“I can’t find my dog” is a sentence no dog owner ever wants to say, but it happens. Your dog could get lost while hiking, after getting scared by a loud noise downtown or escaping the yard after a gate has been left open. “When you notice your dog has disappeared, panic can set in and you will not think clearly”, says Michelle Sevigny, founder of DOGSAFE Canine First Aid and author of Operation Find Fido: How to Find a Lost Dog Fast, “so it is essential that you have a written action plan before it happens”.

Sevigny, a former Vancouver police officer, further suggests that you only use dog professionals that are prepared for lost dog situations. “Ask your dog professional if they ......