A guide about what to do if your Papillon is lost, and how to prevent it.
First of all, don't panic. Then follow these steps, and be persistent.
-Search your entire property, and neighboring areas if you don't have a fence or if your dog could have wandered away to someone else's property. Call your pets name loudly and frequently. Talk to your neighbors, leave a note with your name and phone number at houses where no one is home.
-To help your dog find his/her way home, put some of his bedding and some of your dirty clothes outside your house as a homing scent.
-Call local shelters, vets, and humane societies, and check with the Department of Transportation (DOT), in case your pet was injured on the road.
-Post flyers in your area including your dog's photo, a detailed description, and your phone number (do not include your name and address).
-Place a "lost dog" ad in your local newspaper's classifieds.
How to Prevent a Lost Pet - ID Your Dog
-Collar Tags are the most common method of IDing a pet. They also offer the advantage of being visible. A tag attaches to the dogs collar and displays his/her name and your phone number. However, your dog must wear his/her collar at all times, and the tag could become detached.
-Tattoos are more permenant than a tag and cannot be lost. An ID number is tattooed on the dog.
-Microchips are also more permenant than tags. They are about the size of a grain of rice, and is implanted under the dog's skin (no anesthesia or surgery is needed). It has an alphanumeric code that shelters equipped with hand scanners can read. The shelter then contacts the microchip's manufacterur, who contacts the dog's owner.
A microchip or tattoo could go undetected, so a collar and tag should supplement them. It is recommended to use a combination of one of the permenant ID methods, as well as a collar and tag.
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