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ProudPops · 03-01-2012, 01:37 PM

Wow, I am sorry to hear this. My ex-wife lost my dog a few weeks ago. She brought her to the bar she owns all the time, and one night my girl wandered off. I am so lucky to have found her. Someone turned her in. She also lost our older Yorkie the exact same way, 4 months earlier. I did not find that one.

I did the same thing you did. 100's of flyers. Kijiji, Backpage, Craigslist, Pet Lynx and more. I put flyers up in local grocery stores. I also contacted a few dozen radio stations and a few put it on the air, most put it on their facebook or twitter.

I got her out of the pound about 4 days after she went missing but had I not found her I was going to go to tv stations as well.

I also offered $1000 reward, and would have probably doubled that easily.

I know what I did seems excessive but my dog is very small and she does not adapt well to social situations she is not familiar in. If someone had kept her, they would have been disappointed as she shuts down when around other people. She also has a sensitive stomach so to me it was urgent to get her back.

Someone suggested to you going back to the grocery store and that is exactly what I would do. People are creatures of habit and that woman who grabbed your baby probably has been there many times before. I would put up posters there, and also maybe hang around there the time your dog went missing. I know I go shopping around the same time consistently. Also maybe have the mangers talk to the staff to see if they could offer help.

And if your dog has special needs such as diet, medication, can't be around other dogs etc. mention it a lot. It might guilt the person who took Skittles, and she may not even realize she has somebody else's dog that cares so much.

I hope you find her and don't give up. I went through similar and it just destroyed me. But you have to keep looking and don't give up because your dog is patiently waiting for you to find her and guaranteed she is not giving up on you!

GypsyVille · 03-01-2012, 02:00 PM

Free To Good Home Adorable Yorkie

Have you seen this Ad? I found several listing for people missing their yorkie in Pheonix, very scary. She doesn't say she found this dog but says it doesn't get along with her large dog.

gracielove · 03-01-2012, 03:54 PM

Many newspapers will run free lost and found ads for you. I would give them a call. Some areas have local flyers that go out every week that you could also post a very inexpensive ad in. Don't give up keep publishing her. Sometimes it takes time for word of mouth to get around. Keep putting up flyers. There was a thread on here not too long ago about a lady whose Yorkie was taken from her in a bar. A friend of the thief turned her in because he knew it was not her dog. Keep putting up posters. Radio stations also many times will run free lost ads for your pet. Many people will want to help you, just reach out and try every avenue. Grocery stores, post offices, and other public places will let you post her picture with her info on a poster.

List her as a terrier. Generally people have an idea of what a terrier might look like. Sometimes it can take months or even more but the more persistent you are the better chance you have of getting her back.

03-01-2012, 02:00 PM	#17
GypsyVille Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 82	Free To Good Home Adorable Yorkie Have you seen this Ad? I found several listing for people missing their yorkie in Pheonix, very scary. She doesn't say she found this dog but says it doesn't get along with her large dog. __________________ Delilah (Yorkie Mix) Bear and Adria (The Rottweilers)

03-01-2012, 01:37 PM	#16
ProudPops Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 39	Wow, I am sorry to hear this. My ex-wife lost my dog a few weeks ago. She brought her to the bar she owns all the time, and one night my girl wandered off. I am so lucky to have found her. Someone turned her in. She also lost our older Yorkie the exact same way, 4 months earlier. I did not find that one. I did the same thing you did. 100's of flyers. Kijiji, Backpage, Craigslist, Pet Lynx and more. I put flyers up in local grocery stores. I also contacted a few dozen radio stations and a few put it on the air, most put it on their facebook or twitter. I got her out of the pound about 4 days after she went missing but had I not found her I was going to go to tv stations as well. I also offered $1000 reward, and would have probably doubled that easily. I know what I did seems excessive but my dog is very small and she does not adapt well to social situations she is not familiar in. If someone had kept her, they would have been disappointed as she shuts down when around other people. She also has a sensitive stomach so to me it was urgent to get her back. Someone suggested to you going back to the grocery store and that is exactly what I would do. People are creatures of habit and that woman who grabbed your baby probably has been there many times before. I would put up posters there, and also maybe hang around there the time your dog went missing. I know I go shopping around the same time consistently. Also maybe have the mangers talk to the staff to see if they could offer help. And if your dog has special needs such as diet, medication, can't be around other dogs etc. mention it a lot. It might guilt the person who took Skittles, and she may not even realize she has somebody else's dog that cares so much. I hope you find her and don't give up. I went through similar and it just destroyed me. But you have to keep looking and don't give up because your dog is patiently waiting for you to find her and guaranteed she is not giving up on you!

03-01-2012, 03:54 PM	#18
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Many newspapers will run free lost and found ads for you. I would give them a call. Some areas have local flyers that go out every week that you could also post a very inexpensive ad in. Don't give up keep publishing her. Sometimes it takes time for word of mouth to get around. Keep putting up flyers. There was a thread on here not too long ago about a lady whose Yorkie was taken from her in a bar. A friend of the thief turned her in because he knew it was not her dog. Keep putting up posters. Radio stations also many times will run free lost ads for your pet. Many people will want to help you, just reach out and try every avenue. Grocery stores, post offices, and other public places will let you post her picture with her info on a poster. List her as a terrier. Generally people have an idea of what a terrier might look like. Sometimes it can take months or even more but the more persistent you are the better chance you have of getting her back.