Lost: Black And White Border Collie Male In North West (LA2)

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2019-06-14 19:28 Unknown

Any news on Bill please? Where has he gog to?

Last edited: 2020-02-03 11:37:36

2017-03-12 08:48 Popsicle

No I checked this site and all the others. It seems that he wasn't wanted or maybe something happened to the owners - though he has definitely been a working dog. He has a new life with me now and is learning beautifully.

2017-03-04 20:05 Hollieberry

Popsicle is the blind dog that is up for rehoming listed on Doglost at all ? yes it also makes me wonder too how many blind collies is there in one area .

2017-03-04 10:50 Popsicle

The RSPCA only just posted the photo on site. Don't have my own pic. Would have to send a link. It's a bit confusing as I didn't contact the owners first. I contacted the RSPCA today who told me the owners had seen the dog posted and are visiting today to check him out. In fact I only just now phoned the contact no here and was told he was confirmed yesterday as sadly not Bill. Maybe there is another family missing a blind collie. How many missing blind collies in this region can there be?
The RSPCA is going to update me as I am interested if he is not claimed.

Last edited: 2017-03-04 11:00:49 by Popsicle

2017-03-04 10:27 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Can you send photo to admin@doglost.co.uk please. Thank you for contacting owners so they can check out.

2017-03-04 10:10 Popsicle

My beloved border collie died recently and I have been looking at dogs needing rehoming to fill the empty space in my home and heart. Yesterday I found a beautiful blind collie at an RSPCA kennels. It had been handed in as a stray. Today I did a search for lost blind collies and found Bill who looks so similar. So many things check out... So I contacted the kennels and the owner - having just seen the dog on the RSPCA site - is actually visiting today to check it out. Part of me is gutted and part of me is hoping for a reunion for this lovely dog and his humans.

Last edited: 2017-03-04 10:31:08 by Popsicle

2016-10-27 16:22 Unknown

No news on Bill then?

2016-10-12 19:55 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Thanks Mollychops - praying for good news on this gorgeous boy 💔 xx

2016-10-12 13:32 Mollychops

Bill is featured in this weeks Countrymans Weekly

2016-09-28 20:23 Doglover

Totally agree NickyB x

2016-09-25 15:34 NickyB

following doglost i have noticed that blind dogs unfortunately mostly end up being found in rivers/lakes/ponds/streams - i dont know the area where bill was lost and i do hope this has not happened to him. it is so so sad that so many dogs go missing and we never know where they are. its more than 3 weeks now

2016-09-23 20:27 JEAN

Shared to Home Safe Dog UK & DOGS LOST, FOUND, REUNITED, AND STOLEN UP NORTH UK X

2016-09-22 15:44 Unknown

Any news om Bill? Could he have been stolen? He could`nt have just vanished into thin air could he? He has to be somewhere

Last edited: 2016-09-22 15:46:06

2016-09-15 08:28 JulieH

Fingers crossed for good news soon x

2016-09-15 08:01 Esther

Well done in getting all the publicity. I really hope this helps to get Bill home soon.

2016-09-14 21:07 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

WELL DONE in getting media coverage ClaireG and THANK YOU Michelle at Lancaster Guardian.

Rooting for there to be good news soon.

Jayne the link to the coverage is at the bottom of Claire's post. x

2016-09-14 20:24 Doglover

Hope he is found soon. Shared to paw .

2016-09-14 19:36 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Brilliant...well Done Claire! please share the link...when published...

2016-09-14 19:12 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Had a reply back from Michelle at Lancaster Guardian:

Hi Claire - sorry I couldn't take your phone call earlier, deadline day is always very busy! Just to let you know I've managed to include an appeal for Bill in this week's Lancaster Guardian and it has also gone on both The Visitor and Lancaster Guardian websites and Facebook. Hope this helps!

Massive thank you to Michelle! Really hope it brings some news on Bill. Here is the link to the online article xx

http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/help-find-blind-border-collie-missing-near-lancaster-1-8125808

2016-09-13 19:02 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Thank you Fiona and Jayne.

I have been in contact with Lancaster Guardian today, who have been a great help to DogLost in the past. I'm emailing over the details tonight and hopefully they can help us again xx

2016-09-10 09:35 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Have alerted owner to your post.

