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I lost my dog! What do I do?

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Question: I lost my dog! What do I do?

Answer: Don't panic!

Losing your dog is heartbreaking and many of us tend to panic at the "what to do?" point. Take a deep bereath, and approach this methodically so that you don't forget something important.

Here is a list of things you should be doing: Help, My Dog is Missing!.

And here is a Printable Checklist, to help you keep track of what has been done : Lost Dog Checklist.

Keep your head about you, don't panic, and most important of all : Don't Give Up!

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