Suggestions to catch lose yorkie

[Cats307]

Someone went on vacation and left her yorkie with her brother here in our town. The stinker got out on Saturday and people have seen her but no one can catch her. The owner is still out of town I believe. Someone saw her yesterday and called her name...she came running until she realized she didn't know them. Any suggestions how to catch this little yorkie. She's got to be hungry by now. Thought Max and I would go looking tomorrow and if she saw another dog her size might come to him. Max would I'm sure..heck he leaves with the groomer never looking back at me. If I bring some food she might come to that but with a scared skiddish dog how can she be caught?

[matese]

OMG how tragic. I would boil some boneless chicken cutlets, taking Max sounds like a good idea, take a bowl and some water also. Take a large towel. 6 days and no food / water, it's a wonder this dog has not been hit by a car. Poor thing is scared, maybe 6 days with no food she can be coaxed with the chicken and gentle encouraging soft voice . If you can get her near you and she will eat, throw the towel over her and quickly scoop her up, see if you can cover her eyes with the towel, she'll be squirmy so hold her tight. (the towel will prevent you from getting scratched to pieces and an easy method for capturing animals that run) If you're close to home bring her there and have the ppl come to get her. This poor baby must be terrified.

[Wylie's Mom]

The best way to catch is to either get a large group of people together to gather at the area where she is roaming and contain her.

Or, establish a feeding station and then use a live trap.

[Cats307]

Originally Posted by matese

OMG how tragic. I would boil some boneless chicken cutlets, taking Max sounds like a good idea, take a bowl and some water also. Take a large towel. 6 days and no food / water, it's a wonder this dog has not been hit by a car. Poor thing is scared, maybe 6 days with no food she can be coaxed with the chicken and gentle encouraging soft voice . If you can get her near you and she will eat, throw the towel over her and quickly scoop her up, see if you can cover her eyes with the towel, she'll be squirmy so hold her tight. (the towel will prevent you from getting scratched to pieces and an easy method for capturing animals that run) If you're close to home bring her there and have the ppl come to get her. This poor baby must be terrified.

Didn't think about using a towel to grab her..good idea

[Cats307]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

The best way to catch is to either get a large group of people together to gather at the area where she is roaming and contain her.

Or, establish a feeding station and then use a live trap.

They know where is is at...a farmstead but no one can catch her. I asked the owners about a live trap but they said she's afraid of her kennel so didn't think she would go in. Thought about a group of people but was afraid she would be even more scared...the owner had friends set up a feeding station and she's been eating. I thought about slipping in a tranquizer but she's by a river so that wouldn't work. Could fall in the river.

[canana]

Wow. Poor thing!! I can't imagine.

Hope someone manages to catch her soon. What about luring her with a lot of yummy food? A trail of chicken? Squeaky toys? Bringing other small dogs to come "play" with her and once she's distracted, catch her?

[Micah my love]

I would be flying home to catch her before an animal gets her for supper

[Namor]

Ugh! I would see this when I'm looking for a dog sitter!!! I would just die!!!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Cats307

They know where is is at...a farmstead but no one can catch her. I asked the owners about a live trap but they said she's afraid of her kennel so didn't think she would go in. Thought about a group of people but was afraid she would be even more scared...the owner had friends set up a feeding station and she's been eating. I thought about slipping in a tranquizer but she's by a river so that wouldn't work. Could fall in the river.

Don't give up on the feeding station deal, trust me. We (the shelter where I volunteer) caught an *extremely* messed up/shy dog who we allowed out on a "slumber party" with potential adopters -- she got out of the house and was loose for weeks. We finally located her roaming area and set up a station w/ wet food - we set up the cage at about 6pm - I went to check on the cage at 5am the FIRST day - and there she was, trapped in the cage...safe.

[Cats307]

Originally Posted by Namor

Ugh! I would see this when I'm looking for a dog sitter!!! I would just die!!!

Last fall she was with another sitter (family even) and she got out. They caught her in a couple days. I think she is clever, gets out then no one can catch her. They need to kennel her so there is no place to run!

[Cats307]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Don't give up on the feeding station deal, trust me. We (the shelter where I volunteer) caught an *extremely* messed up/shy dog who we allowed out on a "slumber party" with potential adopters -- she got out of the house and was loose for weeks. We finally located her roaming area and set up a station w/ wet food - we set up the cage at about 6pm - I went to check on the cage at 5am the FIRST day - and there she was, trapped in the cage...safe.

I'm going to tell the owner. I went looking yesterday but it's wooded by the river. There is so many places to hide!

[matese]

This poor, poor baby has to be just terrorized. This is the biggest reason I leave my baby with no one. In a blink of the eye, they are gone. If that was my baby I would be in those woods camped out calling her name until I found her, if that is where she has been seen and food is being left for her. I pray this baby is found. So very sad.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by matese

This poor, poor baby has to be just terrorized. This is the biggest reason I leave my baby with no one. In a blink of the eye, they are gone. If that was my baby I would be in those woods camped out calling her name until I found her, if that is where she has been seen and food is being left for her. I pray this baby is found. So very sad.

Amen. Even when I boarded Tibbe at his vet I made them promise they would exercise him only in a fenced yard, take him on no outside walks. Just can't trust caretakers to be that careful as they could be on their phones texting, not watching what they are doing.

Animal control and those volunteer groups who catch feral and stray dogs to find them homes are the ones to call when you need a frightened stray dog caught without the owner being present. You likely need someone who does this all the time like our Duck Team 6 in the Dallas area. Maybe you could Google to see if you have anything like them where you live.

https://duckteam6.org/

https://twitter.com/DuckTeam6

[matese]

Any update if this baby has been found?

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by matese

Any update if this baby has been found?

It's awful to think about a little Yorkie living outside all on its own!!!