Real Deal Trapping

01/08/2024

Coco will sleep in his own bed tonight. He's been cruising Waynesboro, Va for several days. KFC chicken and Team Coco gets it done. He liked the big trap 😁 it's a Done Deal.
Thank you God for keeping him safe.
Teamwork and helping when you can makes the world a better place.
****'"Hugs Team Coco" ****
Nicole Phillips , Real Deal Trapping, and Taylor Paige Johnson

30/07/2024

We had the pleasure to work with Hailey and take this picture. She had done everything right and a totally dedicated pet owner. Hailey had great signs and flyers covering the area.
This was beautiful and awesome to witness! Dolly finally recognized momma.
While we were setting up a camera and a feeding station, Hailey heard Dolly's leash and collar clanking. She stayed calm, we had her sit and sing ( we chose Mary had a little lamb, no eye contact). Calming Signals!!!
Then start saying her name with a low voice. In 10 minutes, Hailey was able to get a hold of her leash.
TEXTBOOK!!! NO TRAP NEEDED 🐾🐾
Thank you God for keeping her safe

12/06/2024

This little Corgi escaped after arriving at her new home. (got away May 7, 2023 ).She had been running 13 months.
The new owners soon gave up, but a local couple DID NOT!.. Mike and Jessica Etienne followed the story of the missing dog and happened to live close to where she settled. They and a family in the area kept her fed until help could be found.
Like many dogs missing for a long time, she went into survival mode and would not allow anyone close to her. She knew how to survive!

Jess reached out to us at Real Deal Trapping . No cell signal in the area, so we asked them to set up a feeding station and camera that had to be checked daily and they did. Bingo!!!! Caught on camera daily eating and it was time to get her safe. We took the Missy trap to assist them, and she was trapped and finally safe!
The previous owners did not want her back, and that was a blessing in disguise. Jess and Mike wanted to give her a home.. And they did!!!
She is fitting in perfectly with their current 4 legged family!!!
We've got lots of love and respect for these two awesome people who cared about (They named her Edith)
❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️
Big tight hugs you two 😉
GREAT SAVE

18/04/2024

It's a Done deal!!! The little fella is safe. He worked us hard for 10 days. Thank you God for keeping him safe!!!
Staunton, Va
Yaaay, we caught the little dog running around Lowes for the last two weeks
We will report this to the Augusta County SPCA/ SVASC. He will be in a foster home for his stay hold.
My number is 573-452-3872 if you may know the owners.
Thank you Cindie Gest-Arneson, Tina Taylor Johnson and Jackie Duke for being "Team Little Man"

31/01/2024

Fingers crossed!

03/12/2023

Lollipop is SAFE! We give God the Glory for keeping her safe. Textbook trap and recovery. Great job Real Deal Trapping Team!!!
🐾 Meet Team Lollipop 🐾
Tom and DeeDee Dawson, Kari Mueller, Gina Troyer, Sarah Caldwell.
They posted signs, set up cameras and feeding stations. Lots of work to do before the trap goes up.
GREAT JOB TEAM!!!!

08/07/2023

Ember was lost during a road trip in Va on I-64. She slipped her harness at a rest area (a pet owners nightmare)
Thankfully it was only 45-50 minutes from us. If she had to be lost it was in location for us to help.
Vicki Cubbage Branham offered to assist and we set up our cameras at both ends of the rest area the next day. All day she was seen running east and west on the Interstate.
That night we got a picture and set up Large Box traps the following day. She wasn't having it. She would not go in the Box trap. (Her dedicated family Alexis and Mark stayed in their car overnight to recover her quickly)
The next day, we loaded up the Missy Trap, cut a few small trees, and asked God for a little help.
At 2:30 in the morning God gave us a special gift. EMBER was SAFE after 4 days!!!! (Alexis and Mark were still in their car waiting to go get their beloved pet quickly).
I love working with dedicated pet owners.
🐾❤️ Yaay Team Ember ❤️🐾

03/06/2023

Lando was born in the Landfill and lived with several others until mother nature took her course on them. He was one of two and we trapped his buddy back in Oct 2022. We've been charting and studying this guy for 8 months. He's NEVER been touched by a human.
We could never get him on a eating schedule. The Landfill workers fed him and I'm sure he was a good hunter. We finally decided to use a female "in heat". With the help of that local shelter, they wiped her several times a day and left one blanket for her to lay on for several days.
Hoping he would come looking for his hot date.... We set the trap. Thank you mother nature!!!!!

