Press

Buck on Best Friend's Program (2008)

Another news story about lost pet detection. This was a video interview Buck attended in Reston, VA. His part starts about 15 minutes into the program. We went back the following weekend to help to look for a lost cat. She fell out of a second story window when the screen popped out of the window in the middle of the night.

Tips for Finding Lost Dogs (2008)

An article by Emily Leman in the Washingtonian magazine. She does a nice job summarizing what to do if you lose your pet.

The Real Pet Detective (2008)

A very detailed article by Ron Cassie of The Frederic Post. Mr Cassie has written a very useful article about recovering lost pets. One thing his article illustrates is the value of a good start article. We need something that smells like your missing pet but not other animals or people that may have been walking through the area recently. We have been in the position of not able to assist in such cases as when a veterinarian lost a dog and called us a week later after everything had been washed, re-used and the transport crate long gone. If you are doing transport for a rescue, it may be prudent to wipe a cotton swab on the animal and put it in a zip lock baggie. The cost is pennies the time needed is seconds, with luck you will never need any of them.

Chewie and Brando search for Bingo (2006)

One of Chewy & Brando’s searches for Bingo, a lost hound from a local rescue. I am asked frequently about the percent of success for our dogs when they search. My response is that the actual walk up find and recovery by a searching dog was low -- probably around 20 percent. HOWEVER, the successful recovery of animals we help I believe is relatively high -- in the neighborhood of 70- 80 percent. I like to believe it may be because of our dogs contribution, getting the owner in the right area, or it may be because the owners that are committed to using all the resources available and call for a search dog are going to go the extra distance and get the job done. At any rate, I believe the single most significant factor is the owner. Here is a link to Bingo’s story as well as some other critters PAWS has in their rescue.

Great Lengths for a Little Cat (2005)

Xena and Chewie assist in finding a lost Siamese cat.

Pet Detectives Help Frantic Owners During Difficult Time (2005)

An article about Xena and Chewy and their pet detection work in the Washington Post.

Nine men and women (and one dog) honored with MLK Jr. Awards (2000)

Laura and Torrie receive a Martin Luther King award for their part in finding a 2-year old missing child.