Dan-o needs a hero!! Foster or Adopt!!!!
This is footage our team member Jo Ann took, minutes after catching this shepherd. We wanted to share it as it's important to understand that dogs using streets to travel on, even rural farm roads, are constantly in danger of being hit by cars. Even though he had these open fields all around him, he still used the road as a byway to get from one location to the other. Even though it was the easiest, it was also the most dangerous route. He had just run down the road, minutes before these speeding vehicles came by. 🤬 He is one lucky guy. Also, he got tick meds today so those should all be going away soon.
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One year ago, we rescued Blu after she was lost for 109 days in the desert! For those that don't know her story, read it below and watch her video. For those that remember it, we have some great follow up photos in the video of her and she is finally looking good! It always makes us cry when we watch it! We love you Blu! 🐾❤️
Here is Blu's Story......
Blu's owner Mike was moving across country from Temecula, CA to Kansas City, MO. Before getting to the California border, he rolled his car on the desolate I40 Freeway between Barstow and Needles.
When help arrived and his door was open, Blu, his beloved dog took off into the desert. The humans were all ok but had to go to the hospital. They went back and searched for her but couldn't find her. They left a blanket near the accident site in a safe spot, hoping Blu would find it and then someone would find her.
Months went by and hope faded of ever finding their precious girl. Then just before sunset on a cool April night, a trucker named Mike spotted a dog in the desert. He stopped and got out and tried so hard to gain her trust. He even got his own dog out of his truck hoping she would come to him. Instead she ran into the desert. 😭
Mike spotted a tunnel under the busy freeway and left her 3 gallons of water and what dog food he had. He then posted on the Barstow Missing Pets page where Jenn happened to see it. She remembered this dog Blu from a post about a car accident and sent him a picture, and he confirmed it was her. Thank goodness Kayla, the owners niece had posted on social media.
Wanting to help this pup so bad, Mike tried to rent a car and go back out to the desert. Linda and Jenn knew they had to go. Working the numerous car accident dogs that they have, they knew she wasn't going far, especially if she was still in the area.
The next day they drove 4 hours, used Mike's landmarks and spotted Blu!
They had to locate the exact drainage tunnel. Jenn and Linda stayed further out in
Oh Rocky! You're 48 hour run of the neighborhood was making your family worried sick!
Rocky escaped while visiting a family members place in Cookeville, TN, about a week and a half ago. His family was so worried! He was lost in a new area, and next to a busy road. They all searched, called, and hung flyers. But Rocky was not quite ready to come back and kept out of sight.
Our Tennessee team reached out to help. We spoke to some folks in the area and were able to get some new information, but still had no visual sighting of Rocky. With minimal sightings, we set multiple traps and cameras in last known locations. 36 hours later he still had not come back to the traps.
We had his owners take out his furry buddy for a walk and we gave them some guidance on where to trail him to help get his scent where we wanted it. A few hours later, at 3:00 AM of course, Rocky walked back to the parking area of the apartments and we had the trap ready for him. He sniffed the area a lot before going in as he knew his buddy and family had been there.
He was a little mad that he had been caught and chewed all our mats in the trap while we were heading over, then was really happy to see his family. It's ok Rocky, you're still a good boy. We do believe he knew his buddy had been close by and was also hungry for some food. What a relief he was finally safe.
Welcome Home Rocky! ❤️🐾🐾
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🐾 Awhile back we were made aware of a lost dog in Oxnard, CA. A neighbor had discovered a small cattle dog living on the other side of their fenced backyard, hidden beneath a tree and several large bushes at the back of an elementary school. Einie and her husband, Eric, had been alerted by their Saint Bernard, Bruno, that something was on the other side of their fence. They knew they needed to get help for this sweet pup. Initially they called animal control who tried to catch the dog, but the dog bolted from the area and no one knew where she went.
Einie and Eric were surprised to discover her right back under the tree behind their fence a couple of days later. They started to throw her a bit of kibble as they tried to figure out how to get her the help she desparately needed. They reached out to Animal Services who suggested they now give us a call.
By this time, they figured this poor dog had been out behind their fence for almost a month! Our team went out to check out the situation. They first spoke with the school to get permission to try and trap the dog. School officials said they had seen the dog a few times since early December, but had no idea she had taken residence up at the back of the school. It was no wonder they didnt know, as the dog had found a very safe little pocket in the corner of the school that was obscured by a large palm and bushes. Very few people were even seeing the dog and when seen by those at the school the dog would bolt.
