Missing GSD - Page 3

No leads yet, but maybe today. Meanwhile, I'll be contacting my attorney, who is already familiar with this deal and has been following the person in question's career as defendant in assorted other lawsuits lately, one actually having made our home town paper. Turns out the guy is just, plain bad news as far as we can determine. A simple con artist with a smooth tongue. He can recite scripture with the best of them, and does nearly constantly, which just makes the whole thing all the worse in my book. Bible in one hand, swell "deal" in the other. Maybe he can come up with some quasi-relevant scripture in court when the time comes. I'm thinking the judge will not be amused.

SS

Shelley, don't most rescues know about ear tattoos? I've seen ads on Petfinder that list tattoo numbers if the dog has one. How hard is it to track the dog's breeder/owner if you know the tat number and where could a rescue find the information they needed? The chips can migrate and they might not be able to locate them or read them depending on the brand that is used. IMO that's a big downside to chipping. A tat should be a much better way to track a dog, but there still needs to be a way for a rescue to do that that doesn't involve in- depth knowledge of the SV  system. A good project for a breed club would be to set up some sort of system whereby a rescue could contact them and they would research the number. Keep it simple and more tattooed dogs may find their way back to the breeder/owner.

We can all watch our local newpapers for an ad for a dog that fits this description or for puppies. Can't hurt to call and ask some questions or to go and see the dog himself. There's also the chance this dog has been adopted by a family where he is loved and cared for in which case they may not be too anxious to admit they have him. I'd have to think twice about doing that myself. Good luck, I hope you can at least find out where he is and that he is safe.

Shelley,

I don't know how many of the rescue groups in that area you've contacted but a lady on one of my lists sent me this link.  The dog is listed as older but that usually just a quess on their part.  Here's the link

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9948597

Melissa

My thoughts to both of you, SS and YR.

I left a message with that rescue group, among others...just in case

Thanks,

SS

Wouldn't a GSD rescue look for an ear tat?

They do look for tats but it's hard to track down exactly who and where a dog was tattooed.   A true rescue group would definitely check for a chip.

Isn't there a central location that keeps records of tattoo numbers? Isn't each breeder issued a specific prefix? I can understand that a dog can't be tracked with a tattoo using some systems, but shouldn't it be fairly simple to track down the breeder of a dog like this one since Shelley has her own group of numbers?  If one found a dog with an ear tat, what would be the best way to try to run it down?

If the dog isn't permanently registered with AKC, which this one was not as I was holding the reg. app. till balance paid, there would be no record with the AKC, but most of the rest of my pups are registered, tattoos on file. Theorhetically, the AKC could do a search and come up with the others, knowing who the breeder is. Not sure if they bother. Lesson learned. From now on I register the litter to myself  right off, then hand out transfer slips to buyers.

There is no perfect system as yet.  I hear there may be GPS-fitted microchips at reasonable cost in future, but not yet. Wouldn't it be nice to just make a phone call and get the exact coordinates of every m-chipped dog, forever?

I'm not giving up, but I know chances are pretty slim I will find my dog. It will be interesting to hear what kind of lies this jerk comes up with in court... and he WILL be in court a time or two, bet on it.  I don't know if there is a procedure in PA for aquiring & serving an "Emergency Writ of Possession" for return of a dog suspected in a bad situation like there is in CA, but my attorney is working on finding out what we can do. He likes dogs. He's 78 yr. old man, sharp as a tack with a full docket every day, who takes great pleasure in "Righting Wrongs"  pro bono... A  sweet teddy bear of a guy... with NO MERCY in cases like this. He knows his way around the civil and criminal court system. I trust he will advise me well.

SS

 Hi Shelley,

Here is the link to a website, where you can post lost, stolen and found dogs that may be helpful to you:  http://dogdetective.com/ 

Also, you may be able to register the microchip number with AKC's companion animal finder service after the fact.  Go to AKC's website for information.

Here's hoping you find this dog, the sooner the better.

Micky