Dogs Finding Dogs

BWI Airport to Shoot Dog - Video News Clip Attached

Opal was a birthday gift but I never got to even touch her before she escaped from her crate in the middle of the BWI Sheraton Hotel. We chased her and did everything possible to try to catch little Opal but she was too quick and too scared. She had just been flown in from Oregon from her breeder. We placed a cry for help out on the web and Dogs Finding Dogs came to the rescue. Anne and Heidi showed up at the Sheraton and helped track Opal. Opal's footsteps were like spaghetti! Up and down, all around and no wonder.....we had chased the poor little dog all over! Heidi tracked them perfectly and then lead us off of the property of the Hotel, across 195 and to a hole in the fence of the airport runways! This is where the airport stepped in and said they would take over. They would not allow Anne and Heidi on the property because they were considered to be a security risk. Anne spoke to the head of operations at the Airport, BWI, and was told that if USDA could not catch Opal by the next morning than they would resort to shotting her with live ammo!!!! They had had enough of her running on all active runways, in front of planes and baggage carriers!! By a miracle bigger than life, Opal was caught the next morning. WBAL 11 news was on the phone with Anne as they were in the air coming to Opal's rescue!! We love Dogs Finding Dogs and all the help that they gave to us! And Heidi is about the smartest dog on this earth. She knew just who Opal was....you will see this for yourself in the video. For now, Opal gets eggs and bacon every morning and she is adjusting to me being her new mom!

-Mary Lu in Silver Spring (February, 2009)

Husky Mix Falls in Icy Creek - Newspaper Article Attached

Max, my Husky/Cocker Spaniel Mix ran out the front door when I mistakenly didn't shut it all the way. His brother had gone out also but didn't get any further than the front yard becuase he has a broken leg. Max was no where to be found and I looked allover the neighborhood for him. Exhausted I came back home and started to surf the net and call all the local shelters...and no Max. I found Dogs Finding Dogs and gave them a call. Anne brought out Heidi right away. We started from the front yard and tracked thru the neigborhood to a steep creek bed that had a vertical drop of about 30 feet. Straight down and all bolders along the way poking out. My heart DROPPED! I couldn't look and my eyes were filling up. Anne told me to hold Heidi's leash and she looked. Thank God no Max, but he had been there. His tracks were at the bottom of the frozen creek on the ice where he had apparently fallen into. His tracks led down the creek where we could get back to the ice. It was Max's footprints and human footprints. Someone had gone and rescued him and carried him off! Heidi was still able to track thru the neighborhood following Max's and the man's scent. A kind neighbor had Max and when he found him he was frozen like a popsicle. All of Max's hair was frozen solid and he had to be warmed up with hot towels. Max is now back home having survived a steep fall and crash thru the ice on a terribly cold winter day with no injuries! I thank Dogs Finding Dogs for everything they did! I was truly amazed at seeing the working relationship with Anne and Heidi. I would strongly reccommend them to anyone! And for Max, his new nick name is Tigger! He bounces with the best of them! (Read an article about this story.)

-Rich in Arbutus (January, 2009)

Treeing Walker Coon Hound Gets New Leash on Life

Get a kick out of Lee??? We are beyond thrilled to the point of ecstatic...to have a throw-away dog who languished tied to a igloo behind the pound for 8 months in the snow, heat, rain, etc. with only minimal human contact...a dog unloved and unwanted and pretty much doomed....only kept alive because Tyfanny in New Hampshire was sending money every month for his board or he would have been long dead... to have this dog not just adopted, but serving is a miracle! We are filled with spirit and joy at his acomplishments! We are all weeping with joy at his new wonderful life. It is more than we dared to dream for him and helps all of us in the sad job that we daily do as most endings are not happy ones. God bless you, and he most surely will.

Lee was tracked by DFD on Easter and was hiding outfor 3 weeks in a patch of bamboo. It took alot of love and patience—going to feed him 2 times a day and letting him play with Heidi to win him over so he could be caught. He now lives with Anne and Heidi and he is a Search and Rescue dog. What a wonderful life! Lee is pictured with Janel, his current handler.

- Paula,Arnies ResQ - North Carolina (June, 2009)

Snowed in Under a Deck in Three Feet of Snow

Abbey, my Cardigan Welsh Corgi, was lost on Jan. 27, and was found safe ten days later. Anne at DogsFindingDogs played a major role in this success, even though all of Anne’s input was guidance by phone. She was extremely accommodating to my anxious calls with her knowledge and experience of searching for lost pets. Abbey had just been transported from CA to VA two weeks earlier. She escaped from our fenced backyard into a woodsy area near our townhouse. By the time we encountered Abbey she was in a panic state and fled in blind fear, disappearing over a hill and into a highway median. Distributing flyers (for sightings) and Anne’s guidance on a lost dog’s behavior kept me close to my Abbey for 7 days. Anne’s last advice to me on the evening before a record-breaking snow storm was that this storm could be a big help since it would limit Abbey’s mobility. Anne said that Abbey may hide under a deck or come to someone’s back door….. exactly what occurred the very next day. Abbey was too short to hop in 30 inches of snow and found a low backdoor deck at the townhouse complex we had tracked her to the day before. We got Abbey back after a Find Toto alert resulted in the phone call telling us exactly where she was. Thank you Anne. Your guidance was priceless.

- Cindy in Stafford, VA (February, 2010)

2 Months Missing and Found in 5 Minutes the First Time Tracking

Finding a dog in 5 minutes after being missing for 2 months is a miracle! Lady was fostered out and was lost in a bad section of District Heights. I had to find Lady and get her back to her foster parents. The area was rough and going there was very scary but after spending a hour with Dogs Finding Dogs and meeting the neighbors I found that everyone was so very, very nice and willing to help Lady. Over the 2 months there were possible sitings of Lady but never confirmed. I did not know how to find her. Dogs Finding Dogs brought Heidi out and we went to 1 siting and looked for Lady. Then we went to a street where she was said to have been seen. After they looked at the houses and seeing which one looked quiet enough for Lady to have called her home, they scented the dog up in the front yard. BINGO!!!!! The dog immediately hit the scent trail and Anne said that this scent just happened! I couldn't believe it. Heidi tracked around to the back yard and there was Lady! After 2 months and weathering 20 inches of snow, Lady was sunning herself in a pile of leaves near a tree. When I was told to quick come here, the dog was found, I didn't think they meant Lady was really found! It happened so fast! Don't ever give up! 2 months and miracles can happen especially thanks to Heidi and Dogs Finding Dogs!

- Nancy in Districk Heights, MD (January, 2010)

Dogs Finding Dogs Tracks to Front Door of Where Iko was Being Held

Iko found in under 5 minutes!!!!! Absolutely unbelievable!!!! Thank you so so much! Iko is a rescue Australian Shepherd who is my constant companion who comes to work with me every day. Iko has full run of my shop and outside of it as well. He has a routine of running around the back of the building, then up on the railroad tracks and then back again. He never leaves my side, so when he disappeared at 10:00 a.m. and didn't return after a few minutes I knew that he had to be being held against his will. While talking to another fellow Australian Shepherd owner who lost his dog, I was told that Dogs Finding Dogs was there to help him as well. I called them and the next day they came out and found my best friend in under 5 minutes! The dog tracked Iko's most current path and went onto the tracks then off again into a nearby neighborhood and straight to a house. At that point I knocked on the door and they had Iko in the basement. I got Iko back and am so relieved! Use Dogs Finding Dogs if you ever lose a pet. This service is amazing.

- Joe in Kensington, MD (January, 2010)

Pete Nabbed and Found After 5 Days

Pete the poodle is an escape artist! While out in the yard he heard his Beagle friend across the alley and found a way to get out thru a very small crack in the fence. Heidi came up from Baltimore to track after him and found that he looked like he was picked up in a grassy area across the alley near some apartments. We put up some flyers in that area and a man who probably was going to keep Pete called and said he had Pete. He said that he picked him up in the alley right where Heidi indicated. We also got a phone call from a neighbor who said that this man had Pete as well. Pete was gone for 5 days. After the pressure was put on the area he finally got back home. Thanks to Dogs Finding Dogs for helping us get Pete back home!

- Carol and Dan in Hanover, PA (January, 2010)

Bbo-Bbo Ventures Out for a 5 Day Vacation - Is Found! and Helps a 2nd Dog Come Home Safely!

