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WHAT TO DO: advice articles
Posts covering all our advice about being prepared, keeping your dog safer and what to do should they go missing


They’ve Been Rescued Once – Let’s Not Fail Them Again
They've been rescued once; let's not fail them again
nicky733
Aug 196 min read
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12 Top Tips for postering and mapping
Effective missing dog poster campaigns You’ve done the basics; stayed at the point of loss, left out scent articles and food, and found...
nicky733
Jun 23 min read
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Check your Chips!
Quizzy, our double-chipped rescue girl “Chipped but unregistered’, How often do we see ‘found dog’ posts where it says this? According...
nicky733
May 204 min read
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HOW TO CHOOSE A HOME BOARDER FOR YOUR DOG
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...
nicky733
May 124 min read
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Create your dog's 'Digital Pawprint'
Create Your Dog’s Digital Pawprint: The Essential Checklist Welcome to the Safe Paws ‘Digital Pawprint’! We want everyone to know about...
nicky733
May 74 min read
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Reporting a Sighting
How to report sightings of loose dogs usefully
nicky733
May 73 min read
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Keep on Trackin'!
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...
nicky733
Apr 243 min read
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Advice from the Experts
We are not here to 're-invent the wheel'! We have gained our knowledge from personal experience and from talking extensively to dog...
nicky733
Apr 171 min read
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Dog Search Scammers
Recent Facebook dog search posts have showed the full horror of fake SAR scams. These parasites create NOISE which distracts and confuses...
nicky733
Apr 142 min read
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Choosing the Right Dog Search and Rescue Team
Milo with sister Petal, minutes before he went missing, December 2023 The Safe Paws Network was set up primarily to help dog owners know...
nicky733
Apr 94 min read
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Spotting the Scammers and the Charlatans
Scam SAR, cruel pranks and wankers like Jakki to be wriittgen
nicky733
Apr 31 min read
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Seven Smart Ways - to be prepared in case your dog goes missing
Most of the 13 million dogs in the UK will always remain safe, so please don’t panic! According to just one of the officially recognised...
nicky733
Apr 33 min read
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*WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DOG IS MISSING*
Once a search is launched, it should be tailored to the dog, the situation and the environment by the experienced team you will hopefully...
nicky733
Apr 36 min read
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