Tennessee man reunites with lost dog in Fremont
By Beverly J. Lydick/Tribune Staff
Brutus, the roving Rottweiler, is back in Tennessee, thanks to the efforts of a truck driver, a veterinarian and the Dodge County Humane Society.
DCHS director Clem Rohde wrote in a recent newsletter of the reunion of the 9-year-old dog and his owner, Chris Jennings of Hartford, Tenn.
Rohde said Brutus arrived this spring at the humane society in the cab of an 18-wheeler. The truck driver said he’d seen the dog along a road side and picked him up, but didn’t mention what road or how long he’d kept the animal.
The dog wore a collar with a Tennessee rabies tag.
“We called the vet in Knoxville with the tag number,” Rohde said. “After a short search of the records, a nice lady on the other end of the line said, ‘Why, that’s Brutus.’”
Brutus, who also has a bit of Chow heritage, had been missing for three weeks, the woman said.
“We left our phone number,” Rohde said, “and about two hours later, Chris Jennings, the owner, called us in disbelief.”
Within days, the Tennessee man arrived in Fremont to pick up his pet. Jennings told Rohde he lived near an interstate truck stop that Brutus liked to visit “because everyone fed him.”
“However, on his last food run,” Rohde reported, “Brutus never came back.”
Having been together more than seven years and through “some hard times,” Jennings had no qualms about driving more than 2,000 miles to retrieve his canine companion, Rohde said.
“Their reunion showed us they were best of buddies,” the director said. “While Chris had almost given up hope of ever finding Brutus again, Brutus obviously had never forgotten his owner.”
The dog’s rabies tags were key to the happy reunion, Rohde said.
He advised all pet owners to tag their pets, “just in case.”
Now, you don't suppose his owner will stop allowing him to visit the truck stop where "everyone feeds him?"
Source: http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/rottweiler-news-forum/59759-tennessee-man-reunites-lost-dog-fremont.html
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Cambria, airedale terrier
Couple reunites with lost dog after it was offered for sale
By Sarah Dallof
July 1st, 2010 @ 5:54pm
WEST VALLEY CITY -- The 4th of July is no holiday for pets. In fact, shelters fill up with dogs and cats who get scared and bolt during fireworks shows.
A West Valley couple lost their dog following a fireworks display. But the person who found her didn't try to return the dog -- they tried to sell her.
Airedale Terriers aren't too common in Utah, so 1-and-a-half-year old Cambria is often the center of attention.
"She's a puppy, she loves everything," said Cambria's owner Brendan Cochrane.
Well, almost everything. Saturday, fireworks spooked her.
"Somebody opened the front door to let somebody leave, and that's all the chance she needed. She took off," he said.
Brendan and his wife Katelyn Cochrane went door to door looking for Cambria. They contacted shelters, vets and hung fliers at gas stations.
Then, a family member alerted them to a want ad for an Airedale Terrier on KSL.com Classifieds.
"I just had a feeling I needed to call this person, so I called and said if somebody approaches about selling an Airedale, we lost ours Saturday night," Brendan said.
The woman Brendan spoke with said in fact someone had contacted her, offering to sell an Airedale for $100.
Brendan gave her a description of Cambria and her collar. The woman called the seller back, then called Brendan.
It was his dog that was for sale.
"It's unfortunate people would try to make money than reunite family members," Katelyn said.
Brendan called the seller, who agreed to return Cambria. They met at a neutral spot, Cambria lunging to get back to her owner.
Once back, she was a bit tired and thirsty but otherwise okay.
This small family has some advice for all pet owners this upcoming holiday: "Make sure you keep them secure, even if it takes putting them in a room away from the front door," Katelyn said. "I wish we'd done that."
The Humane Society of Utah also suggests you turn on music to mask the sound of fireworks and close the blinds to shut out flashing lights.
By Sarah Dallof
July 1st, 2010 @ 5:54pm
WEST VALLEY CITY -- The 4th of July is no holiday for pets. In fact, shelters fill up with dogs and cats who get scared and bolt during fireworks shows.