When our adorable toy poodle, Bbo-Bbo, went missing , our family didn’t know what to do. We posted flyers and contacted the shelters, but we really felt helpless. She was already gone for 5 days, and it was unbearably cold outside. Fearing the worst, Dogs Finding Dogs came to the rescue. I couldn’t imagine anyone wanting to help us, just out of sincere concern for our furry pet. There they were to provide the helpful tips and advice even before coming out to see us! With new and improved flyers and determination, Heidi and Anne came out to track Bbo-Bbo in the freezing cold weather. We had no idea what we were in for. Heidi was the most amazing animal we’ve ever seen! We could not believe how quickly she tracked Bbo-Bbo across the street to an apartment complex. Although her tracks ended in the parking lot, we were hoping that someone scooped her up from the cold and was taking care of her. Using the apartment complex as our focal point Heidi, Anne, and Janel stayed with us all night to post our flyers all over town. An hour after we got back home, we received a phone call from a neighbor across the street who saw our flyer and had Bbo-Bbo! She was picked up in the middle of the street and they were in the same apartment complex where Heidi tracked Bbo-Bbo earlier in the day! We could not believe it! If it wasn’t for Dogs Finding Dogs, we wouldn’t have known where to start our search! Now, our family is back together again and we made new friends! Thank you, thank you, thank you Heidi, Anne, and Janel, from the bottom of our hearts! Not only did we find Bbo-Bbo that day, our adventure led us to another pet in need. Heidi tracked another adorable pooch in distress and was able to reunite him with his owner within an hour!

- Bbo-Bbo, Sue, and Elizabeth in Glen Burnie, MD (January, 2010)

Saved From Freezing by Coincidence - What a Lucky Little Fellow!!!!

Well this little fellow had a very lucky day otherwise he would not have lived in the extreme 20 degree weather and wind! Chewy was left outside to do his business in a ungated yard. His owners mistakenly forgot he was outside. Chewy ran off and got lost from home. While were were tracking for Bbo-Bbo in Glen Burnie, our tracking dog Heidi rescued Chewy also! 2 for 1 tracking and both pets home all in the same day! While Heidi was following Bbo-Bbo's footsteps, she kept turning her head and air scenting across a 40 yard patch of woods with a deep creek in it. After she turned her head for the 4th time I said "OK, so show me what you want to!" So down the hill we went into the woods slipping and falling on the ice and snow, across a swampy creek we went and then up an embankment full of stickers. Just wonderful!! Halfway up she stopped and with that I looked ahead of her to see little Chewy shaking horribly and crying in the stickers! He would not come to me but I let Heidi go over to him and they sniffed. Then I pulled her back over and he followed. Chewy was scooped up and up the hill we went, tracking dog on one side and Chewy under my arm on the other. We called Chewy's owner and left a message. They were out looking for him for over 45 minutes and were very happy to get him home. So, it was 2 dogs for 1 track back home! What a WONDERFUL feeling! Thank goodness we were in the right place at the right time. And especially thank you to Ms. Heidi who was able to scent and hear him from such a long distance away! Animals are amazing!. We especially want to thank Chewy's parent Jennifer for her donation to us for saving Chewy!

- Glen Burnie, MD (January, 2010)

With Deepest Sympathies

Dogs Finding Dogs wants to send its deepest sympathies to Eli's family. Eli as you can see is a beautiful dog! He was 15 years old and the victim of a tragic error. While his owners were out the dog sitter forgot to close the gate and Eli got out. The temperatures were too cold for him to withstand. John and K9 Maggie performed the search which ended up finding Eli. Our hearts are very heavy for Eli and his family. All of the Dogs Finding Dogs staff sends their sympathies to all of those who loved Eli.

- With Deepest Sympathies from all the Staff at Dogs Finding Dogs (January, 2010)

Daisy Finds Her Way Home

Hello, I called your organization yesterday to ask for help in finding my pit bull mix, Daisy. Because she has that thin terrier coat, I thought for sure she had perished in the cold and snow since she was missing all night. I was calling to seek help in finding her body so that I would know what had happened to her. Whoever I spoke to when I called (I was so upset, I forgot to ask her name!) assured me that Daisy could most certainly have survived the night as dogs are "very resourceful." This person also gave me several tips for getting the word out about Daisy. This kept me busy and made me feel like I was doing something to help bring her home. I immediately felt 100% more positive after this phone conversation, but what impressed me the most was that DogsFindingDogs committed to coming out that day. Janel called me later that day to say she would be out and would be tracking Daisy, even in the dark! That is impressive and very committed. Fortunately, Daisy found her way home prior to Janel arriving. I was so overjoyed, that I started to cry on the phone when I called Janel back to tell her that she did not need to come out. Still, I wanted to write to say thank you for being there, for the willingness to respond so quickly, for making me feel better after the initial phone call and for all that you do for missing dogs and cats in our area.

- Laura and Daisy in Laurel, MD (January, 2010)

I.G. Escapes the Life of the High Rises and Runs thru Baltimore

On Monday 1-4-2010, I accidently let out of our house an italian greyhound that we were watching. It was 8 am and the temperature was 25 degrees. Dante the dog was discovered to be missing at 11 am. We called the MDSPCA and asked if they knew a dog tracker. They suggested Anne with DogsFindingDogs. We thought that Dante would only last 20 minutes in the cold but we were wrong, Dante was picked up by a stranger running across the street at 11 pm. The first day ended at a backyard about 1 mile from our house. The next day we had a witness of Dante at a local supermarket the previous night. So we went with Anne and Heidi to the supermarket and Heidi started tracking. Heidi went down the street, turned left to the next street, made another left and went all the way up the block to the intersection of a main road, Hardford Road and then the scent went cold. We also had a witness of Dante running with another dog toward Harford Road. This we learned after Heidi did her work. Later that night, a vet called and said that they had the dog (microchip). The story we got from the vet was as follows. At 11 pm the previous night a man was driving south on Harford Road and braked to avoid hitting the dog. He got out and chased the dog down and took him home for the night. The next day he took the dog to his vet. In summary, Heidi and Anne were able to trace Dante to the exact spot where he was picked up and put into a car. We really appreciated their work and would highly recommend their services.

- Carla and Bob in Baltimore, MD (January, 2010)

Darla Lays Around Town for 2 Days

I called Dogs Finding Dogs to see if they could help me catch Darla. Darla is a rescue and she is a very scared dog. She was also in heet. She ran out of the gate when it was left open. She is very very thin and I am trying to fatten her up. The people in the area where she was hiding were feeding her and we not helping me. They thought that I had starved Darla because she was so thin looking. They were pretty nasty to me and not helpful. So Dogs Finding Dogs offered to help. I told them that I could not afford a donation being a single mom. They said they would use their Walker Fund to help offset any expenses. Within less than 5 hours of contacting them, we had Darla back. She ran from me and finally went onto a porch. We then coaxed her over with hot dogs and grabbed her collar really quick. Now I can get her home an fatten her up. She is a wonderful dog and all the help is appreciated.

- Heather in Pasadena, MD (January, 2010)

8 Week Puppy Stolen from House During XMAS and Thief is Found!

I have never seen a tracking dog work before and was even told by the police that dogs can't track animals. This was stupid! Dogs can track anything not just humans. In a panic at 2a.m. in the morning I called Dogs Finding Dogs and got a live body who answered the phone. I told them how Socks got stolen from a party that was going on in my house. They came out the next morning and was able to show us that my dog was walking on the ground for 2 block distance and then went into a yard. The person who's yard it was is known to me and is a very unethical type. My dog was in his house. We got the police involved again and watched the house for Socks. I can't believe how accurate the tracker was. To steal my 8 week old puppy makes me beyond angry!

- Harry in Baltimore City, MD (December, 2009)

Border Collie Roams from Home

When I realized that Gwen was not coming back home like she usually does we called the SPCA to see if she was there. We were then referred to Dogs Finding Dogs by another person who used them. They came straight out and my seon and I int he cold tracked with Heidi to find Gwen. Up and down our hilly neighborhood we went. The track was very strong and current because the dog was telling us so. Then it swerved back down the street and into my neighbors yard where the tracking dog exploded in excitement! We had just caught up to her and she saw us coming and got up and walked around the corner of the street. We followed her and saw her new prints in the mud. Gwen was right there in the neighbors back yard. She was gone a total of 24 hours. This made the holidays much more festive! Thank goodness for the nose Heidi.

