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One of our dogs ran away last night. What a painful, heart wrenching experience it was. Thankfully, he is safe at home now, but it was an emotional rollercoaster until we were reunited. He simply ran off from the backyard and the cops picked him up. Things could have been much worse, so I consider us to be very fortunate.

In the search process, I found some good websites for dog owners to check out. The two sites I found for aiding in the search process are Dog Detective and FidoFinder.com. Both of these sites allow you to fill out details about your dog and where and when the dog was lost. Dog Detective even lets you upload a photo for free, which can be helpful. FidoFinder.com allows you to buy nametags for your dog for $5 with the dog’s ID# on it. If your dog is found, the person can log into FidoFinder.com and identify the dog by its number and get your current contact information. I thought the interface on both sites was satisfactory, although nothing special. Both provide such a useful service that I would highly recommend dog owner’s check them out.

One thing I learned from this experience is to be proactive and have a plan for when your dog goes missing. A current photo of your pet helps for making flyers. Also, make sure the dog is always wearing a nametag and proof of rabies vaccination. If your community experiences a rabies problem, all animals without a rabies tag may immediately be killed.

I think my dog may have run off after he read the DIY Dog Repellent post. Oops, hopefully he is over it now.