07/04/2023

We got a call to help today trapping this Big Boy. He's a gentle giant.
Thank you Dulcey Fuqua, and Franny Moore for helping set up in the rain today. Also thank you for caring about this boy and giving him a nice, safe place to stay while trying to find his owners.. Hugs
❤️🐾❤️ It's a Done Deal ❤️🐾❤️

20/02/2023

We took a trip into Burlington, WV today to try and trap "Alvin". They had several sightings about a mile apart. Alvin was running for 4 days.
We got lucky and picked the right spot for the trap today!!!! There was no signal for the live camera, but the Spypoint trail cam did have enough signal & sent pictures..yaay.
Thank you God for keeping him safe.
Shout out to Jewel Rankin for making that trip with me and to the dedicated family trying to get their dog home safely!!

18/12/2022

Bentley is safe after 9 days on the run. We give God the Glory for keeping him safe.
Shout outs to Marie McCauley and Bentley's family for being great teammates!!

21/11/2022

One down, one to go!!!!

23/10/2022

Woohoo Newman is SAFE!! God gets the glory for keeping him safe.
Thank you Kari Johnson Mueller for helping get this little fella safe.
Newman was lost during a transport during a potty break.
Shout out to Ella from Quicksburg. She was our wing woman and kept the trap baited. I didn't catch her last name.

01/07/2022

Roanoke, Va- Barnabus was in foster care and slipped out the door in April. After weeks of running, he found his way back to the foster homes area.
They saw him on security cameras and began to feed him.
They reached out to us to help trap him. Thank you Kathy Baker for monitoring him and helping set up the trap this evening. Hugs and smooches.
Thank you God for keeping him safe.
🐾🐾🐾 It's a Done Deal🐾🐾🐾

18/05/2022

She was lost, but now she's found!!!! (trapped) yippeee. Waynesboro, Va
Thank you God for keeping her safe. Thank you Sarah Stevens & Family for being teamplayer and allowing us to set up in your yard.

06/02/2022

Peek A Boo.

30/01/2022

After catching Copper, we packed up and met with Becky Andrews and her daughter Jaime Andrews Feola in Orange County, Va.
Jaime had been feeding her for days waiting on a trap to be available. She did a great job, so we had a quick catch. This little girl is being cared for by Smiles Forever Animal Rescue, in Orange thru stray hold. Great Teamwork ladies.
You're in great hands Babygirl!!!!!

29/01/2022

Copper has been running in Buckingham, Va for 90 days. Now he's not!!!
Great job not giving up Megan Wells. You did everything right! Thank you for trusting us to lend a hand. Group Hug Team Copper
Thank you God for keeping him safe!!

26/01/2022

It's always nice to have a second pair of eyes!

11/12/2021

Soooo, if you watched the News and saw us setting up for the dog lost since Sept in Douthat State Park, he was safely trapped tonight. God gets the Glory!!!! His family was soo dedicated and never gave up.
🐾🐾🐾IT'S A DONE DEAL 🐾🐾🐾
There was no cell service in those mountains, and it was dark. So you're getting a video of him getting home!!!!

09/12/2021

UPDATE - - - WE GOT HIM!!!
We took time to have some fun in Lexington with friends today. Still working, but enjoying some good times.
https://www.wdbj7.com/video/2021/12/08/bath-county-woman-helps-find-lost-dogs/

02/12/2021

Hey there Oden,... We've been waiting for you buddy. Yippeeee He was happy to see his momma!!!
This is a textbook recovery!!!!
***** Thank you Team Oden.*****
Becki & Bill Crowder
Michael & Barkley Henning
Robin Hayslett
Jody Swink
The Tomblin family for allowing us on the property to set up the trap

01/12/2021

UPDATE - - ODEN IS SAFE!!! Trapping video in the comments!!!!!

Oden we're on our way. Stay in that area boy

11/03/2020

HAYMARKET, VA: Hoping to get a rescue Wheaton Terrier to safety soon. So far foxes & other wildlife have been spotted, so the bait is working! Please say a prayer that it won't take too long before the rescue Wheaton Terrier is safely back home!!

