A Happy Ending

Recently a shy beagle named Ty was adopted from The Buddy Foundation. Ty is very afraid of strangers but is comfortable when he is around other dogs.

Last weekend, neighbors on both sides of his house had BBQ's. Since Ty's favorite place to be is outside, his family spent most of Saturday outside. He did the normal play with the other family dog and watched people next door. At a safe distance of course. He got a little skittish as children ran around, but for the most part laid low in his favorite spot.

It was getting dark, and it was time for the family to go in. When he wouldn’t go in right away, more people started paying attention to him. Panic set in and he dashed. By this time it was nearly dark. The family immediately ran after him and tracked him visually for about what felt like an hour. It was almost 11pm when they were convinced there was nothing else they could do that night.

The family was on an emotional roller coaster for the next three days as they tried to find Ty.

Then Wednesday morning, the family’s other dog was startled awake by something. She gave out one bark, just enough to wake her mom. The bedroom window was open. It was still dark out, and a bit after 4 am. Mom thought she heard whimpering. The dog jumped off the bed and went for the back door. Sure enough. There was Ty sopping wet, his tail a-waging with whimpers of happiness. They had no trouble getting him to come inside this time. They dried him off, and checked for injuries. He could use a bath, but other then that seems to be unharmed.

Ty’s family is very happy to have him home!



Tips if your pet is lost

Per The Humane Society of the United States:
Make lost pet signs that are big, bright and brief. On fluorescent poster board, write “Reward” in huge letters at the top and “Lost Dog” (or cat) at the bottom. In the middle, tape a flier with a photo of your pet between two or three words of description. Post the signs in highly trafficked areas, and take the flier to every animal shelter and veterinary clinic in the area.


For more ideas to help find a lost pet, visit:
http://www.missingpetpartnership.org/recovery-lostdog.php


Also, if your dog gets haircuts, have photos of him freshly groomed and photos of him looking shaggy before he gets cut. You never know if you might need those photos.