How can you increase your chances of being reunited with your dog? Identification and preparedness play major roles in a successful outcome. Identification can be the obvious licensing through your local city hall or customized tags available through most pet food stores. To be Kennel Club registered your dog probably has a tattoo or a microchip. Cindy Tittle Moore's What Kind of Pet ID Should I Use? tells dog owner's how to increase the chances of your dog being returned if lost or stolen. From the American Dog Trainers Network, Protect Your Pet from Being Stolen by Robin Kovary provides information and some steps to follow.
A number of sites are dedicated to helping owner's find their pets. One of the most comprehensive appears to be MPN the Missing Pet Network. Here postings can be made and contacts for country or state can be found. Other useful sites:
Sherlock Bones (Charges a fee)
Flealess Market's Lost Pets (operated by MPN member)
Hugs for Homeless Pets offers the ability to download a formatted lost pet poster: My Best Friend is Missing --to aid you in your search.
What to do when the anxiously awaited "I've found your dog" call does come? Here are some helpful tips from Sherlock Bones in section on What to do If you Pet is Lost or Stolen please read The Do's and Don'ts of Pet Recovery.
The discussion post, at the end of this article, could be used to share any personal experiences that might prove useful to other dog owners around the topic of finding your dog.