The school gave us permission to be on property and to set traps and cameras after school hours. We set a trap up on the playground near where the dog was hiding, being careful not to encroach on this scared little pup's space so she wouldnt just bolt out of the area. They waited and waited. They had scented the area around the trap and filled it with yummy food, but the dog never came out. The team returned the next day, put the trap a bit closer to the area where the dog was and waited again...still not
🐾🐾 The New Years 2024 did not start out good for newly adopted Milo when he escaped his home the first night there. His family was unable to secure him and when a neighbor reached out to grab him running by, Milo tried to bite him out of fear. This sweet boy was now in what's called fright & flight mode.
Cold, scared and alone, Milo found himself in a new town he had never been to. Could things get worse? Maybe. This little guy was 10lbs and white, and decided to hide in the forest area behind houses in the dead of winter, with no brush or leaves to keep cover from predators. Also this is an area neighbors said had active coyotes, hawks, owls and a resident bobcat. He stood out like a sore thumb to predator's, but hid from those trying to help him.
His new owners did all they could to find him. They lived close to our team in Cookeville, TN so Jo Ann went over to meet with them to help. She walked them through a list of things to do. They listened to our tips and got the neon lost posters up right away. We set a trap and put our camera out, laid scent items and canvassed the area. We could not find him but knew the odds of him hiding close by were high.
We went 24 hours with no sighting. The next day we finally got a sighting of him on our camera but he did not go into our trap.
Milo was close by and surviving even with the frigid temperatures.
Jo Ann got back out there and took a second trap and camera. Milo had disappeared again but she spotted him curled up in a ball, shaking and trying to keep warm in the middle of the forest. He was so scared. It was the saddest sight to see. She approached him slowly and was able to get 10 feet from him but he suddenly jumped up and then ran in fear deeper into the woods. She did not want to stress him out or chase him. He had already been through so much and we needed him to stay in the area.
It was cold and almost snowing. She dropped a second trap and camera and moved our other trap closer to his spot.
Another day another dog running at large. This time it was a small chihuahua mix in Sparta, TN.
It was mid December and cold out in a rural community with temps dipping into freezing at night. Neighbors had posted sightings periodically about this particular little guy. He was skittish and no one could catch him. He was covering miles daily depending on what day it was and crossing some heavily travelled roads along the way.
A very kind and concerned neighbor had seen him several times on different days in her back yard. She saw the posts and knew he was traveling and in danger each day he did. She reached out to see if we could help him. She then kindly gave us access to her property for our trap and camera. She even offered to help us with rebaiting it and opening and closing it when needed.
So we set our trap but he did not show up. On camera, we did see a possum, a rabbit and another stray black doodle, who all stopped by for a sniff of something yummy but they all continued on their way (the other stray dog was caught by a neighbor the very next day).
Finally, the very next morning, this cute little boy showed up at the trap area. He was hungry and he wasted no time walking right in! He was finally safe! It was cold but he would be warm soon!
He was wearing a collar, but no tag and had no microchip. We took him out if the crate and he crawled right in Jo Ann's lap. How could no one be looking for him :(
We took him over to the Sparta Animal shelter as we hoped his owners would be worried and looking for him and reclaim him. But no one ever came for him. How could no one want this sweet boy! He had clearly been loved at some point.
The shelter staff named him Chico and were very fond of him. They said he was a good boy and even potty trained. He was lucky enough to be pulled by a rescue after a few weeks and was just ADOPTED! We are so happy he is getting a chance at a great life with a forever home!
A big Thank you to Lisa for being so great and hel
Thankfully, our team runs a lot of the local missing pet pages in Ventura County, CA.
We saw a post came up on Friday night of a tiny 7 lb chihuahua missing. She was recently adopted and slipped her harness. Her mom, Judy, was distraught, and her daughter Gina was helping her. We quickly discovered that little Cricket was adopted from Dogs Without Borders. We called up Chloe, the director, whom we've known for years and got all the details.
Judy had only had Cricket about 3 weeks and had just recently started taking her on walks.
By now, it was dark, but we went to the area. They had been out all day, so we instructed them to go home. Sometimes, when dogs go missing, hunting them is not productive and causes the dog to hide.
We quickly scoped the area with our thermal scope but didn't spot little Cricket.
We decided to set up a trap and camera back at her house, 2 blocks from where she went missing. It was a busy complex but we were hopeful that Cricket could remember her way back to her new home. We scented the area with the owners sheets and dirty clothes and put Crickets bed out too.
