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The police, although making them aware does not mean they have the resources to search. Also as laws have relinguished their responsibilty for lost and found dogs, it could be postcode lottery regarding the assistance you may get. If it's a theft insist on a crime number, not incident number.
If missing you will be given an ' Incident ' number.
Your local Dog Warden /s and neighbouring wardens. If your dog has been stolen it could be out of your county. Find the names of rescues the wardens support.
All local vets.
Rescue centres, pounds and kennels – Call and visit everyday – not all chipped dogs are scanned so apart from making them aware of your pet, by visiting you can visually identify if the chip has not been located..
Make neighbouring resuces aware.
You local Labrador rescue representative
Pet shops, local stores, Training schools
Your local radio station, asking for an announcement to go out. Local newspaper.
Local regular delivery staff, postman, milkman, burger van.
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Get a photo and details of your Labrador to www.lostalab.co.uk and other websites. We work with many sites and agencies so cross referencing takes place with your permission.
Use our instant poster service and distribute as you search. Shop windows ( with permission ) librarys, pubs, Anywhere dog walkers, owners would go.
Get one to all the above.
Enter your dogs details and picture ( if possible but ideal ) and the poster will automatically create ready for you to print off.
SEARCHING
Scared dogs don’t recognise by sight, they hear and smell you.
If you use the same walks, ( not if you drive to the walks ) sprinkle some of your urine or the contents of your hoover bag mixed with some water to lay a trail back to your door. If you know the spot where your dog disappeared, lay a piece of your clothing and either urine or hoover contents down, this will leave your scent and your dog will not want to leave that area.
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Check your local neighbourhood thoroughly, using only friends the dog knows and likes.
Take a torch, this will reflect off dog’s eyes if scared or hiding in shadows.
When calling for your pet use a loud but kind tone of voice. If your pet ran off because it was spooked it may think you are cross with it.
Have a spare collar and lead as the original one may be damaged or missing.
Take a high pitched whistle, this carries further than your voice and a curious dog may come to investigate.
Have with you a blanket, you won’t know what shape your pet is in when located, it will double as a stretcher. For this same reason have a phone with you. Carry tasty treats, cheese, sausage, liver cake, your pet favourite…..
If your pet has a canine friend, take it with you as this may entice them out. Is you dog a boy? Have you a willing but careful owner of a bitch in season ?
Check out cafes and restaurants, the smells may draw a hungry dog to them.
Leave food and water in your garden should they come home alone.
Ask a friend to stay in the house while you are searching in case a call comes in saying your dog has been found.
Remember that when your pet is located it may well need a check over at the vet but may also be disorientated, scared, confused or even possibly snappy if hurt……Not to mention hungry and thirsty.
As a foot note, when you have your pet home it is helpful and courteous to inform those previously contacted so they can then concentrate their efforts on other looking for other Labradors that are lost
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Finding Your Lab 