- Allison in Joppa, MD (December, 2009)

He Waited for Us but We Missed Him

Jack ran after a deer when we took him to go play with his ball in a commercial site that is under development. We looked all over for him and were told that he was waiting for us to come back and sitting on the corner patiently. Every time we drove back by that day he was not there. We were missing him by minutes. He would get up and wander around. 2 Policemen and a construction worker tried to get him into the car. He wouldn't go! We finally got so worried after 2 days that we needed to know if he was still there. We had Dogs Finding Dogs come out and they were able to tell us exactly where he had wandered and was picked up. They also gave us all the instructions on where to list him as lost. The same day they came out we got Jack back. A nice little lady who was not afraid of this big Doberman put him in her car and called the shelter. They in turn called us and Jack was back! It was amazing that the dog pinpointed the exact spot he was put in the car.

- George in Essex, MD (December, 2009)

Poodle's Angel Gets Her Out of Baltimore City Safely

On early Friday morning around 1am 12/25/09 I received a phone call from a friend who was dog sitting both my dogs while my family was on vacation, Chloe' & Chaz. Chloe' somehow climbed under the fence. She ran away when they attempted to catch her. She continued to run away and they had no idea where she went. I immediately gathered the kids and returned home XMAS morning. I called for her and talked with residents in the neighborhood, leaving my phone number with a few. Saturday I called Dogs Finding Dogs who helped with the search and was right when she thought that Chloe' was still in that vacinity. Over the first three days I hung flyers, contacted & visited shelters,posted her on the web, and told all friends & family to be on the look out for her. We also raised a few hundred dollars as a reward just in case. There was not much else to do so we just prayed & waited for an answer. That answer came on Friday morning when I received a call that she had been spotted, thanks to the flyers. The caller was nice enough to keep her in sight until a friend was able to go and call Chloe' to safety. Thank God! I offered the reward to the caller but she declined. I don't know what happened over the seven days that my poodle mix roamed the streets of Baltimore city but I know she had to have an angel with her. Don't ever give up is my advice to anyone with a missing pet. Thanks again Ann & Heidi.

- Shwana in Owings Mills, MD (December, 2009)

Rusty Stolen and Thief Won't Give Him Back!!!!!!!!

Rusty a cute little copper poodle ran out of the back yard in a townhouse community. Not knowing which way he went, Heidi and Anne came out to look for him. Heidi was scented up in the back yard and away she tracked with the family. The track lasted no more than 10 minutes. We found ourselves in another section of townhomes and Heidi was scratching at a gated back yard desperately wanting in and frantic! Just as this was happening we looked up at the window of this house and we saw the owner of the house inside holding Rusty in her arms and petting him. When we went to the house and knocked on the door the woman promptly said I have no little dog on 2 big dogs but refused to show them to us. She saw us with a search dog in vest in her back yard and saw us staring right at her with Rusty. What a HORRIBLE person this is!!! and the family's 3 children were standing right there and saw her with their pet. The police now have to convince her to give the dog back. This can sometimes be difficult because visual proof has to be made for the cops to be able to charge a person with stolen property. Hopefully if the pressure is kept on she will tell the truth! 4 eye-wittnesses and you'd think if nothing else for the sake of the kids she would give Rusty back. We continue to hope that the police will prevail!

- Claudia and Family in Owings Mills, MD (December, 2009)

Small Lab Mix finds Home with Upscale Race Horses

Kalani is a small Lab mix that moved to her new home in Reisterstown. After 1 day of being there and sensing her new found freedom in the countryside, she decided to run out of her yard. Kalani was tracked 4 times by Dogs Finding Dogs. She first did not go very far. Just across the street into a wooded neighborhood. Next she was spotted at a nearby abandoned farm. Finally she made it to a very upscale horse racing farm where she was tracked and found staying in the woods and asociated barns. Kalani's owners had her within 8 feet of them and she ran away from them. Now she has to be trapped. Kalani's total vacation that she took was 3 weeks and in the 20 inches of snow as well. A young farmer caught Kailani around 7:30 and she is now at home and safe. I wanted to thank you for all of your help and encouragement. Thank you for everything, words can not express!

- Kelly in Reisterstown, MD (December, 2009)

Tribute to Rosie

It is with the saddest of hearts that we have had to say good-bye to Rosie a wonderful labrador. Rosie was taken away from her family by cancer. Rosie is VERY fond to us for she is the first official dog found by Dogs Finding Dogs. Rosie had arthritis in her hips so bad but she had taken an adventure one day that lead straight up the middle of a stream and then up the side of a steep hill near her house. Rosie didn't seem to be bothered by her arthritis that day. Heidi was very happy to rub noses with her! Dogs Finding Dogs had just officially opened and Rosie was the first dog tracked. We had been helping pets by tracking thru our training facility for a year before that. We are so sad to hear of this bad news. We want to send all of our sympathies to her family. Where are hearts are heavy with her loss Rosie can now run all the streams and fields with peace and joy.

- With Deepest Sympathies from all the Staff at Dogs Finding Dogs (December, 2009)

Bingo's What He Said Oh!

Bingo hit the jackpot when he was able to get out of the yard and run free. A commonly made mistake was made when Bingo first got out - some workers at the house ran and chased him trying to get him back home. While this was good intentions, it resulted in Bingo running away in fear. Being a little dog he ran thru a heavily wooded area that edged a stream. Anne had told us to do a phone calling alert to get sitings of Bingo and while she and Heidi were tracking one came in that led to Bingo being found. The site was qualified that it truely was Bingo by scenting Heidi up at the location and have her tell us if it was Bingo or not. Sure enough Bingo was found in that area and coaxed back into the arms of her owner. It was like an adventure of Lassie come home! With Bingo's parents out of town and ready to cancel their trip, the return of Bingo made all feel very relieved!

- Deborah and Family in Washington, DC (December, 2009)

XMAS Miracle 6 Days in Sub-Freezing Temps - Pulled from Swamp

Frankie, a little small Dauschund, ran out of the fence in his all country area of Del Marva Md. He was first tracked by Janel and Lee. His path was quite large because he had been out for several days. His footprints were also found. Trying to find a little dog in the sticker bushes and woods was very hard. Traps were set as well as scent paths. After another few days and only signs of food being eaten and cats being caught in some traps, Anne and Heidi drove down from Baltimore to track again for Frankie. It was a miracle! Heidi's nose was only to the ground for less than 5 minutes and we had Frankie back. Heidi was scented up at a recent siting and followed Frankie's path along with all his family members. Frankie was quickly found stranded on downed logs in a swamp. Frankie was screaming in terror, shaking with the cold and had scratches all over. Heidi's herding instinct kicked in and she held Frankie from running away from us. Frankie got off of the logs and was still trying to avoid us. Finally Frankie's family member was able to reach down into the water and scoop him out. We have never seen such a REJOICEFUL reunion! Tears were in EVERYONE's eyes! and Heidi was jumping for joy!

- Shannon and all of the whole family in Del Marva, MD (December, 2009)

Tippy Tracked All the Way from Glen Burnie to Ocean City!

Tippy got out of the yard when the carpenter forgot to close the gate. I called Dogs Finding Dogs and spoke to Anne. She came out with John and his K9 Maggie to track for Tippy. The track first lead to the water's edge and then to the end of my street where Tippy was picked up. The guy who picked Tippy up drove him to Ocean City and gave him to his mother to keep. Me being a older person and not knowing all about computers asked Anne to help out. She put Tippy up on all of the websites and 2 days later I got a call from a person in Ocean City that saw the ad on Petfinder. He said I know this is your dog and come and get it from his neighbor before he moves the dog. So I did! We went to Ocean City and it was Tippy. We had the police and animal control come over and get the dog from them. Without all the hard work that Dogs Finding Dogs did I would have NEVER EVER gotten my Tippy back. Tippy is so happy now to be home. He ran around the yard rejoicing. This is purely a miracle made from God! Thank you so much for getting my little Tippy back home to me.

- Jean in Glen Burnie, MD (November, 2009)

Carlee Home in Time for Thanksgiving

Thank you so much for giving me the support that you did with finding Carlee. I love her so much and am so greatful to your organization. I followed your directions on what to do to spread the word about Carlee. We had you scheduled to come out to track if it didn't work. My baby Carlee is HOME! A kind man scooped her up just as you thought and had her since Friday night at 1:30a.m. It was a long 5 days but we are so happy to have her back. Without your help we would have never found her! The man who had her wanted to keep her. Thank you for your guidance and support

- Sharon in Glen Arm, MD (November, 2009)

Blind Dog Lost for 15 Hours - Found in Sticker Bushes - Ouch!

