Tanner, Golden Retriever

This story isn't really a story; it's a series of three Craigslist posts about a family's lost dog. You can see from the last post that there were many people that reached out to this family as a result of their first posts to Craigslist. So, those who need help looking for their lost dog should bear in mind that it's okay to ask for help. People -- even total strangers -- do want to help people in need.

Golden Retriever LOST 11/19/09 (Gainesville)
Date: 2009-11-19, 10:18PM EST

Our Golden Retriever, Tanner, was accidentally let out of the house by our 3 yr old this morning at approximately 9:30am and has not returned. He was last seen in the Brookside and Bridlewood communities in Gainesville around 2pm. If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Tanner (male), PLEASE contact us immediately as we are worried sick. You can reach us at 703-555-1212...with thanks and appreciation.

Tanner is a very large, full bred Golden and is very dark golden in color...he is wearing a blue leather collar with silver dog bones on it and a tag in the shape of a dog bone with his name on it & old phone number. The number on the tag is not in service any longer as it was changed recently...please call the above number or email me if you have any information.
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER DOG - LOST (Gainesville/Linton Hall Corridor)
Date: 2009-11-25, 3:40PM EST

If anyone has seen or has information on the whereabouts of a male golden retriever running loose in Gainesville, VA, please call 703-555-1212 IMMEDIATELY.

Our beloved Tanner has been missing since Thursday, November 19th and was spotted this afternoon at the corner of Brookside (subdivision) and Linton Hall Road making his way toward Glenkirk Road. Please, if you have seen him or think you may have seen him, please contact us...we are worried sick and are very concerned for his safety.

He is wearing a BLUE LEATHER COLLAR WITH SILVER DOG BONES ON IT and also has his tags; however, the phone number on the tags have recently changed and do not work. Tanner is a large golden who is darker in color (dark blonde/brown) and I was told by the woman who saw him this afternoon that he is frantic and very frightened...he was last seen around 2:30pm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th.

Thank you so much.
Jeni
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER DOG - FOUND (Gainesville/Linton Hall Corridor)
Date: 2009-11-25, 8:40PM EST

I want to thank everyone who helped with finding our Golden Retriever who had been missing since Thursday, November 19th. It is with great joy that we found Tanner late this afternoon after someone in Brookside (off of Linton Hall Road/Gainesville) called us to let us know that she had seen him heading toward Glenkirk Road.

We have been searching day and night since last Thursday, posted hundreds of flyers around Gainesville, knocked on strangers doors and went on many long walks through the fire paths that connect the many subdivisions off of Linton Hall Road searching for our boy.

Saying thank you is not nearly enough but please know, we are grateful to all of you who kept an eye out for Tanner and for the many, many phone calls we received over the past 6 1/2 days that helped with our search. We are relieved and so incredibly happy that our Tannie is home and most of all, safe. He has had a rough week to say the least with all of the rain and the cold weather and is happy to be able to rest in the warmth of his home :) Bath time will surely come later this evening, though I can honestly say that I have never been happier to see a more filthy, smelly and tick infested boy in all of my life!!

Thank you again for your continued prayers and outreach...God heard every one of our prayers and he is home now where he belongs.

With much thanks and gratitude,
Chuck and Jeni and Family
(RyanMichael, KayLeigh, Brandon, GraceLynn, Mattie and Tucker)