-
Call
the Greyhounds Only hotline (847.421.9828 or 773.297.4739)
-
Call
Barbara (312.733.0891)
-
-
Contact local police and inform them
that you have lost your greyhound and that you will be putting
up flyers to search for him/her.
Also indicate that as soon as the dog is found, they will
be taken down
-
Contact local and surrounding town dog officer/animal
control, local humane society
-
Use the Lost Dog Template on
our website to create a poster for your missing greyhound. Make sure
the contact
number is one
where you can be reached immediately - 24/7
-
Have
at least 500 posters printed on bright paper to be poster
-
Charge
your cell phone and have your emergency contact number on your
person. Make sure
your message provides
instructions
on what information
to leave and another number to call if
possible in the event that you miss the call.
-
Contact the local animal
shelters, vets and animal hospitals. Have the information
of
the nearest
emergency vet available
-
If you live
near a highway, contact local state highway department
-
Ask the post
office if they will post the information and communicate
to the
mail carries
-
Print a map of
the area and make copies for your volunteers
to
know where to
look or
to post flyers
-
Ask local
businesses including gas station
to post flyers
-
Ask
the local schools to make an announcement
-
Put a news story
in the paper
-
Bring a leash for when he/she is found
-
Bring dogs
-
Bring squawkers
-
Keep smelly treats in your pockets
-
Bring a spotlight,
not just a flashlight
-
Bring a map to indicate what areas have
been covered
-
Bring flyers to hand out to people in the area who
have not heard
-
Place a lost dog flyer to the back of your vehicle
-
When
posting flyers, bring a staple gun and extra staples. Be sure
to staple all four corners of the flyer. Only
staple to telephone poles
(not trees) If bad weather
is forecast, place flyers in sheet protectors prior to postering.
-
Bring
poop bags
-
Be prepared for the weather, bring a change of socks
and shoes.
-
Lastly, get some rest. Searching
and posting is
very tiring. Make sure that
you are
resting so
you can be
alert when
searching.