2016-09-10 08:51 Fiona Howarth

So sorry Bill is missing. I came across Craig Richardson a dog trainer & Behaviourist - Website www.dogtrainer.co.uk - who says on his home page in his spare time he enjoys tracking & scent training with his German Shepherd, as I read you were looking for a dog tracker. He is in West Lancashire Tel No: 01704 834951 Mobile 07715 489544 Facebook West Lanc Canine Centre. I'm in Lancaster. Told both our dog walkers. One who runs around there sometimes. Have a collie. Thinking of you. Good Luck xxx

Last edited: 2016-09-10 08:52:12 by Fiona Howarth

2016-09-09 16:53 Unknown

get hold of any cylcist, Rambler clubs in the area do hope hes found real soon xx

2016-09-08 20:02 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

I've spoken to Phebe about the tracker Jenny but I can't find anyone in the area available 😰

Family and friends have been out searching, along with other dogs who know Bill, including his best friend a Jack Russell, but nothing.

I have contacted several Mountain Rescues and just had this reply (big thank you to Kev and all at Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue xx

I'll alert our team, some team members live in the area but let me know if he turns up please. No promises but I live in Quernmore so will look myself, good luck. Kev

Stay safe gorgeous Bill until you are found xx

2016-09-08 13:18 JulieH

Checking bills page every day and just hoping for good news x

2016-09-08 07:46 Unknown

Have you thought of getting a dog tracker in ? Maybe the best option xx

2016-09-08 00:05 JANI

sharing x

2016-09-07 21:07 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Bill is still missing and no sightings 😰

Update from Andrea his mum:
Day 6 and Bill is still missing and out there. I've put posters up so if someone has him and is walking him ......well their ain't many blind collies out there! He's a biggish smooth haired dog, mainly black with some white and very handsome. Please keep your eyes peeled. It's difficult to tell that he is blind but on closer inspection his eyes are a bit glazed. Thank you all for sharing And looking X

2016-09-06 17:01 Unknown

Any sightings?

2016-09-06 10:15 Ann

Hope Bill is found soon , are there any canine dog trackers in Lancs that can track by scent like K9 tracker in Devon ?

2016-09-05 19:42 charlie and sooty

Keeping everything crossed that Bill will be found soon and safe xx

2016-09-05 16:24 Doglover

Praying he all be found soon xx

2016-09-05 14:15 JulieH

Fingers crossed for good news x

2016-09-05 12:50 Unknown

Thanks everone who is looking . Thanks ClaireG for update Paws, and fingers xd.

2016-09-05 10:00 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Local farmers who know the whistles are out looking for Bill, along with dogs he knows, including his best friend, a Jack Russell. Praying he is found safe today xx

Thank you to everyone who is searching and sharing xx

2016-09-05 09:15 Bo

Animal care Lancaster postcode LA2 have kindly put this on their FB page

Last edited: 2016-09-05 09:34:38 by Bo

2016-09-05 08:02 Unknown

OMG Please please, let Bill be found soon. Stay safe Bill until you are found. Perhaps someone in the area will find him? All xd,

2016-09-05 07:53 DogLostRiverlady

Circulating on twitter.....#Lost Border Collie Male BLIND
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2016-09-05 07:33 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

This possible sighting was alerted to the owner on Saturday morning, do you or anyone you know travel / live this way? Please keep looking out for him xx

Hi I don't want to build your hopes up but we were driving out to Quernmore this morning at about 10.30 am. We saw a collie wandering up the road just beyond the Proctor Moss Lane crossroads ...there is a bit of a wiggle in the road with a house on the left. We didn't think anything of it at the time as it turned off the road and into a driveway but now we have read your post we think it did look a bit disorientated. I hope you find him soon and that he is fine.

2016-09-04 20:34 DogLostSharon - Social Media Volunteer

I have shared with DL FB Page, Public & Twitter. I hope Bill is safely back at home soon.

2016-09-04 20:09 Sue - onestopalldogs

Shared fb twitter

2016-09-04 19:59 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Bill is completely blind, 6 years old and very fit. He was a working dog until he lost his sight xx

2016-09-04 19:40 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Update from Bill's owner - he is still missing xx

Hi sorry no there hasn't 😞 he was lost at our farm and all fields, hedges, ditches and woods etc have been searched so we think he may have been picked up and taken X

2016-09-04 10:09 JulieH

Hope Bill is soon found x

2016-09-04 10:01 DogLostClaire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West

Twitter alerts requested.

Stay safe Bill until found xx

2016-09-04 08:18 DogLostJan -North West and Police Liaison Coordinator

Shared To Doglost North West Facebook group also local facebook groups xx

2016-09-04 00:39 JANI

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2016-09-03 22:45 AlisonH

Email alerts sent to postcodes LA1,LA2,LA3,LA4

2016-09-03 21:50 Admin

Sorry to see that BILL IS BLIND is missing.

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