Cane, mixed breed dog

Lost Dog Reunited with Owner After Five Years
Posted by ADMIN in NewsOne
August 31, 2011

If you’ve ever lost a pet or had one wander away from home this happy story will probably strike you as amazing.

A Lakeland, FL dog disappeared five years ago, but on Sunday his owners got a call they didn’t expect – after five years on the run, their long lost dog, Cane, was finally coming home. And it’s all thanks to a microchip, a small investment that pays tremendous dividends when needed.

“I thought somebody stole him,” said Cane’s owner Kendra Claridy.

Claridy says she’s curious about what went on during those five years, but having Cane back is good enough – perhaps the rest is best left to the imagination.

“Last night I was laying with him and I’m talking to him, and I’m saying, “Buddy where have you been? What have you done? Just tell me,’” Claridy said.

“And I wish we could know, but then again I don’t want to know. He’s safe now.”

Source: http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2011/08/lost-dog-reunited-with-owner-after-five-years/

Another version of the story at http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/august/303731/Dog-reunited-with-owners-after-being-missing-for-five-years

Dog reunited with owners after being missing for five years Kendra Claridy and Cane were reunited this week after five years apart.
By Laurie Davison, Reporter
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2011

POLK COUNTY -- It's a happy homecoming for a Polk County dog that's been missing for five years.

Kendra Claridy and Kayla Burton adopted the mixed breed from the Animal Shelter in October 2005. They named him "Cane," short for Candy Cane, since he was an early Christmas gift.

But by the following Christmas, Cane was gone. Burton said he was stolen from the family's backyard.

"We always talked about him because he was stolen right before Christmas", she said. The women didn't think they'd see Cane again.

Then, over the weekend, they got a phone call from the Animal Shelter informing them Cane had been found.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says the dog was picked up as a stray. He was scanned for a microchip and that led Animal Control Officers to his owners.

"I can tell he's still traumatized a little bit", Claridy said.

"He's definitely been through a lot but he's adapting."

Claridy said Cane was filthy and covered with fleas. She said a bath took care of that. Otherwise, he seems to be in good health.

"It's shocking", she said. "This is really happening. He's really here. You just never expect that five years later."

Claridy said when she and Burton went to the shelter to pick Cane up, he recognized them immediately.

"I just want to give him a happy life. He's going to have nothing but love and air conditioning and food. He's going to be very well taken care of, that's for sure."