. Painted a long, wide piece of subflooring, a scrap, with a lost puppy notice and attached it to our fence. I hope someone comes by, maybe having been gone all weekend, and finds her and calls. Thansk for your continued support. kat |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Zany Mouse Date: 09 Oct 06 - 07:17 PM Oh Kat, that's awful. Positive thoughts on their way immediately. Keep updating. Rhiannon |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: wysiwyg Date: 10 Oct 06 - 10:07 AM Patient gratitude that she is home today or happy in whatever circumstance she has landed herself. I do know that wherever she is, she's fine. I know she is missed, but isn't this a wonderful ole world? It might be helpful to draw some pictures of Numa Jean in various good situations-- even the good side of the worst situations her little boy might be imagining. There is ALWAYS a good side, and kids are usually better at finding these than we old fools are! :~) ~Susan |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: SINSULL Date: 10 Oct 06 - 11:24 AM Dammit dawg! Get your ass home NOW! |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: LilyFestre Date: 10 Oct 06 - 11:25 AM YEAH! What SINSULL said!!!!!!!! WOOF!!! Michelle |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Big Mick Date: 10 Oct 06 - 11:32 AM I hope that you are checking regularly at the shelters used by animal control. Sometimes they bring animals in, and due to lack of room, take action very quickly. Please keep checking on a very regular basis. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 10 Oct 06 - 11:52 AM Thanks, folks. I wish I had something to report. One newspaper ad came out, today. No calls so far. The other paper had to add another day for processing the photo. Jeez! Morgan and I drove the neighborhood late in the afternoon, yesterday, and handed out a few more flyers to road workers and house builders as well as a local feedstore and Taco Bell. Thanks, Mick. Rue is checking both of them every other day. She's on her way to both shelters this morning. Susan, thanks. I'd like to believe she is safe and taken care of. I will add my "woof-woof, get your arse home," too! I've also added to tomorrow's ad: "Three year old child misses very much. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. PLEASE RETURN." You can see an outdated photo and the original ad by PMing me. Thanks, again. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: jeffp Date: 10 Oct 06 - 12:02 PM Thinking good thoughts here, kat. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: pixieofdoom Date: 10 Oct 06 - 12:09 PM Really hope you find her kat........thinking of you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Oct 06 - 03:20 PM Was hoping to hear she was home today, kinda had the feeling she would be for some reason... Keep yer chin up lass. Yours,Aye. Dave |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Sorcha Date: 10 Oct 06 - 03:25 PM I keep opening this....... |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: wysiwyg Date: 10 Oct 06 - 04:54 PM Don't forget that her littermate can reach her better than anyone-- is she going along on all of the walks to woof, sniff, and attract? Even from a car, she can be a big help, but by laying down a familiar scent trail she can leave clear instructions! ~S~ |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: katlaughing Date: 10 Oct 06 - 04:59 PM Yes, she is, on every walk and ride. Thanks so much, everyone. |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 10 Oct 06 - 05:16 PM Hi Kat. I hope you get good news soon. Thinking of you from across the ocean. EWIS |
Subject: RE: BS: Immediate Help needed - lost puppy From: Bert Date: 10 Oct 06 - 08:19 PM I keep checking here hoping you've found the pup. Luvya. |