Molly is approximately 15 years old and she wandered off from her house one night. Being blind and sickly she needed to be found. I called Dogs Finding Dogs and they rushed out here to find her. I live on a huge parcel of property all wooded. I searched for hours, had all my friends here and some of them were psychics. All of us trying to find her. Then Dogs Findign Dogs arrived and the search began. Poor Molly had bumped into alot of piles of trees and was finally found in a large pile of sticker bushes. She was just standing there not knowing where to go or how to move. We picked Molly up and carried her back home. The search dog and Molly got to sniff each other and wag tales. We are so greatful to have Molly back with us and all in under 1 hour worth of searching!

- Jessica in Owings Mills, MD (November, 2009)

BowBow Found and Vetted Through Kindness of Others

I wanted to thank you again for all of your help with us finding Bow Bow and all of the leads on where to list him being lost. Him being missing put our lives in a spinning circle. Without your calm head and life line showing where to get started, we would have never saved our family member and have him back home safe and sound. While Bow Bow was out he had a prostrate tumor that busted which had to be operated on some $1,100.00 later. A kind woman named Diane paid for the surgery and never asked for anything in return. We would have had to put him down. I want to thank you and Heidi again for being there in our family's time of need. If we can help find anyone else's missing loved one, we are only a phone call away.

The Walker Fund supported the search for this dog, and a kind woman named Diane made the vetting possible. -- DFD

- Sondra in Baltimore City, MD (November, 2009)

Dog Crosses 4-lane Road Before Being Found

Hello Dogs Finding Dogs! Just wanted to say thank you for your quick response in coming out to find Reggie. For all of those out in Cyberspace I want you to know that these people tracked with us for 2 hours and nailed the track!!!! Reggie went all over the Roland Park streets and thru the estate homes. He surprisingly crossed a 4 lane road safely and that is where he was caught up to. Thank goodness it was a warm night but a black dog in the pitch dark is hard to find!

- The Sharpmans in Baltimore City, MD (November, 2009)

Bully Buddy has a new Buddy

Coco was saved from a Baltimore area shelter by the local pit bull rescue MidAtlanticBullyBuddies. She got out of her foster parents' yard while they were at work. They searched all over the neighborhood for her with no luck. Dogs Finding Dogs came over with Lee and tracked her to a nearby apartment building. Because it was late and dark, they decided to wait until the next day to knock on doors and ask around. As luck would have it, MidAtlanticBullyBuddies got a call the next day from a very kind man that had found Coco and brought her to his apartment (the same apartment building that the track led to). He witnessed several young boys tormenting Coco and decided to help her. He called the number on her microchip tag and was able to track down the contact info for MidAtlanticBullyBuddies. Coco’s foster parents rushed over to get her and were very grateful that this kind man was looking out for Coco. His kids loved Coco so much in the short time she spent with them, they wanted to adopt Coco! Sadly, their apartment building does not allow pit bulls. Hopefully Coco will find her forever home soon.

- Tami in Baltimore, MD (November, 2009)

Mel Mel Stolen, Sniffed Out and Held for Hostage for $750

Mel Mel was stolen by 2 neighbors who wanted to make a quick buck and they were STUPID! Mel-mel had been gone for 4 days and was thought to never be found. Dogs Finding Dogs called and offered help. Being very skeptical my husband convinced me to give the tracking dogs a try and THANK GOODNESS! A siting had been called in that Mel had been chased 3 blocks away in a playground. This turned out to be a false report to throw everyone off! Heidi sniffed Mels toys and blanket at the front door and tracked down to the corner of our street stopping at every place that Mel liked to visit. She was correct so far. Then instead of turning to the left to go towards the playground she made a hard right and went 3 more houses and then up to the front door! Was this right? Turns out it sure was! Heidi would not pull off and then we heard Mel-Mel barking from a window. Now we had to figure out which one. Heidi pulled around back and went into the back yard. Same house! Mel was inside. After seeing Heidi and Anne and thinking that they were police, my cell rang and the people who lived there told me to meet them on a far away corner and that I could have Mel back if I gave them $750. We got the money and called Anne who told us to call the police, keep your money in the car locked up and to let the police be there to get Mel. Sure enough, it was Mel! We got him back! and Heidi was right! AMAZING!!! As for the thiefs...what goes around comes around.....they are in hot water!!! and they are not too bright to steal a dog who lives 4 houses away! What the heck were they thinking!!!! The neighbors knew Mel and all of the family members and stole Mel from the front porch!

- Melika in Baltimore, MD (November, 2009)

Beagle Runs Baltimore City Streets

Oliver is a very scared rescued beagle. In the 8 weeks after adoption he has escaped 2 times. The first time he did not get very far but the second time the trackers had to be called in. DFD came out immeidately to find Oliver. The track went into the evening hours and after dark. Heidi and Lee were the dogs used and Heidi during the track rounded a corner of a house and came nose to nose with little scared Oliver. Of course Oliver took off again and ran thru the neighborhood and was subsequently found in another back yard. It seems that during the track someone managed to grab his leash and plunk him into a yard with a closed fence. They took his leash off so he would not get hurt. Oliver was found safe and sound and is back home to rehabilitated. Now Oliver will be sporting a GPS collar! He is just way too fast!!!!

- Jamie in Baltimore, MD (November, 2009)

Dog Stolen to be Recovered with Police Help

Tigress is a purebred Chihuahua that got out thru a whole in the back yard fence. Flyers were posted up but we went into the wrong direction. Heidi and Anne came out to track for Tigress and they went thru a local neighborhood to a school yard where Tigress had been seen and then into a apartment complex adjacent to the school property. It was at the end of the track that it showed that Tigress had been chased and then picked up. While standing at the endpoint in the parking lot, Heidi pulled Anne over aggresively to a parked truck and sniffed all under it, into the door frames and alerted that Tigress's smell was there. Wow! Now a license plate was identified. The apartment was staked out and sure enough Tigress was seen with a woman who ran inside when she saw she was being watched. We had signs up all over the place and even put them onto the truck. It was clear that this was going to be a fight to get Tigress back. Now the police are involved. Tigress is on her way home! It is amazing what a trained SAR dog can do and when you see it, it is incredible!

- Written on behalf of Kat in Southern MD (November, 2009)

Terrier Escapes Baltimore Boarding Facility but Recaptured within 48 hrs

Janie is a rescue Terrier who was being boarded in Baltimore City. She managed to break out of what is a facility that is tighter than Fort Knox! How, we will never know. But Janie ran across major 4 lane streets with heavy traffic. DFD came out within 24 hours and tracked her until her scent path ended. An alert was issued from that point and a kind person had picked her up and made that magic phone call to come and get her. Wow! Janie was so lucky to have not been harmed by the heavy city traffic. Using a search dog points out the location of where to begin to concentrate. The fast response of DFD was greatly appreciated.

- Dale in Baltimore City, MD (November, 2009)

Dogs Finding Dogs Teams with MidAtlantic German Shepherd Rescue to Find Lost GSD

Little Bits, a 1.5 year old female black and tan shepherd escaped wearing a blue collar and dragging a red and gray leash. She was at work with her dad and someone left a door open and she bolted. Anne and Janel from Dogs Finding Dogs came out to help narrow this dog's travel path so that we could ascertain where to set the traps. Thanks so much to them for the efforts and support in this case. They did exactly what we needed them to do. As it turns out, the GSD showed up early this morning. The husband saw the dog and did just what he was told. He laid on the ground and watched and watched...and watched. Off and on, the dog would just sit there and watch him. Then she (the dog) would get up and nonchalantly walk away. As soon as this would happen, she would come back and start the process over. This went on for 3 hours. At one point, she walked away and the husband got up and sat in the passenger side of his truck to dry off. He'd been out there lying on the street in the rain. As he did this, she approached and came the to the driver's side of the truck. He had laid one of his shirts over the driver's side windown sill (window down). She then started whining. He slowly got out and laid on the ground (pass. side) and she got down and laid on the ground (driver's side). Now they were looking at each other underneath the truck. He couldn't reach her leash (which was now completely black with muck). So he slowly crawled around to the driver's side. As he did, she slowly made her way around the pass. side. However, he left the pass. door open and had a chicken sandwich sitting on the dash. As she made her away around to the pass. side, up she went into the truck. He was able to shut the door with no problem. They then refamiliarized themselves with each other and they went home without incident. Thank you to everyone that helped. Though it wasn't one of us or our traps that ultimately caught her, it was still a team effort from all to help a dog that we have never laid eyes on or have any rights to. That's being incredibly selfless and should be commended. Great job gang!

