09-01-2016, 06:57 AM
I'm so glad that this story had a happy ending and the dog is back with his humans. By coincidence, just today a largish attractive dog turned up in our front garden. He looked lost. I tried to get him to come to me, but he was a little scared and ran off into the vegetable garden. From there, he jumped over the compost heap into the alpaca field. Luckily he was not aggressive to the alpacas and was just trying to find a way out.
We had to get the alpacas into their yard and close them in before getting the dog. Then we went with dog biscuits and quickly gained his confidence. He followed us after that!
Fortunately I have a microchip reader. But the dog didn't have a chip! I asked around the area and eventually the dog found his human - a neighbour about 300 metres from us, whom we don't know.
Microchipping is so effective in reconnecting lost/stolen dogs with their humans. Tatooing is no longer used here, as dogs with long hair can pose a real problem. A microchip reader just has to be held close to the dog's neck to be read. It is then possible to consult the national register for the registered caretaker.
We had to get the alpacas into their yard and close them in before getting the dog. Then we went with dog biscuits and quickly gained his confidence. He followed us after that!
Fortunately I have a microchip reader. But the dog didn't have a chip! I asked around the area and eventually the dog found his human - a neighbour about 300 metres from us, whom we don't know.
Microchipping is so effective in reconnecting lost/stolen dogs with their humans. Tatooing is no longer used here, as dogs with long hair can pose a real problem. A microchip reader just has to be held close to the dog's neck to be read. It is then possible to consult the national register for the registered caretaker.
