Missing GSD - Page 1

GSD, 17 mos. old. Gray sable with red markings, now estimated to be approx. 80 lbs., nearly 26" at withers. Black "pencil marks" on toes, normal thick stock hair coat. Large head, tractible disposition.

Rumored to have been dumped in a shelter in the greater Allentown or NJ areas, perhpas further rather than returned to breeder, perhaps as long ago as Dec. '07. Micro-chip info never submitted to AVID, no record of inquiries on ID/origination of m-chip purchase to date.

Avid Euro Microchip #146346095A   Tattoo Rt Ear: FG06B4 (green ink)

Next process will be to contact every shelter for 200 miles, but no way to know if the "shelter" is even legit, let alone which one, or even if the dog is still alive. Please contact me at wkgdogs@gmail.com with any info.

Thanks, SS

How did this dog go missing?

Sorry, and are there any pictures of the dog?

Shelley, you can do a search of shelters on Petfinder.com and there's also a classified section for the general public for lost and found dogs.

I thought shelters automatically do a scan for chips. I assumed that, anyway. What the hell is the point of having a microchip is it's not going to be looked for at a place where lost animals end up???

I hope you find the dog, I would be crazy if one of mine disappeared.

Well here's one possible.  What did they call the dog?

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10012813

No recent pix, but here is a picture of his full brother, Jackie's dog Beckett, taken last summer. I know Jackie won't mind my posting it. The dog in question probably has a bit thicker coat, maybe a broader head, even more bone. Obviously I can't mention any names at this point, court proceedings yet to be initiated. We are told that a young (now approx.. same age) male Rottie was also dumped. Two "OLD" dogs PTS. If they were the two I knew, one of which I even offered to re-home last year when I was taking care of him, was a very nice male GSD, lonely but in excellent health, about 6-7 yrs. old. the other would likely have been a Rottie female, appros. 5 years old, with a nasty disposition. I am understandably upset.

I have had no end of problems with the "buyer" of the puppy. Let's just hope that person never owns another dog. Please don't ask for names or online history that might facilitate identification of the owner in question.

Thanks all. I know this search is probably futile, but I have to try, for the welfareof the dog and my own peaceof mind, if there is any to be had.

SS

The missing dog would probably be darker sable, slightly longer & thicker coat, stockier, somewhat heavier bone than the one below. Solid nerves and tractible disposition, very good working temperament. His name starts with B, two syllables. He was the pick of the litter. We do the very best we can. Its sure depressing when shit like this happens anyway.

I understand your situation Shelley.

I know my vet would be more inclined to spot a dog by a picture than looking into chips or tattoo's was what I was thinking.

At least a picture could spawn enough interest to check for a chip or tattoo.

good luck.

This whole disaster sucks. Its not as easy to trace inquiries on micro-chips that new owners never registered to themselves,  even though I pre-paid them and am supposed to be the irrevocable primary contact, as AVID said it was. All they had to do was drop the postage-paid, already filled out registration slip in the mailbox with their primary and secondary contact info on it. 

That was the first litter I micro-chipped, feeling comfortable I would always be at least the last person contacted should one of my pups ever find itself in a shelter. NOT SO it seems. I am so upset I could just choke someone... I feel horribly betrayed by both the would-be buyer and the micro-chip industry. It'll probably be awhile, and many adjustments made, before I breed another littter. From now on I will send the slip in myself, give new owners instructions on how to transfer the 1st and 2nd contact info to them and theirs, laving me listed as third and final contact. Lesson hard-learned, but maybe posting my  experience here will help some poor dog in future.

Meanshile I have to find out what I can do re: m-chip records/tracking processes to try to make sure this never happens again. I hope the poor dog is in a good place, wherever that may be, even if he's already hanging out at Rainbow Bridge with my old dogs.