Losing a pet is a terrifying experience.
For the past months, I’ve read many alerts of lost pets. The statistics of missing pets are alarming.
Thousands of pets are reported missing every year.
According to Home Again: National Pet Recovery statistics, “missing pets rarely make it home“. Every year, over 10 million pets(dogs and cats) go missing or stolen and most of them never make it back home.
Take Extra Precautions. Here are …
7 Tips to Keep your Dog Safe and Prevent from Being Lost
1) Microchip: Ensure your dog is microchipped and the chip is registered.
2) Collar and Tags: Make sure your dog wears a collar and tags with current contact information. Ensure you use an appropriate and secure collar for your dog. Some dogs wear a collar and a harness.
3) Leash: Walk your dog on a leash. Make sure to use an appropriate length. In case the leash accidentally drops on your walk, run in the other direction and avoid chasing your dog. To avoid any incidents, find the proper grip to hold the leash. Many use a double-leash for extra precaution.
4) Backyard: Opt for a fully fenced backyard. Always check your fence for any loose gaps/holes and repair it immediately. Make sure the gates are always closed and locked. Even though your dog is on your property, always keep an eye on your dog. Keep in mind: A fenced yard DOES NOT guarantee your pet’s safety without proper monitoring on your part!
5) Park: Avoid letting your dog off leash. It is important and helpful that you teach your dog to properly heel while on a leash. At an off-leash park, make sure you choose a park that is enclosed. Keep an eye on your dog at all times.
6) Vacation: At all times, your dog must wear a collar and tags. Keep your dog leashed. Do not make assumptions, make sure to take extra precautions while having a good time.
Blog friend Oz the Terrier loves outdoor adventures and his pet parents always ensure to have a safe and fun vacation.
7) Crowd/Noise Events: Taking your dog in a crowded event might not be a good idea. Some dogs are terrified with loud noises such as fireworks. Avoid taking your dog on special holiday celebrations.
Don’t make assumption.
Take extra precautions and keep your dog safe from being lost.
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Collars and Tags. Golden Woofs is being compensated for this collaboration post. Golden Woofs only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers.
Great information Sugar! I would also say that if you adopt a pet that is already micro chipped, to make sure you update the chip information to reflect your own. I experienced this with two of my rescue dogs. It can be easy to forget to do that amidst the adoption process. Happy Thursday!
thanks for talking about a very important topic. we better have “alcatrazzed” our back yard and I have to stay on the leash at unfenced areas, it’s a nightmare when a pet is missing…
Mommy is so paranoid about us getting lost that our backyard has a TRIPLE fence. Geeez, Mom!
A few years ago we saw a lost dog and all she had on was a pink DRESS. No collor–no ID. Maybe if Mom forced me to wear a dress all the time, I’d run away from home too. BOL
Thank you for a great post today! Lots of great tips!
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Some people are rather careless. Mom always has a close eye on us, she has a hard time letting us out of her sight. When Bailie lost her ID tag at BlogPaws day care, Mom was not happy since we were traveling, but there was nothing we could do about it. She is chipped at least.
Great info! It is such a scary thing when a pet gets lost, and it’s hard not to assume that the worst will happen, because it definitely can.
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Excellent info Sugar. Way back in the 70’s my peeps had a mighty mini doxie, Toto. He was always on the hunt for the next big scent and would follow his nose anywhere..so they had to keep him on a very short leash.
Hugs madi your bfff
EXCELLENT advice, Sugar! I would never want to get lost from my family so I am happy that Ma has me on a leash when we are out and about. I am also microchipped and have tags on both my collar and harness!
oz
Thanks for reminding us Sugar we must check our microchip is in place and readable. Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly
We just reunited a Frenchie we located at a shelter with their owner thanks to Home Again
Snorts,
Lily & Edward
Great info!! We always microchip our pups. Ziva lost her tags recently…not sure where she ditched em! So we had to replace them.
Even dogs that don’t run away it’s important to have proper id and a microchip, you never know; they might get out/lost, away from a dog sitter, their are just too many factors.
We will all remember when the lawn care people left the gate open and Reilly took himself off to visit his buddy across the raod – we were so worried until we found him
SUPER information. We are BOTH Microchipped… and we ALWAYS wear our collars with out tags on them…
BUTT you never know… it is ALWAYS best to be SAFE rather than HEART BROKEN.
It is scary to lose a dog. I remember when I was a kid, maybe 10 years old, we lost our new Sheltie puppy. She had gotten out of our fence (dangerous because we lived right on a highway) and wandered next door to the gas station. Someone fortunately picked her up and took her home with them and left their number at the gas station in case someone was looking for the puppy. Turns out the lady was actually a Shetland Sheepdog breeder and had some very nice shelties too who we got to meet when we went to pick her up. Very thankful that she came back to us!
These are all excellent tips. I can’t imagine what I would do if my my dogs got lost.
These are some fantastic tips, Sugar. Thankfully none of us have ever been lost! Thanks for sharing!!
VERY excellent postie Sugar!!! Everyone should knows how to keep their doggie safe from escape!! Yes, I’m a collar and leash escape artist! Luckily, Ma is REAL quick and I have never gotten away, butts she makes me wear TWO collars so if one fails, she has the other to grab. Then she put a carabiner on my leash attachment that locks in place so the leash does come off when I start jumpin’ around (it happened twice!)
Anyhu, this is most important info, Thanks!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
Great reminders! I think the risk of losing a pet goes up anytime there is a change in schedule too, like back to school time.
Great post – all very good information!
Golden information! I cannot even begin to imagine what I’d do if my boys got lost. I keep them on a very tight leash. ♥
Great tips, Sugar! Our neighbor recently lost their dog. Their Husky got out of the fence. In my opinion, the fence is not tall enough to hold a Husky and I think he climbed over it. He wasn’t wearing a collar or tags either. I think he was microchipped, though, and I think he is back home now, thank goodness.