Comments on: Finding a Lost Dog http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/finding_a_lost_dog/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:16:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/finding_a_lost_dog/comment-page-1/#comment-111832 Dave Schuler Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:47:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/finding_a_lost_dog/#comment-111832 Microchipping is a good way to head off the sort of difficulties that Allie found herself in. It provides documentary and registered evidence of ownership. AKC registration of purebred dogs helps in that respect, too. Microchipping is a good way to head off the sort of difficulties that Allie found herself in. It provides documentary and registered evidence of ownership. AKC registration of purebred dogs helps in that respect, too.

]]> By: Bandit http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/finding_a_lost_dog/comment-page-1/#comment-111813 Bandit Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:48:44 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/finding_a_lost_dog/#comment-111813 One of my dogs turns 10 today. You'd need a trail of t-bones to get her to run away. One of my dogs turns 10 today. You'd need a trail of t-bones to get her to run away.

]]> By: Steph http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/finding_a_lost_dog/comment-page-1/#comment-111806 Steph Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:35:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/finding_a_lost_dog/#comment-111806 I will testify until the cows come home about the microchip. My beloved dog who is lying at my feet is safe and sound due to it. I will testify until the cows come home about the microchip.

My beloved dog who is lying at my feet is safe and sound due to it.

]]> By: Stanford Matthews http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/finding_a_lost_dog/comment-page-1/#comment-111759 Stanford Matthews Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:08:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/finding_a_lost_dog/#comment-111759 We should all have chips implanted. :-) We should all have chips implanted. :-)

]]> By: Rob http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/finding_a_lost_dog/comment-page-1/#comment-111748 Rob Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:46:04 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/finding_a_lost_dog/#comment-111748 I guess times have changed. My dog charlie ran away regularly, and there wasn't much we could do once he bolted. He always eventually turned up somewhere, miles away, at various country clubs, residential homes, gas stations -- all of which always had two things in common: food and female dogs. We fed him well, but I guess the companionship of Lucy, our other dog, wasn't enough. Anyway, we didn't do much of anything when he ran away. I guess we should have had him fixed. Maybe that would kept him closer to home. He was a great dog, though. A free spirit. I guess times have changed. My dog charlie ran away regularly, and there wasn't much we could do once he bolted. He always eventually turned up somewhere, miles away, at various country clubs, residential homes, gas stations -- all of which always had two things in common: food and female dogs. We fed him well, but I guess the companionship of Lucy, our other dog, wasn't enough. Anyway, we didn't do much of anything when he ran away. I guess we should have had him fixed. Maybe that would kept him closer to home. He was a great dog, though. A free spirit.

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/finding_a_lost_dog/comment-page-1/#comment-111735 Dave Schuler Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:18:23 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/finding_a_lost_dog/#comment-111735 Yes, that's something that's been suggested: what to do <b>before</b> the dog is lost. It would include having the dog microchipped (all my mine are), having your neighbors' telephone numbers in hand, and knowing how to reach the non-emergency numbers of local police districts and animal welfare agencies. Printing out a copy of my tips wouldn't be a bad idea, either. ;-) Yes, that's something that's been suggested: what to do before the dog is lost. It would include having the dog microchipped (all my mine are), having your neighbors' telephone numbers in hand, and knowing how to reach the non-emergency numbers of local police districts and animal welfare agencies. Printing out a copy of my tips wouldn't be a bad idea, either. ;-)

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