10/03/2020

Pet Theft | PAWS

PET THEFT: Pet theft is on the rise & occurs with increasing frequency as the economy fluctuates & profit prospects become increasingly lucrative. Here is a good article on how to protect your pet & what to do if you pet is stolen.
Do read & share this article as we'd like to see less "Stolen Pet" ads out there as it seems to be a multiple daily occurrence. And remember, like with lost dogs, don't give up!!!
://www.paws.org/resources/pet-theft/

You’ve done it a thousand times–left your dog in your parked car for a quick errand, or tethered to that tree in your front yard to get some fresh air. This time when you return to retrieve her, your pet is gone. You have become the victim of pet theft, which occurs with increasing frequency as ...

07/03/2020

UPDATE: He's safe & back home!!!! THANK YOU for your prayers!!! It takes a village!!!

Meanwhile in the mountains in Highland County, VA. (they had snow). Early this morning around 1:30am (right after Honey was trapped in NOVA), it was almost a double header!!!! Sooooo close but the snow kept the door open a crack & he went back out again. No cell phone coverage so w have to rely on trail cams & manually checking the SD card. It's cold out there!!!
Oh & he hadn't been seen in 2 days so asked owners to scout about in the woods on a 4 wheeler. They saw prints near a cabin. At least he knows where the good bait is waiting for him surrounded by trees a la bacon grease that holds up pretty well even in moisture! He got a good meal last night in the trap!

May TONIGHT BE THE NIGHT!!

07/03/2020

It's a wrap. "Gotcha". We give God the glory. Great job Brynne and .

06/03/2020

UPDATE - - - - SAFE - - Trapped yippee-- video on the comments
We're going to try and lend Brynne and honey a hand getting her trapped. Brynne has done all the right things. Hopefully, Honey will cooperate. Shout out to Carmen Brothers for the tracking...

06/03/2020

10 White Signs Blank 18''x24'' & 10 Double H 10''x30'' Stakes

SIGN TIPS: Signs are invaluable & result in sightings...get them up at sighting locations, nearby intersections & roads ASAP. Signs by stop signs are especially helpful, so people can read/take photo. Get help from friends, neighbors, church members, etc. People do want to help so just ask...even when they don't know you! It takes a village!!

UPS store will make double side color for $30 each, but you can make your own for a minimal cost that is worth every penny. And when your pet has returned home, take the signs down & share with others to use for their lost pet...paying it forward!!
Here's 1 place to order the signs & there are many others. Put your flyer in a gallon baggy or laminate & tape to sign. Keep flyer simple: photo/ phone number.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1W8XD6?ref_=pfb_2n93nmmjj27d7b5e1bc1154005li&tag=fbcmapper-20&ascsubtag=pfb-P01-V01-A-O3-C1-HI-Z5U7IZ&fbclid=IwAR3fqMKbl1Pl6zn3KZAMzH6d-t55uxxrQaW6aE07JU9JE6LO_hWKD8rBgZs
Signs that result in sightings will get your dog home! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1W8XD6?ref_=pfb_2n93nmmjj27d7b5e1bc1154005li&tag=fbcmapper-20&ascsubtag=pfb-P01-V01-A-O3-C1-HI-Z5U7IZ&fbclid=IwAR3fqMKbl1Pl6zn3KZAMzH6d-t55uxxrQaW6aE07JU9JE6LO_hWKD8rBgZs

10 BLANK Signs size 18"x24", + 10 Double H-wirestakes 10"x30". This 18"x24" Blank Yard Signs are suitable for craft projects, events, garage sales and lawn signs. Screen-Print or Vinyl ready Quick & Easy to Assemble Reusable with Dry erase makers

05/03/2020

National Borzoi Rescue Foundation

National Borzoi Rescue Foundation

NBRF would like to officially thank Monica Good (US Army (ret)) who went above & beyond to trap Violet...4 r/t trips of 5 hrs each to Chesterfield & setting up trap not once but twice.
She wouldn't take money & said to just pay it forward...Monica is 1 in a million !!!!
Monica is the amazing Lady who brought Violet home to our very own Barbara Michalick after 63 days on the loose. Please let her know how grateful we ALL are for her amazing help and generosity! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU Monica Good!!!
Team Borzoi!