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LOST ASKO - VERY MUCH LOVED GERMAN SHEPHERD

Asko on lawn.jpg

I'm crying (again!) as I write this, wondering if you could please put a photo up for my boy Asko who has gone missing from my mum's property in Waihau Bay, which is a small community east of Opotiki on SH 35.

Asko is a beautiful 14 .5 yr old (he was 14 in February this year) retired Police Dog.

On June 18 there was a storm in Waihau Bay and mum, who is raising a wheel chair bound 8yr old with cerebral palsy, didn't think to bring him inside to wait it out. The next morning, he didn't appear for his breakfast (SO unlike him) and by evening, she still hadn't seen or heard him after calling and searching the property as well as walking to the school where he sometimes sits outside my sister's special ed room if Mum has to be at school for whatever reason.

He's sable in colour and is registered with the Opotiki District Council - he has a collar with his council tag and a separate name tag with our contact phone numbers and he's microchipped - I've spoken with the local dog ranger, the Council in Opotiki, his vet and the SPCA in Opotiki as well. I've also placed an ad on petsonthenet and have registered his microchip with the NZ Companion Animals database.

I'm really hoping he hasn't come to harm and that someone has found him wandering and doesn't know where he belongs.

I've attached some photos and if you can think of anything else or any other websites/agencies that I should be utilising to try and find him, please let me know.

Thank you very much.

Katrina (Treena) Bennett, Asko's very teary Peep

Normally from 31a Pembroke Road, Northland, Wellington but currently at 9978 SH 35, Waihau Bay

Ph 07 3253605

Pull our all stops folks as Asko no doubt has helped many people in his career, now it is our turn to help this older gentleman. An amazing age to get to for a GSD so we don't want him freezing out there on these cold nights.

Hints on preventing your German Shepherd going missing and what to do when you get that sinking feeling it has happened.

Prevention:

Microchipping – this enables your dog to be traced back to you. A small chip the size of a grain of rice is inserted into the area between the shoulder blades of your dog. This carries a unique number which is held on a data base with all the information you have put on a form which is submitted to the ‘control centre’. If your dog has any health issues it is important to note that on the form i.e. Epilepsy, EPI, Allergies etc. This will be beneficial to the finder of your dog who will be caring for it until you pick him/her up. Make sure you update any change of address if you move.

Council Registration Tag. This will enable the dog to be matched up to an owner.

Name Tag and phone number: This will enable the dog to bypass Animal Control if the finder can ring you directly.

Padlocks on Gates. Gates can be left open accidentally by courier drivers, meter readers. Make sure your property is secure if your dog is home alone. They rely on you to keep them safe.

Check fencing. Age can weaken fences, make sure your fence is in good repair. Dogs can squeeze out of the smallest of gaps.

Fence height. Make sure your fence is a height suitable for your breed of dog. German Shepherds have a very long body so if they are on their back legs, they can easily reach over 1.5 metres hence our recommendation of 1.8 (6ft) fences being most suited to this breed.

If you have a new dog, let your close neighbours know. You can also ask them how he/she behaves while you are out, does it bark for long etc. If you have never had a dog on your property, if he wanders next door and they don’t know you have a new dog they are not likely to let you know they found him.

Your German Shepherd is Missing – What do you do?

Check your property thoroughly. They can accidentally get locked in the laundry, garage.

First ring your local Animal Control and notify them your dog is missing, give them an accurate description of your dog, any identifying marks unique to your dog. If your dog has a tattoo give them the tattoo number. If possible take a photo to them, or ask if you can email one. Your description of your much loved dog may not match theirs. Long coated German Shepherds are often mistaken for Collie crosses!!!!

Put an ad on PetsOnTheNet – literally thousands of dogs have been reunited through this excellent service. Check the Found Dog’s section on that website also as people who find dogs.

Place notices in letter boxes in your street or posters in local shops.

FaceBook, TradeMe and Twitter are now ways of getting the word out.

You can contact us with a photo and we will put him on our Lost Dog section, Message Board, FaceBook and Twitter pages.