- Monty from MAGSR (October, 2009)

Skittish Dog Follows Owner Home After Two Nights in the Woods

Last Thursday I asked my mom if she could watch Nate while I went to a conference. Nate had been to her house many times before and he runs with her dog Sadie. After returning from a walk, Nate slipped out the gate as she was closing it. Mom was frantic. She ran after him, but Nate was too fast and she quickly lost sight of him. Not knowing what to do, she googled online and found findtoto.com (which is excellent btw). She then made flyers and began passing them out to everyone, but no one had seen Nate. The next day I contacted every rescue and shelter I could think of. A lady at the SPCA recommended dogsfindingdogs.com. I contacted them, and they turned out to be a God-send. These people brought out a K-9 search and rescue dog, which promptly found Nate's scent, and tracked Nate's path into a path of woods. We didn't find Nate that day, but the lady showed me how to set up scent trails and feeding stations which hopefully Nate would pick up on and we could lead him back towards my mom's house. Over the next two day's I set up trails, feeding stations, and even borrowed a trap. Within 24 hours neighbors started calling with sightings of Nate. He was following the scent trails! It got to the point where we could pinpoint the patch of woods that he was hiding in. When a phone call came from one of the neighbors that Nate was sitting in his usual patch of woods, I threw on my shoes and darted up the street. The sun was going down, but I could make out the shadow of a little dog. I was elated! I called to him and he came forward a bit, but he would not come out of the woods. If I stepped forward, he would run back. So I got an idea... I got up, turned my back to him and said "ok, time to go" and started walking out. And Nate started following me!!! When I got to my mom's house I thought I opened the gate and said "come on Nate, lets go!" Sadie was standing in the driveway and Nate saw her and trotted inside. When I finally got a good look at him, we was really quite disgusting... he STUNK and he was covered with ticks and burrs. But I didn't care. My dog was home!

- Sara in Perry Hall, MD (October, 2009)

Mia's 3 day adventure!!!!

Mia is a 1 1/2 year old Shih tzu who was accidentally let out by the electrician. Within 30 minutes we had so many people in the woods looking for her you would have thought a small child was missing. The following day was spent hanging flyers and posters and praying someone would find her and bring her home and not be selfish and keep our baby for themselves. Even with so many wonderful people helping with the search we still had no luck. The only good thing that happened on that day was my lovely wife found a website called "Dogs Finding Dogs". I called the number being very skeptical and spoke to Anne. She spoke with me for quite sometime and gave me some pointers and told me to call in the morning to set up a time to come out. Saturday morning came and I called and Janel and Lee rushed over to our home on Kent Island and off in the woods we went. Lee picked Mia's scent up right away. Throughout our journey in the woods Janel was very helpful in explaining what Lee was doing. Janel told me she was pretty sure Mia was in the woods and told me about setting up feed stations and some creative ways of leaving our scent in the area for Mia to follow home. We are so HAPPY to say that on Saturday evening Mia came home on her own after 3 days in the woods!!!! We truly believe that without the help of Janel and Lee that she would not have came home that day. For anyone looking for hope we highly recommend this service and cannot thank them enough!!!!!!

- Brian and Jessica on Kent Island, MD (October, 2009)

Jasper Now Named Casper Comes Back from Death Sentence!

Jasper a 2 1/2 yr. Golden Retriever was rescued by DFD and Farmer Bob and his wife Pattie Anne. DFD was retrieving a dog from a cow pastured farm for another one of its clients. This client swore that Jasper was her dog Prince. DFD, not ever seeing the dog at the farm, took this woman's word for it. Long story short...After almost 2 weeks, Jasper was caught instead with a very dramatic ending. Farmer Bob and Pattie Anne helped catch the dog by feeding him when he would come out of the woods. Bob won the dog over one morning. When it was discovered that the dog was not Prince, he was turned over to Animal Control. Because the dog had been micro-chipped, his true owners were contacted that very same day! Here is the big twist!!! Jasper had been severely wounded. The puncture became so infected that a local vet said he needed his leg removed but only had a 10% chance of surviving! Jasper's owners made the tough decision to put him to sleep! With their kids heartbroken, the family tried to heal from this loss. Now, the vet steals Jasper after the owners leave and stitched him up and he was as good as new! Then, Jasper escapes from the vet and runs away. Not wanting to get in trouble, the vet NEVER posts him up as being gone!! AHHHH!!! So low and behold Jasper winds up right in the palm of our hands. When the owners were called to say that Animal Control had Jasper they thought it was a cruel joke! Sure enough Jasper came back home and had escaped his death sentence!!! The children are amazed and thrilled to have him back! They just can't seem to understand how his leg got sown back on and why he is still with us on earth! The picture is of Jasper and Farmer Bob holding him, Jasper's owners and their children at the reunion party that we had! MIRACLES do happen and this is nothing shy of divine intervention! Hurray for JASPER who now is called CASPER! Life is great! You never know how things will turn out!

- Written on behalf of all who helped Jasper aka Casper in Harwood, MD (October, 2009)

In Deepest Sympathy for Osa and Her Family

Dogs Finding Dogs wants to send to Osa's owner Kate our deepest sympathies for the unpredicted loss of Osa. Osa was a beautiful best friend to Kate for many years. She was full of life going jogging everywhere with Kate acting as her companion and her protector. Osa kept Kate feeling safe in her home in the city. As untimely as it was for her to depart, Osa will always be remembered with the free spirit that she had. To Kate and her mom and dad, we are sad for your loss and are grieving with you. We are however grateful that in this tragedy that we have made 3 very wonderful new friends.

- From all of the Staff of Dogs Finding Dogs (October, 2009)

Buster Found after Two Weeks

The day before my wedding Buster scooted out the front door wearing no collar. Flyers were put up everywhere we could think of, ads were placed in the paper, and FindToto.com sent out an alert. We began running out of ideas, then someone at the vet's office mentioned using tracking dogs to find lost pets. A Google search led us to DogsFindingDogs.com. I contacted Dogs Finding Dogs and at Anne's suggestion, we placed things that smelled of Buster in a plastic bag and sealed it shut in case we had a tracking team come out. Then, 2 weeks after he was missing, I was driving down a side street and caught a glimpse of him on the other side of the road. I gave Anne a call and she said that she would have a team out the next morning. Lee and Janel came out on Saturday morning and we started from the last place he was seen. Lee spent about 5 seconds sniffing Buster's things and was off. After walking down streets, through wooded areas and back yards, we established the path that Buster was likely taking. Though the various locations don't seem close to each other when driving, by looking at a map it was obvious that all these locations were relatively close. We placed feeding stations and a trap along the path. On Monday morning, I received a call from someone who lives on the next block, and saw our sign. They said they were looking out their door at Buster and knew not to go running after him. My Mom arrived and just sat on the ground as Anne and Janel previously had suggested we do. She did not approach, instead just letting him smell and get comfortable. Mom said that after a few minutes, Buster just started walking toward her. She gently reached over and picked him up, at which point his little tail started wagging. Words cannot express the gratitude we have for all of the help and words of encouragement Anne and Janel at Dogs Finding Dogs provided.

- Dave, Beth, Bill and Helen (September, 2009)

15yr Blind Pitbull Disappears

Please watch your older dogs. On Sept 9th at about 5:15 am my husband let the dogs out and turned around to come in and get his shirt on. When he went back ou,t our 9 yr. old blind staffie was missing . He grabbed the flash light and went back out to look for him. For 5 days I looked for Colt in the 274 acres of woods behind us. My heart was broken, I couldn’t sleep or eat, not knowing what had happened to him. I went to the 4 area pounds everyday. On Sept. 15th, Anne and Heidi came out and searched. Colt was not in the woods, he had made his way out to the busy main street. Heidi lost his scent there, Ann then told me to put up more signs up and down the street. On wed. Sept 16th a neighbor stopped by to let me know that a man had come by their house 1 wk earlier and said he had found a dog. My neighbor remembered that he had worked at a county school. I went there and had my baby back that night. Thank you Anne and Heidi for putting our mind at ease and telling us what to do next.

- Darlene in Germantown, MD (September, 2009)

Ali Got a Miracle at Church!

Ali is 7months old and is my baby! When he ran out of the house, with my boyfriend chasing behind him, I knew he would be picked up. I live in Baltimore City where pets go missing and never can be found again. After 5 days of looking for him I called Dogs Finding Dogs and out they came with Heidi. Heidi is truly BLESSED! And she in turn blessed us all! I have never seen a DOG SO SMART! We took Heidi to the last place Ali was seen and scented her up on his toys. She tracked all through the neighborhood showing us where Ali went. Then suddenly, she stopped right in the middle of a local church’s grass, turned to her mom and signaled “Ali is Gone From Here and Where is My Ball!” Anne told us that Ali had to have been taken at this spot. Trusting in Heidi, I put an ad in the Pennysaver that stated “Boxer Lost in Church Grass, Please Call……” and I got a call from the Pastor who saw the ad. He had Ali but was so confused as to how I knew exactly the spot where Ali was last seen. I explained the gift that God has given Ms. Heidi. In fact, the exact spot that Heidi stopped at was where he picked up Ali and carried him over to the car. Everyone who hears the story says the same thing. “God blessed Heidi and he blessed Ali. Only him looking out for Ali in such a tough neighborhood made it possible for him to be found.” I will forever remember Heidi and will always pass on the name of Dogs Finding Dogs to everyone.