A West Valley couple lost their dog following a fireworks display. But the person who found her didn't try to return the dog -- they tried to sell her.
Airedale Terriers aren't too common in Utah, so 1-and-a-half-year old Cambria is often the center of attention.
"She's a puppy, she loves everything," said Cambria's owner Brendan Cochrane.
Well, almost everything. Saturday, fireworks spooked her.
"Somebody opened the front door to let somebody leave, and that's all the chance she needed. She took off," he said.
Brendan and his wife Katelyn Cochrane went door to door looking for Cambria. They contacted shelters, vets and hung fliers at gas stations.
Then, a family member alerted them to a want ad for an Airedale Terrier on KSL.com Classifieds.
"I just had a feeling I needed to call this person, so I called and said if somebody approaches about selling an Airedale, we lost ours Saturday night," Brendan said.
The woman Brendan spoke with said in fact someone had contacted her, offering to sell an Airedale for $100.
Brendan gave her a description of Cambria and her collar. The woman called the seller back, then called Brendan.
It was his dog that was for sale.
"It's unfortunate people would try to make money than reunite family members," Katelyn said.
Brendan called the seller, who agreed to return Cambria. They met at a neutral spot, Cambria lunging to get back to her owner.
Once back, she was a bit tired and thirsty but otherwise okay.
This small family has some advice for all pet owners this upcoming holiday: "Make sure you keep them secure, even if it takes putting them in a room away from the front door," Katelyn said. "I wish we'd done that."
The Humane Society of Utah also suggests you turn on music to mask the sound of fireworks and close the blinds to shut out flashing lights.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sabrina, American bulldog
Man reunites with missing dog
Posted: 09/15/10 at 6:30 am EDT
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- A South Florida man has been reunited with his best friend after 14 months thanks to a microchip.
Miami-Dade Animal Services called Jose Escobedo and told him his beloved American Bulldog had been found. On Tuesday, a reunion happened, thanks to a microchip miracle.
"They told me Sabrina had been found. I was so happy. Imagine, after a year and two months, I couldn't believe it," Escobedo said. "As soon as she saw me, she recognized me. She went crazy."
Sabrina, got all dolled up and groomed, while her proud owner stood nearby. He said he still cannot believe it. "She's a sweetheart, right Sabrina? Good girl you are," said the dog's groomer Esther Fonseca.
It was 14 months ago when Escobedo returned to his Florida City home one afternoon and realized Sabrina was gone. "I knew right away someone had stolen her. She's a great looking dog, really smart," he said.
Jose said he put up posters and told friends and neighbors to be on the lookout, but nothing. All along, he hoped the microchip would help bring her back, but unless the chip was scanned by animal control or a vet, Sabrina would stay lost.
But yet, here she was. The chip provided authorities with the information necessary to reunite the dog and owner. Vets said Sabrina is in pretty good shape, except for a tick infestation. "She has lots of them. If you look here, they're all in between her toes, she's got them in her ears," said Esther.
Sabrina is going to require some clean up and a lot of TLC, but the great news is that Sabrina is finally able to go home.
Pet owners, take note, the reunion was all made possible thanks to that microchip, so if you have a dog, think about it, it could make the difference between getting your pet back.
Source: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21002219783039/
Posted: 09/15/10 at 6:30 am EDT
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- A South Florida man has been reunited with his best friend after 14 months thanks to a microchip.
Miami-Dade Animal Services called Jose Escobedo and told him his beloved American Bulldog had been found. On Tuesday, a reunion happened, thanks to a microchip miracle.
"They told me Sabrina had been found. I was so happy. Imagine, after a year and two months, I couldn't believe it," Escobedo said. "As soon as she saw me, she recognized me. She went crazy."
Sabrina, got all dolled up and groomed, while her proud owner stood nearby. He said he still cannot believe it. "She's a sweetheart, right Sabrina? Good girl you are," said the dog's groomer Esther Fonseca.