About 1:15 AM,our camera went off. Cricket had come running right by!
We called Judy and let her know Cricket was there. Guiding owners to do the right thing in this exact moment is critical. We told her to stay calm and quietly open her front door. When she did, Cricket was standing right in front and wanted in!
We were able to watch on our camera as Judy opened the door and Cricket wagged her tail excitedly and walked in! ❤️🐾🐾
We were on the phone with Judy as it all unfolded. She cried, "She's in the door, she's in the door!" Cricket was squealing with delight that she found her mama again.
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell, and even though she had only done a few walks with her new mom, she found her way back once everyone stopped looking for her.
Watch this little girl on video when she realizes her new mom is letting her in! What a good
Sometimes, we all need a reminder of why we do what we do. Maybe a harsh reminder of how the person on the other end of the phone feels when they have lost their precious fur baby, including the frantic unease and the helplessness they can’t convey. We can all get complacent in our passions and it’s times like this that bring you back to stark reality….this time, it was one of our own.
Bella, a rescue out of Hawaii, lives with DDSAR team member Casey in Tennessee. Bella was with Caseys daughter Sarah, 2 hours away visiting friends in rural Kentucky, when a tractor backfired and scared Bella. Bella had been to the farm before and been very comfortable off leash there. No one thought this could happen to her. But it did and Bella was gone. It scared her so bad she ran fast! There was no stopping her, she was just a blur running across the farm and down the rural highway.
Casey gets the call from Sarah and it's nothing short of hysteria on the other end. She hears screaming, crying, and hollering for Bella. She doesn’t need to hear anything more, she grabs nothing but car keys and runs out the door. Through the haste, tears and worry, she only thinks to get there as quickly as possible. Everything she knows in her years of search and rescue experience is overridden by the fear that Bella is gone.
But unlike some lost dogs, Bella had something more in her favor than most. She had an entire team of rescuers from coast to coast that loved her very much.
In the two hour drive an SOS was sent out like a beacon in the sky. Seemingly JoAnn was in Kentucky within minutes of Casey, bringing traps, bait and warm clothes, all things Casey left behind in her mindlessness. Bella’s number one fan George brought team members Danielle and Dave and more traps, and our friend Holly drove the long distance with her kids in the back seat making flyers and hanging them along the way. People we’ve only met once that Dog Days Search & Rescue had helped in th
🩷 Remember our beautiful girl Sapphire? We caught her with a squeaky toy!!
She is still at Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center looking for her forever family!
We are truly shocked as she is such a loveable goofball! Check out this video of her giving all the loves!
She went home with one of our teammates for a few days recently and did great with their small dog and family.
You can go meet her at Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center 705 E. Santa Barbara Street, Santa Paula
Ask for a squeaky toy when you meet her in the yard. She will be your best friend!!
Here is her original story:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=631813382494481&id=100069974743749&mibextid=RtaFA8
https://fb.watch/pFmrqzbXKP/?mibextid=RtaFA8
🐾❤️ Cattledogs can be the most loyal of dogs.
This handsome fella was presumed to be dumped in the orchards of Fillmore. CA. For days, he would stay in one area but run off if anyone approached. He always returned though. No one in the area recognized him and he didn't belong to the ranch he was frequenting. He watched and listened as the cars went by, hoping his owner was going to come back. Those that saw him worried he'd wander into the road and get hit.
A good Samaritan started leaving him food and then contacted us for help. We found him as soon as we got there, set up the trap, and didn't have to wait long! He smelled the good food and walked right in. He was safe and not alone any longer.
He was the best boy in the car! Once at the shelter, he was a bit nervous of the leash. We assume he was once a ranch dog and was never on leash. The employees at the shelter got him settled in nicely though. If his owners do not come for him, he will be available for adoption tomorrow 1/21.
If you are looking for a new best friend, go check him out. We would love to see him find a forever home!
Ventura County Animal Services
600 Aviation Dr, Camarillo
His # is A8491296
Please share! Great job team.
To help us continue our mission to help lost and stray dogs, please consider making a donation to our cause. Dog Days Search & Rescue is a 501c3 Non Profit Organization. ALL donations are tax deductible!!
PayPal:
https://dogdayssar.com/donate
Or Venmo @DogDays-SAR
Or Zelle @ [email protected]
🩷🐾 Poor tiny Perla had just been adopted out, given to a family who unfortunately made up a sad story about wanting her, but then lost her.