- Jamie in Baltimore City, MD (September, 2009)

Scooter Scoots Around for Over and Week!

Scooter was being watched by relatives while we went away. He ran out the front door and took off down the street and disappeared! The neighborhood is filled with woods and fields where he was sited 2 times around houses. We called Dogs Finding Dogs and they came out to find Scooter. And find him they did, Over and Over again! We named Scooter correctly! Scooter had been running the woods and popping out into yards. I even got 10 feet away from him in the woods, purely by dumb luck, and he took one look at me and scooted off in the other direction. Dogs Finding Dogs instructed us how to get him to stay in 1 yard and come to eat. We then laid a trap. We used nite vision cameras to watch Scooter and record his movements. Finally when all patience was about to be expired and Dogs Finding Dogs was arriving with a net gun to net Scooter, he went into the trap and got caught! Scooter scoots no more unless he is on a leash!

Dogs Finding Dogs wants to thank Tina and her family for the wonderful donation of a new nite-vision digital camera. We are very grateful and the addition of the camera will go towards helping many other missing pets!

- Tina and Family in Gambrills, MD (August, 2009)

Newly Adopted Beagle Escapes for 13 Days!

I adopted Mary from the SPCA and within the 1st two weeks of having her she managed to run away 2 times. The 2nd time the SPCA referred me to Dogs Finding Dogs to help get Mary back. I was told by them how to bait the area up and get footprints. The next morning WOW! a MILLION footprints everywhere and all over my driveway! Heidi and Anne came out and just laughed at all the prints everywhere!!! Heidi tracked Mary and we found her in the woods and the chase was on. Mary was so fast we couldn't catch her so we stopped and loaded the area with scent trails leading back to traps. Dogs Finding Dogs even brought out a big 5' x 5' open trap to catch her. We had to go on vacation so Dogs Finding Dogs kept after Mary coming over and also tracking Mary to make sure she was still there. Friends were supposed to help but didn't. Mary moved her location so when we got back Anne came out again and we found Mary in a different spot. Again laying the trails back to the traps we had Mary caught that night!! My kids are now best friends with Heidi. We live on the water and Heidi comes over to swim with my children. So nice to have Mary back home!! DFD did a great job for us! Thank you!

- Marsha and Family in Essex, MD (August, 2009)

10 Month Old Sheltie Caught by Hound Dog!

Winky is a very sweet, playful, & gentle 10 month old blue merle Shetland Sheepdog who was obtained from a breeder in Nevada. He had just completed a 9 hour flight & was with us for only 12 hours before seizing an opportune moment to escape from our home. A vigorous 10 hour search ensued without any success. Dog Finding Dogs was contacted the following day & Anne responded with helpful advice to canvas the area with reward posters, fliers & automated telephone messages to heighten awareness. She also told us how to preserve any scent articles for a search. Shortly there was one confirmed sighting of Wink. Janel and Lee came about 3 days after Winky went missing. Lee immediately went to work, honing in on Winky’s track near the confirmed siting. He followed Winky’s large circular path around yards and the adjoining woods. Janel had confidence that he was remaining stationary and that we should focus my efforts in the search area surrounding where he was last spotted. Based upon Janel’s advice, we established feeding stations and the next evening we spotted Winky again in a clearing. We continued to increasingly see him when replenishing the feeding stations, but we could not get within 20-25 feet of him without him running away. Janel determined that trapping would be necessary and continued to provide advice with how to set the trap. Winky was caught during the first night of trapping, & came through the 6 day ordeal with just a matted coat infested with ticks and brush stickers. Despite overwhelming odds against getting Winky back, Dogs Finding Dogs was instrumental in overcoming a less than 10% chance that Winky would be successfully returned to his new home. Anne & Janel provided far more than just an accurate dog search with Lee. Their expert, experienced-based consultation at each step of the search and rescue process to employ useful strategies enabled us to successfully locate and bring Winky back home.

- Kenneth & Karen in Owings, MD (August, 2009)

Christine Runs thru Thunderstorms

It was a hot summer day and our new baby had just been born the night before. In the comotion, Christine got out and ran off. We were in a panic! We were referred to Dogs Finding Dogs by the SPCA. They said that Dogs Finding Dogs would help us! We called them at 4:00 in the afternoon and by 5:30 they were at our door ready to go! After scenting the dog up in the back alley, we started tracking thru the streets. 2 huge rain storms came down! Heidi, bless her heart, kept her nose to the ground and ran the track out as far as possible showing us where Christine had gone. The rain got so bad that we had to stop! The best part is that we knew where to concentrate on looking for Christine and Heidi was right! She was found and brought back home. Without that indication we had no clue which direction to even start and especially in the city! All of our family is now together! Many thanks for the quick response and concern....

- The Baley Family in Baltimore City, MD (July, 2009)

Scent Path Helps Bassador Find Home

Mary and Lessa from Dogs Finding Dogs came over. Lessa started in the backyard and, using Isis' harness for scent, proceeded to go around the alleys behind our house multiple times. This meant that Isis at least circled the area a few times on Tuesday. Mary said that Lessa was only getting air scents and not ground scents, meaning the scents had dispersed and were a few days old. Then, the very next morning we got a siting right near where we were tracking! I ran and tried to whisper her name, straining to listen for anything. As I made my way towards the part of the alley that runs towards our home, I heard the jingle-jangle of a dog's collar and tags. I came towards the bottom part of the 'H' shaped alley, when I saw her. I called her name, she stopped, whined her usual whine and slowly came towards me. I waited until she came to me and I grabbed as tight as I could and walked back towards the house. Isis must have picked up our scents and followed them back home.

- Nik in Washington, DC (July, 2009)

Dog Explodes with Energy on the 4th of July

Shocky decided to run away during the fireworks. We called Dogs Finding Dogs and Heidi came out to find him. It took under 1/2 hour to see that he was in the woods behind our house. We never have seen a real search dog in action and it was amazing! We have 5 dogs and Heidi was able to sniff the right path! We never would have know where our pet was with this service!

- Leslie in Woodbine, MD (July, 2009)

Dog Found Amongst Bank Robbery Scene!

Thanks again for your help and Heidi's help. It was so nice to meet you and to share the adventure of the day! What an adventure..not only a bank robber but also there was also an escaped prisoner in the area. Cimorene is doing very well. She slept next to me with her head on the pillow and her paws wrapped around me. She seems very happy to be back.

A brief description - Cimorene was lost from the doggy sitter and was tracked thru a MAJOR crime scene with police K9 and detectives and helicopters all around us in the EXACT neighborhood we found Cimorene in hiding under a bush. During the track we also found the escape route of the criminals and alerted the police. Unfortunately, the cops were too late.

- Michelle (and Maegan) in Towson, MD (July, 2009)

Cinnamin Stix to the Woods

Cinnamin a 5 month old stunning Pit Bull puppy slipped her collar when she got scared on a walk! Off she ran and no where to be found. Dogs Finding Dogs came out with Lessa to track Cinnamin. Lessa identified a patch of wooded area and junk yard that Cinnamin had been running in. Later that night we went out and searched for her and found her running that area and then she would scoot into the surrounding woods. We could not catch her so we called Dogs Finding Dogs that night and they told us to STOP chasing her and to try to coax her over, to walk away from her and she would follow. And that is exactly what Cinnamin did! She wound up walking exactly behind us to the house we went to. She cried at the door and walked right inside when opened! Amazing! 5 days out and not much wrong with her other than 100 ticks, which were removed. All the good advice and the help of the tracking dog brought Cinnamin out of the Stix!

- Randa in Severn, MD (June, 2009)

Golden Retriever Goes to the Beaches!

Lacy is a Golden Retriever Mix, 9 yrs old. She is special and very beautiful with her mascara looking eyes. For 9 days Dogs Finding Dogs chased after Lacey, siting after siting! She wandered the waterfront communities and the wooded areas between them. Wow! What a adventure she could tell! Finally Lacey's owner was able to coax her back to him in the woods. Lacey a little afraid at first soon came wagging her tail up to her daddy! A little underweight but otherwise in perfect condition! Lacey made us all loose a few pounds tracking after her and trying to find her! She got a big fat steak the second she got back to the house!

