Maddie, white dog

This guy even got his business clients to help him search for his lost dog? That's it, the next time someone tells me there's no one that can help them search for their lost dog, I'm pointing them to this article!

Jacksonville man finds dog missing since burglary
Owner got call late last night that Maddie was in the woods
By Jim Schoettler Story updated at 7:14 AM on Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

Kirk Chamberlain’s faith has been rewarded.

The Jacksonville man and his dog, Maddie, were reunited about midnight Thursday after a woman’s call led him to thick woods less than a mile from his Lake Shore home. The 4-year-old white dog vanished Saturday after a burglar broke through Chamberlain’s front door on Park Street.

Chamberlain found her at the Oak Tree Apartments on Lake Shore Boulevard. The caller, a resident of the complex, got his name from a flier he posted and called after she saw the dog.

Chamberlain used a high-beam light to scour the woods for about 30 minutes before finding his dog. Maddie hesitated to come to him at first, but they soon had a heartfelt reunion.

“I put her on my shoulder and just held her,” said Chamberlain.

Chamberlain, 58, said the dog had a sore on one leg and was a little shaken and dirty. After a full meal, she fell asleep in his bed, something he normally doesn’t allow.

“It’s wonderful,” Chamberlain said Thursday morning.

It’s unclear what exactly happened to Maddie. A flat-screen TV was the only other thing Chamberlain found missing after the burglary. He speculated that Maddie was stolen, but couldn’t be sure.

Chamberlain said his faith was restored in humanity after people came out from all over to help him find his dog, including old girlfriends, business clients and simple strangers. That faith kicked up a notch with a late-night phone call.

Source: http://jacksonville.com/lifestyles/pets/2009-08-07/story/jacksonville_man_finds_dog_missing_since_burglary