A great ending to this story.   You guys did a good thing helping a little lost soul.    It warms my heart to think about how happy that family must have been because you and your family cared enough to get involved.       Have a great holiday.

Michelle, I'm so glad you were the one to find her and take good care of her until you found her real family. Can't imagine what I'd do if The Murph strayed off.

We found a weenie dog back a couple of months ago and she was pretty skiddish too!  We found her home right when I came home and checked craigslist and there she was, picture and all!

Connie - we were so excited to be able to get her back home.  It really made us feel great!

Elaine - Holly, the white lab mix, was an escape artist in her younger days and was missing for 10 days about 4 years ago!  I prayed, I cried, I posted notices everywhere. 

On day seven I started praying that she was somewhere being loved instead of cold & hungry.  On day ten she showed up - back in the fenced yard - looking pitiful and has never left the fence since. 

I am sure the owner and her family were very excited to have their baby back home.

Renee - it must be weenie dog run away year!  It's great that the internet has become such a resource for reuniting lost dogs with their families.  And I'm sure Maddie is extrmely pleased to have left our madhouse behind, lol.

John - it was great for us also.  They had had her and a Bassett Hound for eight years now.  They also have 2 small children, who were very excited to have her back where she belonged.

Great story! I purchased a miniature australian shepard in Feb. I can't imagine what I would do without him, he's part of the family now. He fits right in with the 6 cats I adopted.

~Lisa~

I love a happy ending. Good for you for working so hard to find this little guy's family. We have an e-mail alert in my area - is not an HOA but just a great group of neighbors who look out for each other's horses and other pets. If a dog is found an e-mail goes out, if a horse is loose an e-mail goes out - I spotted a bobcat a few weeks ago so I was able to alert the neighbors to keep their small animals inside. I rest a little easier knowing that if my guys get out of their fenced garden they will probably be found pretty quickly and an e-mail alert sent out.

Stephanie

the current graphic is cactus - how appropriate for me:)

Fantastic!  I'm so glad you found her home!

Michelle, Bless you for going the extra mile for this sweet doggie. Thank goodness for the happy ending!

Ginger

Lisa - 6 cats must love him very much - I wish mine would get along better.

Stephanie - the neighborhood alerts by email sound like a great idea!

Chris - thanks for stopping by!

Ginger - I can only hope someone else would do the same - we were thrilled she got to go home!

Nice story with a happy ending!  And I like the border on your post.

Great job and a happy ending!

This is a great story. I would be devastated if any of my dogs disappeared! I had them all implanted with microchips that can be accesed my most vets, shelters, and humane societies. You pay about $45 for the chip and registration and then your info (name, address, phone number, vet) is kept in a data base. I haven't had to pay anything since getting them but I think you have to pay if you change your info.

Good for you for saving the little doxi....Someone saved our little chi when she pulled a Houdini and ended up on a very busy road!  A reminder to anyone who loses or finds a dog, call your local canine control officer right away.

That is really sweet and rare.  I am so glad that she got back with her family and not turned into a shelter or hit by a car. You are kind for taking the time and effort.

It's so great to hear a happy ending like that!  I think I would completely fall to pieces if one of mine disappeared.  They're stuck to eachother like glue, so if one were to stray I think it would be devastating for all of them!

Margaret - happy endings are so nice!

Rebecca - thansk for stopping by!

Rich - she had a chip, but it wasn't readable for some reason.  Some brands are readable only with a compatible scanner - so carefully check it out when you chip your beloved pets.

Jennifer - we were really grateful that are Animal Control dpartment keeps such could info on lost dogs!

Gayle - it made our day that she got back home!

Jonathan - thanks for stopping by!

Many years ago my 15 year old cat was accidently locked out on our second floor balcony.  She was my first cat and she went with me to college and then with me when I got married.  After frantically looking, newspaper ads and everything I could think of I just about gave up.  The phone rang and it was someone a few buildings down from me who thought they had my cat.  Sure enough it was her.   She was no worse the wear from jumping off the balcony and wandering around for days.  She lived for another 2 years and I was always grateful for the wonderful folks who took her in and contacted me.

Michelle,  That is wonderful that you took her into your home.  I would hope that if my dog got lost that a good person like you would take her in until she found her way home.  I'm glad Maddie found her family again!  Merry Christmas!

What a good ending. You did a very kind act for that family.