Lost: Black & White Cross Breed Female In South West (SN4)

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2016-01-09 20:16 DogLostReynard

Thank you seeks I always chec for Pup when ever a Springer is found & still share your posters ( ive Springers so know & love them) ♥

Maddie was not my dog but I was helping owner , she is often in.my thoughts, my beleif is she was picked up & re-homed!

2014-04-20 00:09 Seeks

I often delve and share the long term missing but I had missed Maddie (working through Springers and Collies actually) I will make up for missing her by sharing her now.

Hopefully bringing her back to the front of peoples mind will bring news...

I can only imagine how hard its been for her owners, 23 weeks has killed me. The ether has too many dogs and this little one needs to be home x

2014-04-19 19:07 Esther

It must be a hard day for you Reynard, it has been a long time. Perhaps as she has been bumped people who are new to doglost may recognise Maddie. I do hope so

2014-04-19 12:51 DogLostReynard

Thank you poochpal
I am still always looking out for her , would be nice to know if she is well and being loved x

2014-04-19 10:42 DogLostPoochpal - Regional Co-ordinator - South West - Police Liaison Team

Bumping on the 6th anniversary of Maddie's disappearance.

2013-04-18 08:17 DogLostReynard

Maddie has been missing since 19/04/08
please still look out for her

2012-04-26 18:32 sharon57blue

Similar dog strayaid
ED040-12
Approx Age: TBC
Breed: Unknown
Sex: Female
Details: Collected 26/04/12 in the Haswell area of the Durham Unitary Authority

2012-04-19 15:39 DianeM

I feel for you, I hope one day sweet Maddie will be back home with her loving family xxx

2012-04-19 08:52 Spindle

Maddies photo is firmly imprinted in my brain, will always look out for her. Hope she is happy and one day we get her home.

2012-04-19 00:00 BBKM

Fingers crossed that she will be found one day soon. Hope you have a good life wherever you are Maddie xx

2012-04-18 08:07 DogLostReynard

It will be 4yrs since Maddie went missing , we are still looking and hopeing she will be found, She was probably 'rehomed' so hope someone will come forward and reasure us that she is ok and being taken care of and loved! She will probably have longer hair now as the photo was taken just after she was clipped, bless you Maddie xxx

2011-12-13 20:46 DogLostReynard

Maddie is still missing, we beleive she was picked up and then rehomed, perhaps in the Highworth area ? Please still look out for her x

2010-04-18 08:49 DogLostReynard

Two years to the day Maddie went missing! Please still look out for her xxx

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2010-04-18 08:47 DogLostReynard

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2008-12-29 20:42 DogLostReynard

Still no news on Maddie where are you sweet one?

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2008-11-18 13:12 DogLostReynard

I have up loaded 'new' pictures of Maddie...she was probably clipped when these photos were taken and would probably now look a bit like this Shi Tzu currently looking for a home @ St Giles Kennels in Somerset.  http://www.stgileskennels.co.uk/adopt-a-shi-tzuboz_5223.htm Poor little Maddie came from Wales probably a puppy farm as she had enlarged teats also a skin condition then on to a rescue near Swindon and had been in her new home with Katherine only 7 weeks. Please have another look back at any dogs in the rescues & pounds and please send out this new poster please...THANKS.x  

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2008-09-29 10:41 Bess 'n' Barney's Mum

I was up on The Ridgeway yesterday near the carving of the white horse on the hill near Winterborne Bassett (visiting family and we took dogs and kite out there) and saw Maddie's poster up there.   Must be so frustrating for owners to not know where she is and what's happened to her.   Be safe Maddie and come home soon xx

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2008-09-25 20:47 hello janey

why would the man bring attention himself if he was not intending to help her get home?? people make you sick,,hoping she is home soon x

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2008-09-24 13:36 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

A4 poster and smaller posters emailed to Co-ordinator Reynard hope they help in the search and Maddie is found soon and in the BLUE.  Jan x

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2008-09-24 12:49 DogLostReynard

Katherine Maddie's owner has been told to-day 24th that a man from HIGHWORTH went into Rouse a hardware shop in Wootton Bassett TWO WEEKS ago, as he saw a poster of Maddie and said he had picked her up in a bad way and had taken her to the vets and was now going to call the owner... he never did!! So please look out for Maddie in Highworth or she could have been taken since to a rescue. Thanks

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2008-09-08 09:32 DogLostReynard

Can anyone please help here we have come to a dead end trying to find Maddie?

