Lost your dog in Cornwall? Guidelines to get them home

Dog Missing Poster

Over the last few months there has been a lot of dogs which have gone missing or stolen, this for me as well as I am sure every owner is very concerning.


If your dog goes missing we have come up with these simple steps for you to follow to hopefully get your dog returned to you as soon as possible.

Prepare details of your lost dog

Write a description of your dog breed, colour  age, any unique features including recent photos which are clear and would help people identify him/her.  You should say where you lost your dog including the date and time.  If you decide to offer a reward you should also state the amount and conditions.

Report your dog missing to Cornwall Councils Dog Wardens

You should register your missing best friend with the Dog Wardens at Cornwall Council. They will be able to let you know if any dogs have been found matching your description. 
Please note that if your dog is found by the Council you will be required to pay a charge to get your dog back, details of the charges are here. 
Contact Cornwall Council by using the below details
T.  0300 1234 212 or 
E. envhealthandlicensing@cornwall.gov.uk

Contact your Microchip Company

If your dog has been Microchipped contact the company that holds your dogs mircochip details and report that your dog is missing.  They should then put a note on the database and if the dog gets found and scanned they will be able to reunite you.  

 Distribute a Lost Dog Poster 

Using the details of your dog which you prepared get a poster printed and put it up in areas close to where they went missing,  where there might have been spotted recently including local shops, community places , Post Offices, vets, rescue centres, farms if rural, local businesses, taxi firms, postmen, bus drivers etc if you can. 

A great idea is to put the posters upside down into A4 plastic wallets to protect from the weather (not that we get any rain in sunny Cornwall!) 

It might be impossible to give hard copies of posters so prepare digital posters that you can email to those places you can't visit.

If you register you dog's details on to www.doglost.co.uk they will create a poster for you. 

£500 Reward for lost dog in Cornwall

Social Media 

Facebook & Twitter are now a major part of getting dogs home.  There has been a lot of success finding dogs by setting up a facebook page giving details of your dog which you have already prepared and sharing it to as many people/businesses/groups that you know.
It would be good to share your details and with the below facebook pages
Love Dogs Love Cornwall
DogLost Cornwall Co-ordinator 

Contact the local media 

You can register you lost dog on Pirate FM website here  and on BBC Radio Cornwall website here

Keep searching on foot

  
Keep looking for your dog and try to get as many people as you can to help you.  Make sure you check for any near by shafts, hedges, ditches, cliffs etc in case your dog has been injured or become stuck. 


It is important to keep the information up to date on all of the above channels, keeping everyone aware of any sightings or updates of your dog.  Most importantly when you are reunited with your dog please let everyone know.

These are guidelines for you to find your best friend, if you know of any other places that can help people in Cornwall to find their dog please share by commenting and we will add them accordingly.  The more we help each other hopefully the quicker we can get dogs back to their owners.