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Once a search is launched, it should be tailored to the dog, the situation and the environment by the experienced team you will hopefully have found, but there is key guidance that applies to almost every search initially.   DOGS WILL TRY TO RETURN TO THEIR OWNER / THEIR HOME depending on where they went missing. This can even apply to newly rescued dogs, or dogs missing in a place they don’t know. If your dog is missing FROM HOME: Someone should stay there 24/7. The dog wil

Human hackles will be rising as some people read the title of this blog. The recent BBC documentary "Rescue Roulette" aroused passionate feelings, which I will address in this post..  Please try to read it all and consider, before judging. It’s true that thousands of dogs have been given second chances thanks to volunteers and rescuers.  Most of these are well-meaning, loving and do their best to keep the dogs safe into their new lives. Some are well-meaning but frankly negli

More of us are taking our dogs on holiday – whether it’s a cottage by the sea or a trip abroad. But would your pet insurance actually cover them while you’re away? We’re shared this useful GoCompare guide (we’re not endorsing them or any insurance company) because it helps explain what’s covered, what’s not, and what to check before you set off. Fore-warned is fore-armed, right? https://www.gocompare.com/travel-insurance/guide/travelling-with-pets/

They've been rescued once; let's not fail them again

KEEP THEM SAFE – BRING THEM HOME – EVERY SINGLE TIME Most of the 13 million dogs in the UK will never go missing, and most of those will...

🎉 Another Win for Dog Safety in Our Community! We’ve been working hard with local councillors and departments to improve safety for dog...

Why? Poor little Doris, and Lily and Lucy, were all found deceased on the railway tracks, very close to where they were enjoying carefree...

Effective missing dog poster campaigns You’ve done the basics; stayed at the point of loss,  left out scent articles and food, and found...

Quizzy, our double-chipped rescue girl “Chipped but unregistered’,  How often do we see ‘found dog’ posts where it says this? According...

Photo by Jean Estrella on Unsplash Holiday booking season is here! One of the first things we do is check the dogs can get a reservation...

Create Your Dog’s Digital Pawprint: The Essential Checklist Welcome to the Safe Paws ‘Digital Pawprint’! We want everyone to know about...

How to report sightings of loose dogs usefully

Photo by Fran Taylor on Unsplash OK, it's confusing! So let's track those trackers. How do they work and what do I need? Some trackers...

Winnie is a beautiful, black and white cockapoo; just a puppy a few months old when she disappeared from her garden in Bournemouth early...

We are not here to 're-invent the wheel'! We have gained our knowledge from personal experience and from talking extensively to dog...

RUSTY is a beautiful Jack Russell terrier who was last seen running on marshland near his home in Poole. It was 14th December, 2024, four...

Recent Facebook dog search posts have showed the full horror of fake SAR scams. These parasites create NOISE which distracts and confuses...

Milo with sister Petal, minutes before he went missing, December 2023 The Safe Paws Network was set up primarily to help dog owners know...

A LITTLE DOG, A BIG IDEA “I want every dog owner to know what to do when their dog goes missing.” The heartfelt words came from Julia,...

Milo’s story is tragic. In this case everything was done in the best way we could do it, with expert search and rescue volunteers,...