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2008-07-18 21:18 DogLostReynard

Owner has not been able to make anymore progress as the Police have said they past her on when brought into the Police Station at Wotton Bassett, checked out all the local pounds put more posters up. Just need for someone to come forward and give us that vital information, in confidence of course.It is very unfair when she was picked up and not to be able to find her!

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2008-06-09 00:00 jacky-uk

Is there any news on Maddie? x

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2008-06-09 00:00 DogLostReynard

Update is the last post on page 5 Ok?

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2008-06-09 00:00 DogLostReynard

A kind lady said she took Maddie to Wotton Bassett Police Station on the 21/04/08 just two days after she went missing but the Police can only say she would have been taken thereafter by the Dog Warden! The problem is we can not find her!!!! We have checked with the DW's and the stray kennels  It is possible she has now been rehomed. No one seems to have any records so we are up against it.Moochi will you have a look at work PLEASE. H e l p!.

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2008-05-08 18:07 Unknown

Featured in this weeks countrymans weekly.

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2008-05-07 16:14 DogLostReynard

Maddie is in this weeks Countrymans Weekly..........hopeful that she will now be seen by someone.x

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2008-05-07 15:39 Tessas Family

Hi. Just to let you know that we're still looking for Maddie. We regularly walk round the Lake, Ballards Ash and the fields beyond but haven't seen anything at all yet.

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2008-05-05 23:08 Greylady

Thanks Moochi you are a star!

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2008-05-05 11:42 Becca

Thanks Moochi, i have checked with DW again will call aeound vets tom. Katharinex

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2008-05-04 20:28 DogLostReynard

Thanks Moochi nice to know someone is regulary checking. Ta ever so.x

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2008-05-04 16:11 Moochi

Hi, I have checked up at Bath Cats and Dogs home and she isn't up there Im afraid :o( xx

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2008-05-03 16:13 DogLostReynard

O/H has been up and down motorway all week not a sign of her,he also visited someone near to motorway in countryside and they have seen nothing either but seen your posters Katharine. If she had been near Prince Of Wales Pub and picked up she would have been taken to Safe Haven or one of the Vets in WB but seems no one their has seen her and bearing in mind three dogs picked up in WB last week you would have thought someone would have seen Maddie! Are you positive the sighting was Maddie? I expect you have been in the pub and asked all the locals? Most people in WB now know she is missing so if she shows herself surely she will be seen. Barney's Rabble has done her school.If you could put up a big poster on the roundabout by Prince Of Wales that would get her noticed as drivers pass that way. Hook has a car boot Sunday starting at 2pm.

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2008-05-02 21:31 Greylady

Katherine, Jackie's idea about the Tesco drivers is a great one! Also target schools too (starting with your childrens one if the are that age) kids are a great source of info so if someone has pitched up with a new dog kids will KNOW and TELL ALL!!!!

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2008-05-02 11:41 Becca

sorry, still looking myself... feeling really fed up now... i havent given up but just struggling, yes spoke to all farmers. thanks Katharinex

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2008-05-01 21:11 DogLostReynard

Hopefully with the w/e and bank holiday coming up there will be more peeps able to go out looking for Maddie.

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2008-05-01 17:19 Aliandbarney

It's all gone quiet, but I'm still looking! Gave a flyer to the groundsmen up at Ballards yesterday. Have just been into Bassett, and very impressed by the number of posters up in the shop windows. We just really another sighting of her. Have you been able to let the local farmers know, Katharine?