It was 14 months ago when Escobedo returned to his Florida City home one afternoon and realized Sabrina was gone. "I knew right away someone had stolen her. She's a great looking dog, really smart," he said.
Jose said he put up posters and told friends and neighbors to be on the lookout, but nothing. All along, he hoped the microchip would help bring her back, but unless the chip was scanned by animal control or a vet, Sabrina would stay lost.
But yet, here she was. The chip provided authorities with the information necessary to reunite the dog and owner. Vets said Sabrina is in pretty good shape, except for a tick infestation. "She has lots of them. If you look here, they're all in between her toes, she's got them in her ears," said Esther.
Sabrina is going to require some clean up and a lot of TLC, but the great news is that Sabrina is finally able to go home.
Pet owners, take note, the reunion was all made possible thanks to that microchip, so if you have a dog, think about it, it could make the difference between getting your pet back.
Source: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21002219783039/
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Kia & Murphey
Petoskey man reunited with lost dogs
By Rachel Brougham News-Review Staff Writer
2:40 PM EDT, September 21, 2010
When Bob Hull of Petoskey traveled to his family's cabin in a remote section of Ontario for the Labor Day weekend, he expected a quiet three-day weekend with his family and four beloved dogs.
Instead, he spent nearly two weeks living an emotional roller coaster.
The cabin, which is about 20 minutes outside Sault Ste. Marie, can be reached only by foot or by boat.
While Hull worked to get his oldest dog, Bailey, fitted with a life vest for the boat ride, the three other dogs, Hunter, Murphy and Kia, ran off.
"It's really not unusual for them to run off into the woods to investigate, so I didn't think much of it at first," Hull said. "But when we arrived at the cabin and they weren't there, I started to get a bit nervous."
Hull went out in search of tracks. But it was already 3 p.m., and would soon get dark, and there had been reports of bears and wolf packs in the area.
So at 7 a.m. the next morning, he began looking again.
He soon found Hunter, but there was still no sign of Murphy and Kia.
For the next two days, from dusk until dawn, Hull searched for the two dogs with no luck.
He and his wife, Peggy, made flyers with pictures of Murphy and Kia, and distributed them around town.
"It was Monday, and I had to get back for work," Hull said. "It was heartbreaking. It was tough for me to leave since these guys are everything to me."
After taking care of some business back in Petoskey, Hull returned to the cabin the next day.
Since there wasn't cell reception in the woods, he needed to drive the 20 minutes into Sault Ste. Marie each day to check messages and call family.
"I was so torn on what to do since I worried the dogs would come back to the cabin when I wasn't there," Hull said. "But then I would get into town and I would have messages that someone had spotted one or both of the dogs so it became really difficult."
A week after the dogs went missing, Hull was driving into town to check messages when a car drove up behind him and began honking.
"The Browns who live nearby, said they had heard a dog barking on a nearby mountain," Hull said.
Hull headed to the nearby mountain but didn't find any sign of Murphy or Kia.
On his way back to the cabin, Hull again ran into the Browns. Craig Brown told him that Murphy was safe.
Michelle Fitton, a local resident, had found Murphy.
Fitton heard about the missing dogs, and decided to put together some food and medical supplies and go out in search of them on her own.
She had found Murphy, trapped, on a narrow ledge of a mountain.
Fitton tossed him food and tried to calm him down. She then tied some dog leashes to a tree and lowered herself down. She attached the leashes to Murphy and was able to pull the 80 pound dog to safety.
"I didn't even want to go up there, it's so high," Hull said of the cliff. "I was just in awe that she would do that for a stranger."
But the celebration was short-lived. Kia was still missing.
"Nobody had seen Kia and I was just terrified something had happened to her. As difficult as it was, we had to return home," Hull said.
Two days later, back in Petoskey, Hull received a phone call.
The Browns had spotted Kia near their house.