2 days later, sightings of a tiny white chihuahua running around a community in Santa Paula, CA were posted on social media. This area is filled with coyotes and we knew it would just be a matter of time.
Justice went out the first night, ready with a trap and her magic sausages! That same night, we got a call from the family that had given her away. "That is our Perla!" They were heartbroken to see that she was running this area. They came out with Justice and all stayed out until almost 2 am trying to get a sighting of her. Unfortunately, it started to rain, so they knew she would be taking cover.
The next day, Linda and Jenn headed out with some flyers to get more sightings.
To their surprise, they spotted Perla running across a busy street right when they got there. They watched her for a minute, hoping she would go hide in some nearby bushes. Suddenly, from behind came a woman yelling "Perla!!!" Perla stopped in her tracks and stared. She recognized her previous owners voice but was still unsure and scared.
We instructed her owner to get out of the vehicle and sit down. Once she did that, Perla realized it was her owner and went running to her! She jumped into her mom's arms, squealing and wagging her tail.
It was a very emotional moment as they were reunited! Perla was back home where she belonged and was not leaving them again. She will stay with her original family who realized how much they loved her and would never rehome her again.
Welcome home Perla!
🐾❤️ Reunited after 15 days!
Dec 14th should have been Pluto's best day of his life...he was getting ADOPTED. Instead he went from being excited to being terrified very quickly as he ended up running all over town in a panic.
Pluto was being adopted from Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center when he slipped his loose collar and ran. He was posted on social media and was spotted running all over town. But no one could catch him.
Many people from the Airport were seeing him there and alerted us to the sightings. Good samaritans had even left food for him along with a tent for shelter with some toys inside.
Based on these sightings our team went out on Christmas Eve to set the trap. Unfortunately, Pluto never showed up. We left a trap and camera at the airport for 3 days, hoping he would make it back. Unfortunately he never did.
We knew that lost posters needed to go up in order for us to get the new sightings we needed to bring him to safety. So we did just that. We hung large, bright neon lost posters. These are the #1 tool in finding a dog on the run.
Well, they worked because our phones started blowing up with sightings! He was being seen and many people were feeding him. Unfortunately, people were also chasing him, so much it made him move location. He had moved miles away from his last location in just a short period of time.
As we were headed back out there to try and set another trap for Pluto, we got a sighting we needed. He had just run behind the school district buildings and hadn't been seen coming out.
We took a quick peek and with binoculars and could see he was sound asleep after all the running he had done. He was tucked into the back of the property. This gave us time to set up the trap.
Well, he napped for almost 3 hours before waking up and meandering to the trap. Silly boy didn't go to the front of the trap. Instead, he went to the back. And cried because he couldn't get to the food. He pulled on the trap as if that would hel
🩷🐾 Drumroll please! Greta has left the shelter and gotten her freedom walk! She had lots of kisses and tail wags for our team this am! Saved from euthanasia!
Welcome to your new life sweet girl!
You can all follow Greta's (Marsieline's) story and progress going forward at The Little Red Dog! Would be wonderful if all our followers went over to their page and gave them a like to show support for their amazing rescue and training work. Greta cannot wait to meet their awesome team!
Thank you Sue and Jenn for picking her up and transporting her!
@the little red dog
🩷🩷🩷We made it in the nick of time!
Greta is SAFE and will be pulled from the shelter tomorrow!
Many of you donated to help us and we are so very appreciative! We also had one special donor, Stephanie, who allowed us to hit our remaining goal with a very, very generous donation late this afternoon. We want to give her a huge thank you because without her donation, we would not have hit our goal.
We are beyond floored by all the generosity. When we confirmed we could actually save this sweet girl, our team was at the shelter bringing in a found stray dog (that we trapped overnight). We called them asap and they were able to go visit sweet Marsiline/Greta in her kennel area and let her know the good news (see video below). If you are crying at this point, it's ok, we cried too!!
So what's next! Greta will get her freedom walk tomorrow when our team picks her up and she will be headed to The Little Red Dog rescue where she will be part of their Second Chance Program. Once there she will get evaluated, get to decompress and get proper training and assessment by a trained handler who will work with her and get to know her. They will learn what her triggers are, if any, and help her learn good behavior. We are hopeful at some point, she will get a forever home and family again. We are very grateful they were able to make room for her in their training program.
So a huge thank you to everyone for sharing her and donating! We will update you when she is on her way to her new journey!
Love the Dog Days SAR Team 🩷🐾