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2008-04-30 13:47 DogLostReynard

The dogs at the B&W Dogs home that were all picke up @ Wootton Bassett are a Lab bitch cross 7yrs & Jack Russel bitch tri coloured. They will be putting them on found pages soon (the other dog was claimed).They took a while getting there as the rescue was full at the time and the DW was waiting for a space!!!

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2008-04-30 11:54 DogLostReynard

Thanks Jayne, good one!

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2008-04-30 11:52 Unknown

Bumped due to sighting-good luck!

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2008-04-30 10:04 DogLostReynard

Thanks everyone for your help, hopefully she will be found very soon now that we have a good sighting. Still trying to find out about the others dogs taken to Bath Dogs & Cats Home.

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2008-04-30 09:59 jacky-uk

I was just thinking - on another page, a Tesco home delivery driver spotted a missing dog a couple of times - do you have any home delivery vans in your area - maybe you could give them a poster? Or thinking further - I wonder if it would be worth approaching the Tesco closest to you to give all the drivers a poster? They are out and about early and lateish - you could try the 'your children missing her' angle - x x

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2008-04-30 08:09 Aliandbarney

Got drenched last night, and didn't see anyone. Went over again this morning. Gave a flyer to a fisherman just setting up at the lake, so there should be a pair of eyes there most of the day. Just wondered if you had been in to Marsh Farm Hotel, Katharine, as their bins etc might be an attraction for a hungry little dog. Keep your chin up, Alison

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2008-04-30 00:00 DogLostReynard

Maddie is a SW dog not Central.

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2008-04-30 00:00 DogLostReynard

Well a lot has happened since the site has been down but in short it seems that a kind lady picked up Maddie and took her to the local Police station in Wotton Bassett on the 21/04 just after she went missing, Unfortunatly the police don't no where they sent her and have no records!!! The latest thing the Police are saying is that they put a call through to Division (I think Devizes) and they would have arranged for a Dog Warden to pick her up but DW's don't seem to know where she is either! So we are still trying to track her down.Moochi could you check her out again where you work please?This is now urgent so if anyone can help please post on here . THANKS

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2008-04-29 23:34 Becca

I dont think BD&CH check regularly coz they didnt match Maddie pic but i sent it on 20th, so they had it. sighting def Maddie as pink collar identified. Im Malmesbury so WB round about is nearly 8 miles or more, i used to take Maddie to Swindon with me regularly and always stopped off for walk at lake, she may remember??? Maddie has also got a thing about ducks so loved the lake!! I drove to WB but then walked area on foot, also my sister lives in WB and she went out on her bike... Have also had group of friends take their own dogs for a look around. I leaflet ped and knocked on everyones door also.I also notified all DW again of sighting. Have i answered all question????!!!! hope so, let me know if need more info, Thanks for all your help and encouraging messages.... Katharinex

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2008-04-29 23:11 jacky-uk

Looking at aa route planner, the distance between the sighting and home is around three miles I think x

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2008-04-29 20:52 Greylady

Bath C&D Home are registered on here so get updates when dogs go missing in their area, but whether they check the site regularly I don't know. Reynard will you be able to phone them tomorrow to clarify what dogs have gone to them, and could we have photos please?? Katherine how sure are you that this latest sighting is Maddie? How close is this to your house? (I don't know the area??) Could she make her way home from there? Is this an area which you have walked her in before? If so, did you drive to the area or walk? Sorry for so many questions! It goes without saying that you need to poster this area ++++ AND notify the DW for the area of the sightings.

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2008-04-29 20:47 DogLostReynard

Well that is fantastic news that she has defo been sighted!!. You must be wacked by all the effort and adrenalin, tomorrow is another day so between the fab helpers and people that live in that area you should get another sighting. (The terrier types missing have not been put on here what is going on! ) Take care have a good nights kip as you will need all your energy for the day ahead.x

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2008-04-29 20:37 Becca

Yes, when i spoke to dog warden she said that they had several terrier type dogs missing from WB...... typical terriers!! sighting was def Maddie as Linda, the lady spotted her described her pink collar!, the JR handed in to vets if i remember correctly did not have collar, but would need to confirm that, so much has gone on today!!

