The Conference Coach™

Carolyn Bradfield

As you may remember from a prior blog, Georgia, my daughter’s pit bull left her yard and went missing on Friday the 13th.  I’m happy to report that after 4 days, she has been found safe and sound and returned to us.  Interestingly, she only traveled less than a mile from home which is consistent with most missing dogs who are usually found within 2 miles.

Georgia knows who her people are and if you’re not someone she knows, she will not come up to you.   Many people saw her and tried to help, but they couldn’t get her corralled.  Several people were more scared of her than she was of them (although she’s pretty small) and ran the other way.   But a really nice Korean couple saw her, called the police department who came and waited until we could come get her.  They had seen our flyer and knew this was the missing dog.

What helped to bring her back was getting the word out quickly.  Many people saw the flyers that were posted in the area where Georgia went missing.  All vet clinics and shelters within a 10-mile radius were also emailed with her picture and identifying information.  Two of them responded because people had seen her and called them.  Several organizations had email broadcast lists just for the purpose of getting the word out on missing animals.

People responded with mixed reactions about the breed.  The rescue organizations shared that all puppies are born perfect, it’s the owners who don’t do a very good job helping them be good pets.  I think there’s some wisdom to that.  Others wanted to know – why a pit bull?  I can’t help with that answer because it wasn’t my decision.  I think the perfect animal is a basset hound, but that’s just me.

Georgia was brought home by some fast thinking, a lot of communication and staying in touch with the organizations that someone may call to deliver her.  She was also made safer by being spayed, micro chipped and registered.  Today she gave me a big doggy kiss and reminded me just why I love her, no matter her pedigree.