Dogs gone missing..

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Dogs gone missing..

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Our old dog who has a habit of running away from our country home when he gets the chance, has disappeared once again, this time the circumstances are very different.
A few weeks ago our dog went deaf, not terribly unexpected for a dog of his age, I got him for my wifes birthday, 11 years ago as a pup from the pound. Excessively intelligent, great with all our kids and one of the most obedient dogs I have ever had, except for this habit of disappearing every now and then, only to return that night with his head down.
He has been on a leash 2 times in his life, and yesterday we had to chain him up as we relocated some fencing to assist in our renovations, he ran away with a 10' chain around his neck, a big chain.
All I can imagine is him being hung up in a field on one of his "short cuts" with no ability to move. This is a terrible weight to carry, my wife is devastated.
If anyone sees an old Shepard running through the woods with a chain big enough to pull a truck, give me a shout. :(
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Good luck with it. Thoughts and prayers.
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Hey, David ...

I am sorry to hear that, and hope that what's probable won't prove actual ... I pray you'll find your Old Shep!
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David,

Good luck in finding him. That's a load to carry around for a old dog. He should be relatively close.

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Pyd, my heart goes out to you and your wife! It's awful not knowing where your companion is. I hope he come home soon!
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I hope you are able to locate him soon.
I had one come into my yard the other day dragging a long heavy chain. I tried calling the dog warden since she had no tag or owner's name, but got an answering machine, so I unsnapped the chain and let the dog go her merry way.
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Thank you for the kind words everyone, this is without doubt the longest he has been away from home.
I am gearing up the quad for a search run tonight, my first stop is my next door neighbor, he must have done some modifications to his helicopter, he has been out two days in a row flying over the same area I am about to cover, I will ask him to keep an eye out too.
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Hope somebody finds him, had that happen in the past, makes you sick thinking they are all alone in the bush.
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Hi I hope you find him safe. Hopefully that chain just slows him down and not stops him. Wishing you luck in your search. It would not be a nice way to end a long and dear relationship.
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Post by bait pile willie »

Pydpiper,I hope you have better luck than i had last night I had to take my 13 yr old beagle to the vet. and she won,t be coming home.Life will not be the same,Ilost a good friend.Good luck finding your dog safe.
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Man .. sorry to read about your dog ..

I'm on Vaction this week ... been doing day trips , fishing , groundhogs etc. .. not far from home on any given day .

I have time if you need a hand looking ...
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Every time I see that a fresh post has come to this thread I keep hoping it's you announcing you found your dog.......
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No dog as of yet, I have talked to every neighbor within reason, walked every path I could think of.
I have signs up in our store, and reports in with every dog pound that he could possibly gain access to.
My family is dragging around, even our 16 month old knows something is very wrong.

I am heading to Detroit for the weekend, my house (his kennel) will be checked on several times a day, I also provided a secondary phone number for a local person to grab him should he be seen or snagged up by a local. I can only hope he he manages to find his way home.
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He is home!
last night at midnight my wife woke up to a bark in the garage, it was our dog, home.
His chain and collar were gone, and he came home wearing a new black nylon collar, sorta weird, but it doesn't really matter, he's home. This is a pretty exciting place to be right now. :D

Thanks everyone for their kind words and Pm's.
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Congrat's on the return of you're dog, Now look for the signs that someone is missing the same dog :)
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