Nobody expects their dog to go missing just like nobody expects to have a house fire or car accident -- but they happen, alot. Thousands of dogs are reported lost in the lower mainland every year. You've seen the posters on street poles and the lost ads in the newspapers. If your own beloved dog or a dog in your care went missing, what would you do? Panic? Cry? Scream? In order to be reunited with your four-legged family member FAST, you need a plan and WE CAN HELP YOU. 
As a police officer, DOGSAFE's founder, Michelle Sevigny, responded to missing and lost children incidents with specific procedures to ensure successful outcomes. A detailed plan is also vital to locate lost dogs fast, so she created DOGSAFE's Operation Find Fido™ (O.F.F).
The goal of the Operation Find Fido™ workshop is to train you to think and respond as a lost dog investigator. We will detail an exact action plan and design effective lost dog flyers and lost dog posters, in advance, so you will be able to respond immediately. A specialized, 51 page Operation Find Fido™ Handbook is also included.
Hours: 2.5 hours
Maximum: 12 students
Prequisite: None
Minimum Age: 14 years of age
Registration fee: $59 +tax
Locations: Varies
Please check our Find a Course page for course dates and location information.
In DOGSAFE's Operation Find Fido™ workshop, you will learn:
- how to prevent a lost dog scenario
- what makes an effective lost dog flyer and poster
- to understand lost dog behaviours to find dogs faster
- 7 immediate response tactics for a lost dog
- 10 tactics for an effective on-going search
- 5 tactics when responding to sightings
- how and what to do when you spot your dog
- how and what to do when you find a lost/stray dog
- how to make a Lost Dog Kit
... and best of all, we'll actually make a master flyer and poster for your own dog or one of your client's dogs! You do not want to waste time designing and printing flyers when you need them the most. All materials supplied, just bring a photo of your dog.
Operation Find Fido™ Handbook Included:
The Operation Find Fido™ Handbook, by former police officer and DOGSAFE's Founder, Michelle Sevigny, is included FREE with workshop registration (a $16.95 value). The 51 page comprehensive handbook is spiral bound for durability.
The O.F.F. Handbook includes the workshop curriculum detailed above, PLUS:
- a Lost Dog Report Form to keep track of essential details
- a Lost Dog flyer sample
- a Canadian Internet Links Checklist where you can report lost and found dogs
- a Lost Dog Flyer and Poster Distribution Checklist
- a Lost Dog Tracking Form
- a Lost Dog Reported Sightings Tracking Form and much more
Although we hope you never have to use it, the Operation Find Fido™ Handbook is a priceless guide in the event that your dog, or a dog in your care, goes missing.
Excerpt from the Operation Find Fido™ workshop:
"One immediate response tactic is not to leave the point where you last saw your dog until you can be replaced by somebody else. My dog, Monty, ran after a deer once and while I was waiting for my help to arrive, he returned on his own. It was a painfully long 45 minutes but I avoided a full lost dog search by staying in place", says Operation Find Fido™ founder and instructor, Michelle Sevigny.
Certificates Awarded
Upon successful completion of the Operation Find Fido™ workshop, you will be granted a frame-ready, 8 1/2" x 11" certificate. For dog professionals, continuing your education will elevate your professionalism and you can be proud to show off your certificate to your clients!
Operation Find Fido™ Certified logo
DOGSAFE™ is the premier provider of canine first aid and safety training; people know and respect our name. Once you have successfully completed the Operation Find Fido™ workshop, you may proudly display the "Operation Find Fido™ Certified" jpeg logo on your company website, brochures and business cards. This shows your committment of canine safety to prospective clients.
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