Before Hull was even able to get in the car, the Browns called back and said they had captured her.
"I just couldn't believe it. It was 11 days that she was out there. I was just full of emotion," Hull said.
Despite some minor scratches and a little weight loss, none of the dogs was injured.
Hull has kept in close contact with those who helped in the search, all of which were strangers before, but Hull now thinks of them as family.
"These people were just so generous and supportive, I owe them so much," Hull said. "This is probably the hardest thing I've ever been through -- having a pet run off is just a devastating feeling. I loved them dearly before, but they are even more precious to me now."
Source: http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/pnr-community-hull-092110,0,2333973.story
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By Rachel Brougham News-Review Staff Writer
2:40 PM EDT, September 21, 2010
Instead, he spent nearly two weeks living an emotional roller coaster.
The cabin, which is about 20 minutes outside Sault Ste. Marie, can be reached only by foot or by boat.
While Hull worked to get his oldest dog, Bailey, fitted with a life vest for the boat ride, the three other dogs, Hunter, Murphy and Kia, ran off.
"It's really not unusual for them to run off into the woods to investigate, so I didn't think much of it at first," Hull said. "But when we arrived at the cabin and they weren't there, I started to get a bit nervous."
Hull went out in search of tracks. But it was already 3 p.m., and would soon get dark, and there had been reports of bears and wolf packs in the area.
So at 7 a.m. the next morning, he began looking again.
He soon found Hunter, but there was still no sign of Murphy and Kia.
For the next two days, from dusk until dawn, Hull searched for the two dogs with no luck.
He and his wife, Peggy, made flyers with pictures of Murphy and Kia, and distributed them around town.
"It was Monday, and I had to get back for work," Hull said. "It was heartbreaking. It was tough for me to leave since these guys are everything to me."
After taking care of some business back in Petoskey, Hull returned to the cabin the next day.
Since there wasn't cell reception in the woods, he needed to drive the 20 minutes into Sault Ste. Marie each day to check messages and call family.
"I was so torn on what to do since I worried the dogs would come back to the cabin when I wasn't there," Hull said. "But then I would get into town and I would have messages that someone had spotted one or both of the dogs so it became really difficult."
A week after the dogs went missing, Hull was driving into town to check messages when a car drove up behind him and began honking.
"The Browns who live nearby, said they had heard a dog barking on a nearby mountain," Hull said.
Hull headed to the nearby mountain but didn't find any sign of Murphy or Kia.
On his way back to the cabin, Hull again ran into the Browns. Craig Brown told him that Murphy was safe.
Michelle Fitton, a local resident, had found Murphy.
Fitton heard about the missing dogs, and decided to put together some food and medical supplies and go out in search of them on her own.
She had found Murphy, trapped, on a narrow ledge of a mountain.
Fitton tossed him food and tried to calm him down. She then tied some dog leashes to a tree and lowered herself down. She attached the leashes to Murphy and was able to pull the 80 pound dog to safety.
"I didn't even want to go up there, it's so high," Hull said of the cliff. "I was just in awe that she would do that for a stranger."
But the celebration was short-lived. Kia was still missing.
"Nobody had seen Kia and I was just terrified something had happened to her. As difficult as it was, we had to return home," Hull said.
Two days later, back in Petoskey, Hull received a phone call.
The Browns had spotted Kia near their house.
Before Hull was even able to get in the car, the Browns called back and said they had captured her.
"I just couldn't believe it. It was 11 days that she was out there. I was just full of emotion," Hull said.
Despite some minor scratches and a little weight loss, none of the dogs was injured.
Hull has kept in close contact with those who helped in the search, all of which were strangers before, but Hull now thinks of them as family.
"These people were just so generous and supportive, I owe them so much," Hull said. "This is probably the hardest thing I've ever been through -- having a pet run off is just a devastating feeling. I loved them dearly before, but they are even more precious to me now."
Source: http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/pnr-community-hull-092110,0,2333973.story
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