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2008-04-29 19:10 DogLostReynard

Thanks Katharine all a bit odd three dogs from the same area anyway good the dog warden knows but will Bath put them on found pages or he? If not missing from here they could be from any area in the UK so we still need to check. The Jack Russell that went to George I suppose this little dog was presumed to be Maddie in your sighting?

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2008-04-29 16:59 Becca

hi, yes i had already been working on that one, DW north wilts is well aware as i have notified him and he got in touch with bath dog home, so all authorities are aware, i have gone through dogs lost to see if any stick out, the found jack russell bitch tri coloured (black and white with ginger eyebrows) was found in WB yesterday, She was taken to george vet in WB so they will hopefully have more info. Bath dogs home also had lab and bichon frese i think also found in this area... maybe worth checking but as i say i did look at dogs lost but couldnt match any.... If anyone wants to pm me for more info please do, not sure if im making much sense!!!!

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2008-04-29 16:37 DogLostReynard

Katharine do we know where these dogs come from that has been handed into RSPCA Bath, arethey from Bath or Swindon area and are they strays or were they handed in. So the Terrier that was handed in to George Vets has that been confirmed and does the DW know about it??? Sorry I know it is hard for you but these dogs may belong to someone and could therfore be looking for them. I know all these sightings are difficult for you but at least the poster is working and the next phone call could be Maddie. Fingers and paws crossed.x

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2008-04-29 15:37 jacky-uk

It must be very frustrating when people are so unhelpful, but presume the 'sighting' still stands? Hoping for another sighting soon x

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2008-04-29 15:20 Spindle

E mailed poster to bath cats and dogs home and dogs trust now. Keep looking I am sure she will be found soon.

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2008-04-29 15:02 DogLostReynard

Oh Blimey Katharine that was close, it is a pity people are so unhelpful when all you want is your baby back! Text if you get another sighting .

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2008-04-29 14:58 Becca

hi, just to update... Not Maddie :-(

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2008-04-29 13:34 Becca

Thanks Tessa's family..... I am going out of my tiny mind!!! I have had 3 phone calls, one last nite and two today saying that Maddie had been taken to vets in Wootton Bassett... I have phoned Drove vets they have not had anything in. George vets were handed a terrier and have sent it to bath dogs home. Have tried get detailed discription from malmesbury george vets but all very unhelpful with trying describe dog! and passed me to bath dogs home. Spoke to dog home bath, they have only had black lab and bichon frese handed in... what now?????? Microchipping would be the answer i suppose....

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2008-04-29 11:40 Tessas Family

We walked round the lake and Ballards Ash this morning but didn't see anything. Also walked along the grass verge on the main road up to and just past the house but again didn't see or hear anything. It was on the side of the road opposite the house as there isn't much of a verge on the other side, the road was still quite busy and Fly wanted to walk on the road rather than on the verge! We then walked back home across all the fields but only saw a couple of deer. I've got to ferry the children to various activites this afternoon so won't be able to go for another walk but will be going backwards and forwards between Swindon and Brinkworth so will keep an eye out.

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2008-04-29 09:15 DogLostReynard

Thanks for your help Barney's rabble and Tessa's family we do need your help here as the sighting is very positive, yes it is some distance for a little dog to go walk about on her own, but other factors may be working here so please dont be put off. Ballards Ash is where Safe Haven is I would get myself down there this instant the helpers there are very good so should be able to help you out. Which day was Maddie in the paper please?

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2008-04-29 08:09 Aliandbarney

I know where you mean now as well! We walked around the lake and over the back to the fields, then back across Ballards Ash this morning. All quiet, but I'll go over that way again this evening and take some handouts to thrust at the regular dogwalkers. Alison

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2008-04-28 23:12 Tessas Family

I know where you mean now. Sounds like it's not Old Malmesbury Road but the main road that goes from Bassett to Malmesbury.

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2008-04-28 23:05 UNKNOWN

Hope that you get your Maddie back very soon, as for the dog sitter, don't worry, you put Maddie in her care and Maddie went missing (I don't know the full story, so I won't comment too much). She should be more worried about Maddie instead of being worried about being foul mouthed. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SEARCH FOR MADDIE. Kind Regards.