- Severna Park, MD (June, 2009)

Wisp 2 Dog Team Rounds Up Italian Greyhound

It was my birthday. My 15 year old Whippet went for a nature walk by herself after a gate was mistakenly left open. Wisp, adorned in her pretty blue coat with colored paw prints, disappeared! I looked high and low and walked my large property thru the trees and the trails and could not find her. I am a Vet and one my patients, Heidi, is a search dog for Dogs Finding Dogs. In my plight, I remembered, call on Heidi! Dogs Finding Dogs showed up with 2 K9's, Heidi and Lessa. Sniffing Wisps' footprints led all over the trails on my property. Both dogs worked very hard and eventually this is what led to flushing Wisp out into the open. I directed Anne to take Heidi towards the firebreak. Off they went with Mary and Lessa holding up the rear in case Wisp came out the other side of my property. Within a few minutes I received a phone call from Anne, totally out of breath, saying "Get Outside on the Horse Trail! I got Wisp and she is heading your way! Anne had to send Heidi on a send-away, a command that is taught sending the dog out at a full run. Heidi was sent to catch Wisp who was was ahead of them. Heidi caught up to Wisp, stopped her with a nudge in the nose and turned Wisp around. Then Wisp and Heidi went blasting by Anne and back up into my property. We all ran out to the back and there was Wisp coming up the trail. We scooped her up with such joy and relief! What was the WORST birthday turned out to be the BEST birthday gift! Wisp was back home! Thanks to you and Heidi, Wisp is home and none the worse for her outing. Wish I could say the same for all of us. We sure had our exercise! Thanks to Mary and her girl for coming to our call for help.

-Barbara in Laurel (February, 2009)

Homer Skittish Rescue Beagle Avoids Major Traffic - Barely!

Homer takes the cake! What a amazing story!!!! While being doggy sat by my boyfriend at his home, he was taken on a walk into unfamiliar territory. Poor Homer is a rescue Beagle/Basset mix and was severely abused. He got scared on his walk and pulled out of his harness and took off. I was in Canada and called to ask for help. I cut my vacation short and rushed back home to Alexandria, VA. Two dog searches were performed over a 3 day span looking for Homer. Posters, flyers and door to door knocking were carried out. Homer's track was found and he was in the woods that were so dense with thorns! From laying a track from the woods back to the boyfriend's house several times, Homer was able to follow it home the very next morning at 5:00a.m. Homer was full of thorns and mud, had lost 6lbs and was very tired but Very Happy to be back with his owner.

-Deme in Alexandria. (December, 2008)

White Pom Pollux Runs to Daddy's Car Alarm

Many thanks to Anne and Heidi of Dogs Finding Dogs, we couldn't have found Pollux without their help. Tracking his scent accomplished two very important things, first, we understood that he would stay in a small area, and second, if he was nearby, he could have smelled us and came near where we can locate him. Anne showed up with Heidi at 10:35am and we followed the scent from the house Pollux left from thru the neighborhood and to a house where either he got picked up or hid in the house, there was an event in the backyard. I blipped my wife's car alarm a few times and out came Pollux from someone's backyard to check it out and the rest is history...he was dirty and smelly, shaking a little bit but otherwise ok and very excited to see us...chomped 4 doggy treats...The vet checked him out and said he's in fine condition despite the ordeal...gave him a pedicure and a bath, he's resting at home now.

-Christian in Arlington, VA (June, 2009)

Dog Finds Way Home Via Dirty Socks

This week I found out what it truly feels like to lose (in my case literally) the love of your life when Dexter decided one day that he felt like running, hopped the fence of my parents’ back yard and tore off into the woods. A Google search led me to findtoto.com; I immediately jumped on the opportunity and got Dexter listed as missing. I also came across a group called Dogs Finding Dogs. I gave them a call and spoke to a wonderful person named Anne who turned out to be my saving grace. In addition to plastering the neighborhood with lost posters, she recommended laying a trail of treats from where Dexter was last seen back to the house and also leaving some of Dexter’s possessions on the front porch so he could smell them. She also recommended walking the path as much as possible to lay your own scent for the dog. But the most important thing she provided was encouragement and hope that he would be found. We walked in the woods for 12 hours walking back and forth calling his name, squeaking his red ball and even dropping dirty socks along the way so he could smell us. Nothing. At one point we think we saw him about a quarter mile away but we were too far to catch up and by the time we got there he was gone. Then around 10:00 that night I thought I heard whining coming from the back yard. It was Dexter!

-Erik in Philadelphia (May, 2009)

Dog Gone Visiting

This is awesome! Our pug found his way out of the gate and was gone out all night. We were freaking out. DogsFindingDogs recommended the FindToto website to us. We used it... and within 15 minutes the person who had my Mango called and another person who had talked with the neighbor called too. We were skeptical at first, but we are now telling all of our dog loving friends! Thank you!

-Virginia (May, 2009)

Dog Suspected Stolen

I just HAD to let you know since you were so kind to spend hours discussing my lost dog and worried with me about her... On Friday morning at 6 a.m. Tasha (remember us...she was the mini schnauzer) came home! I heard a wierd howling/bark as she ran home (our windows were open and it was the first morning it wasn't pouring down rain in a long time!) and ended up at our front door. She looked good, a bit shaggy, but had her collar on (tags were removed!)... we think somebody had her and she made her great escape to come home to us after 6 weeks! it is truly a miracle and we are sooooooo happy. I wish she could speak! Oh, the stories she may tell!!! I would love to know how many days she was on her own, if at all or how much of the time she was with somebody... I can't believe somebody would just take her. Take care and thanks so very much again for all the help and caring.

-Ina in Maryland (May, 2009)

Dynamic Duo Takes a Hike!

Thank you so much Dogs Finding Dogs for your guidance which without you would not have found our precious family pets! Our 2 Dogs Spots and Brenda took off on a long hike for 3 days. We were in a panic when they did not return as usual and my little daughter was so upset!! Dogs Finding Dogs saw our posting and called with precise steps to take immediately. And WHA-LA! My first dog was found instantly and the second one soon followed. It was nice to have someone on our side giving free advice that worked instantly and not rush to track. We are so greatful and they not only got our dogs back for us but saved us money as well! I would recommend them to anyone!

-Jake in St. Dennis, MD (May, 2009)

Newly Adopted Lab Mix Runs 60 Miles!

Dutch is a Lab Mix and wound up after all is said and done running 60 miles before he was caught! He ran from Frederick to PA. His poor little feet were sore and he had begun to limp! He had only been with us for 1 week and the front door popped open and out he ran! Dogs Finding Dogs came out to track immediately when he went missing and could show us a direction of travel. We then had posters, flyers and a newspaper article hit the streets in the general location. Sitings came in and we saw that Dutch was hanging around a industrial park and train tracks. Dogs Finding Dogs brought 2 dogs out to try to cover the area but still no Dutch but he had started running up the train tracks! We followed the possible path, confirmed with sitings into Thurmont, then converged on that area. Dutch just kept running the tracks til he got into PA where he adopted a house to hang around for about 3 to 4 days. We then took Dutch's original owner up to the house and she called his name and he came running over to her like nothing had every happened and he jumped into the car and the story had a happy ending! Dogs Finding Dogs helped with advice, tracking and anything that was needed. After a 60 mile hike Dutch is ready to take a nice long nap!

-Pam in Frederick, MD (April, 2009)

Rat Terrier Runs 25 Miles

Thank you Anne and Heidi for bringing my baby back home. It was the longest 6 days of my life. She was lost at 3:00 sunday afternoon; my daughter called me crying that Zoey got away. We had flyers made, put it in the paper, on the net; we looked all week. Friday we got a call that this couple had seen her about 25 miles away at a different location. When they called us we couldnt believe it so far away. We called Anne and she and Heidi came out. Heidi picked up her scent right away. Zoey was all over there; we were so excited. Anne and Heidi looked till it got dark out. Just then Zoey popped up at the house where the anniversary couple had called us. Zoey was scared and wouldn't come to us--the chase was on with Anne and Heidi at one end and my husband at the other. We got her that night thank you so much Anne and Heidi! We weren't going to give up till we found her and neither were you two. Zoey is happy and healthy back at home with her other sisters and brother. One big happy family again thankyou.

