Ways to Ensure Your Dog Returns Home after Escaping

Cheap Easy Ways to Bring Your Dog Home Quickly

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Is your dog an escape artist? There are a number of ways to ensure your dog returns home quickly after getting out of the yard.

1) The cheapest and easiest thing to do is to have a customized pet tag on your mutt!

This way no matter who finds your dog, a neighbor or the pound, there is information on where he or she belongs. A pet tag should always include the following:

·         dog’s name

·         home address

·         phone number to contact

While typical customized pet tags can be expensive and take weeks to arrive, Wal-Mart offers an affordable alternative. Inside of every Super Wal-Mart is a specialized vending machine that engraves personalized pet tags. These tags usually run $3-4, offer 2-3 lines of text, and come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors.

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 2) My next recommendation is to microchip your pet. This can usually be done in as little as five minutes at any veterinarian or pet hospital for as little as $25.

This is a great option if you have a few extra dollars because it practically guarantees that your animal will find its way home. If someone finds your pet, any shelter worker or animal care specialist can scan your pet with a simple device and immediately have all of your dog’s information. For example, they will know:

·         Who the dog belongs to

·         Last known address

·         Contact e-mail

·         Phone number(s) to contact

The most important part is, if an animal with a microchip is turned into the shelter, the shelter is required to contact the owner using any information provided, before the shelter can adopt your animal out or put it to sleep. This is the best possible way to assure your animal remains protect if he or she escapes.

3) A third important action to take is to train your animal properly.

If your dog is trained to remain in the yard or at your side while unleashed, he or she is less likely to bolt and escape your property. For example, I have my dog trained so that, when given permission, he exits the front porch and jumps into the back of the truck. My experience has been that the few times he has dashed out the front door, he quickly returns to the porch or truck after sniffing for a few moments, even without direct supervision.

I also suggest socializing your animal and training it not to jump on people, so that if it does exit your property unsupervised, whoever finds it will see what a well-behaved, loving dog you have. If the person finds your dog approachable, rather than being afraid of it, he or she will be encouraged to try to find its home. 

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