-The Curtin Family in Ferndale, MD (March, 2009)

Allie 10 Year Old Blind and Deaf Dog Wanders Off!

Allie a 10 year old Pug who was mostly blind and deaf wandered off at 7:30 in the morning. Allie lives on a big peice of property in the countryside. Afraid of her falling into a hole in the woods or meeting up with a wild animal and Allie not being able to defend herself, Dogs Finding Dogs was called at 11:00a.m. They gave very helpful advice and support and told us to issue the Ambert Alert system for pets to see if anyone had Allie or if sitings could come in. They suggested this first because Allie is a small dog that could easily be picked up by a kind stranger. They also offered to come out and track Allie's path but said to try this first to get the word out and possibly save money on not having to track. By 1:30 panic started and we had Dogs Finding Dogs come out and track. The tracking dog found the scent path and as we were heading in the correct direction a policeman and a kind person rounded up Allie who was wandering in a circle in the middle of a busy street. The Alert that Dogs Finding Dogs told us to do worked! Allie is home safe and sound!

-Mel in Glen Arm, MD (March, 2009)

Arthritic 8 Yr. Old Dog Escapes New Fencing

Hi! My name is Romeo and I am an 8 year old German Shepherd/Great Dane mix and LOVE to chase deer. My humans recently had a fence installed and I make my rounds every night to make sure my property is secure. One night, I noticed that the fence door was open and spotted a deer and decided to go after it. My humans finally realized I was gone and started to search for me to no avail. A few hours later, they decided to contact Dogs Finding Dogs to calm their fears that I went running towards the busy road by my house. Within one hour, the search party set out including a search dog, Heidi that assured them I had gone towards the forest and not towards the street. Within two hours, I noticed people were looking for me and safely made it back home. I was very tired and couldn't wait to go to sleep. Thank you to everyone who helped me find my way back!

-Valerie in Pikesville, MD (February, 2009)

Chiuahua Goes Missing for 5 Days

Beans went missing from a dogsitter when I went out of town. He was gone a total of 6 days. Luckily he only ran around the immediate neighborhoods and didn't get picked up. Dogs Finding Dogs took on our case and came out and searched for Beans. They told me to also get out in the area and walk around and to drop food as I walked. We did this when we had a siting at 7:00a.m. in the morning. Dogs Finding Dogs was on the way to help get Beans as we followed their instructions as to what to do until they got here. And like a miracle!!!! we did as they said and when we walked back to our car, Beans was sitting right by it! Happiness is not the word to describe how it felt to see him right there waiting for us.

-Tony in Annapolis (March, 2009)

Sheltie Runs PA Farms for 3 Weeks

Kasey is our rescue Sheltie. We got Kasey home and when the car door opened he bolted out and went on a 21 day long adventure. He roamed a 4 mile area all through the farmlands of Pennsylvania, circling and frequenting certain yards and cornfields. We were recommended to Dogs Finding Dogs after posting onto a blog of the Baltimore Sun. On a Saturday morning they came up from Maryland with their Shepherd Heidi accompanied by their tracker Erica and her dog Ghotti. A group of kind neighbors agreed to join the successful search for Kasey. Starting a 9:00a.m. and combing thru all of the site locations with the dogs and the other volunteers in cars, one of the scent paths off of a previous days siting led to a farm. Lo and Behold there was Kasey! Trotting straight for Anne and Heidi. Kasey being from a abused situation wanted to come to the dog but when spotting the humans he turned away. Erica quickly jumped into her SUV and drove out onto the cornfield helping to circle the dog and tire it out. With all the people and dogs involved and Erica's driving, Kasey was worn out of energy and was simply picked up! After 3 weeks of being out by himself Kasey was a little dirty and that was it! Amazing! He is home and getting to know all of us and he will be spoiled for the rest of his life! Thank you to Dogs Finding Dogs and the volunteers who came out to help!

-Stewartstown, PA (February, 2009)

Buddha Shepherd Found on Golf Course - Can You Say 4?

Lessa to the Rescue! We dropped off our dogs, Millie (a shih-tzu) and Buddha at a friends house to pet sit for one night. Four hours later we got the terrible call that Buddha, our mixed-breed German Shepard, had escaped out the back gate. We rushed home early the next morning and spent days scouring the neighborhood, posting flyers, talking to people and checking with the local animal shelter. A friend mentioned the website, Dogsfindingdogs.com, it was a long shot but we gave them a call. Their tips and ideas were a life saver for Buddha. They suggested we leave clothing with our scent, walk from possible areas back to the house and leave food out for our dog. Then on Sunday, one week after running away, Mary brought Lessa, her beautiful and intelligent rescue German Shepard, to the neighborhood to track Buddha. While we were out, we received a call from a man who had just sighted Buddha on the nearby golf course. Would Buddha still be around, could Lessa pick up the scent? Our hearts pounding, we slipped down the hill and through the brush onto the golf course. Lessa was making a bee-line for the east end of the course, when we came to an opening in the trees, she turned north heading right across a green. Then suddenly Mary spotted him, Buddha was sitting back a few feet in the group of trees on the other side of the green. We gently coaxed Buddha out of the trees with our calls and encouragement. There were many tears shed as we embraced Buddha in our arms. By the way, the area of the golf course that he was found in, was only about 200 yards from where we left some clothing with our scent on it. There are not enough words to express our gratitude to Mary and her partner, Lessa. We will always remember the self-less service they provided us in finding Buddha.

-Tim and Kim in Sterling, VA (February, 2009)

Zoey Yorkie Tracked to Neighbor's House

Zoey is our family Yorkie who ran out of the house on a Wednesday afternoon around 3:00. We could not find her anywhere and we flooded half of the nieghborhood with flyers. When we posted on Craigslist we were called by Anne of Dogs Finding Dogs and were told that their search dog Heidi could come out and try to locate Zoey. We called on the following Friday nite and she came over and tracked Zoey going in the opposite direction of where we put up flyers. We had none in that area. Zoey went along a long meadow behind some houses and then into the woods were we could see her footprints like she was being chased, then out of the woods to a house and then they stopped. We knocked on the door and they said they did not see Zoey. We searched some more and as we we got back home the people from the house called and said they had Zoey and they would meet us on the corner. They brought Zoey back but they had taken her tags and collar off and bought a new collar and leash for her. They were going to keep her! Their children coming home from school chased Zoey into the woods and then scooped her up! We want to thank Heidi for her work! We would have never found Zoey if she didn't take us to the house that she was in. Thank you Heidi! We love you!

-Jason in Parkville, MD (February, 2009)

Ralph Bulldog Puppy Escapes in Wind Storm

As a first time dog owner I found out the hard way that there is nothing scarier than losing your pet. A few weeks ago my 5 month old English bulldog puppy Ralph walked out my front door when I was not at home. Losing your pet in Baltimore City, as you can imagine, is probably one of the most dangerous places for your dog to be wandering around. My immediate thoughts turned to tragedy as after relentless searching, my efforts came up short. The only thing I could do was hope that a responsible individual would pick him up and contact me. That is until I found 'dogs finding dogs' while posting notices on the internet. The comfort of having Anne and Heidi search for Ralph was immeasurable. Sure enough Heidi retraced Ralph's footsteps to the exact spot where he was picked up just earlier. In a fortunate twist of fate Ralph ended up about 3 blocks away at a neighbor's friend's house. Having Anne and Heidi by my side throughout the process truly gave me comfort in knowing that I was doing everything in my power to find my dog. If you are reading this I can certainly share in your pain but know that there is always hope. The faster Heidi can get to your house the better chance you will have of a successful find..

-Brian in Baltimore City (December, 2008)

Killian Chihuahua Tracked to Waterfront

Killian was a young but scared Chihuahua. He ran off one evening on our waterfront property in Annapolis. Dogs Finding Dogs came out to search for Killian 3 times. On the last time, Heidi tracked a very strong almost violent track, but she CRIED the whole time. Weird and we knew something was not right! She followed a path that lead down a huge staircase to the pier. Still crying, Heidi frantically ran up and down the pier! We were looking at the cliffside and saw no Killian. Then Heidi went to jump off of the pier into the water. Anne stopped her just in time and thought that she just wanted to go for a swim. Then we looked at the water where Heidi wanted to jump and poor little Killian came floating out from under the pier! We cried along with Heidi, scooped blessed little Killian up out of the water and brought him back home. He still was wearing his little sweater. He had fallen down the stairs and had been in the water for some time. It was icy and when the ice melted this is when his body was finally able to be found. This is not a happy ending but one of closure thanks to Heidi and her incredible nose!

-Annapolis, MD (February, 2009)

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