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2008-04-28 22:43 Becca

house with gates... stand with your back to prince of wales roundabout, lake on left, childrens nursery on left then football fields, opposite side of road, on bend, big wooden gates Maddie was sited by these gates. hope this helps. thank you

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2008-04-28 22:06 Tessas Family

Hi. I usually walk my dog around the lake and surrounding fields about once a week so will go over there tomorrow morning and have a good look. Won't be as early as Alison though probably about 9.00 after I've got the kids to school. I'm also not sure which house she means but I'm assuming it's down Old Malmesbury Road.

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2008-04-28 21:51 Becca

hi, yes have ped leaflets all round areas i visted today.. the lady spotted her yesterday but got to work and read paper with advert and put the two together and rang me.. also had very irrate phone call from dog sitter, she is extremely annoyed with me as she has seen papers and is worried that her business is being bad mouthed.....

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2008-04-28 21:25 Yasa

Bumped due to media coverage and this very positive sighting by Wootton Bassett lake, and opposite side of road to the pub. Good Luck. You must be so close.

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2008-04-28 20:12 Aliandbarney

Katharine, can you explain a bit more about the house with the gates - I know the lake well, but can't picture where you mean. I will go over that way in the morning with Barney - about 6.20, so it'll be quiet. It isn't one of my regular walks, so I can't tell you if there are any similar-looking dogs in the area. Will send you a pm with my phone number. Alison

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2008-04-28 20:12 Greylady

Katherine when was this sighting, was it today? Thats fabulous newwss isn't it? Can you get some posters across to the Prince of Wales and also poster the area like mad? Fingers crossed for Maddie x

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2008-04-28 18:48 Becca

Hi, all, thanks for your support.... Its been another emotionally draining day... I had a call from a lovely lady called Linda at lunchtime today, She said she had spotted Maddie by Wootton Bassett lake near prince of whales pub, on the otherside of the road by the house with big wooden gates... I shot up there and have asked everyone, called at houses around there, looked around lake, football pitches, flaxlands... nothing:-( Keep looking she is out there somewhere!!!

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2008-04-28 09:19 DogLostReynard

Thanks Keelah thats great news Maddie will be in the paper the Advertiser is a popular newspaper so should be good coverage for Maddie.Katharine you are working really hard to find Maddie and I have been postering like mad so we should surely here something soon.x

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2008-04-27 21:11 Keelah

appeal for maddie is in the swindon advertiser - hope the other papers the release was sent to also run it - come on maddiex

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2008-04-27 19:44 Becca

hi, thank you for taking time to look... yes very near M4 and railway... have notified them both... also been to fisheries, there is a shop there so spoke to relevant people also whilst there walked around all lakes and spoke to every fisherman and asked to spread word...... I ped flyers throughout brinkworth/grittenham also up and down Wootton Bassett high street, also my childrens schools have put poster in their newsletters, just the local primary alone has 400+ children majority from villages in the area. I'm off to badminton this week so will flyer there also... Oh (Reynard) i have four girls 14,12,10 and 7... Thank you...

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2008-04-27 17:56 DogLostReynard

Thanks Barneys rabble nice to know we have a helper in the area.x

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2008-04-27 17:25 Aliandbarney

Katharine, I have just got back from a walk across the fields and around the big wood near you. All quiet I'm afraid, apart from a muntjack deer and some bunnies. You are very close to the motorway and the railway, so I assume you've contacted them to report Maddie. I also noticed the lakes and fisheries place - have you checked all around there? Sorry not to be more positive. Alison

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2008-04-27 09:56 DogLostReynard

Oh! Katharine I am so sorry for you, it is still early days dogs do turn up you know, take a look at Sparkey that may help you. Children are such a worry I dont know how old yours are but the truth is perhaps always better, try distracting them with a friends dog. Dont loose heart she is out there sonewhere we just need to find her.

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2008-04-26 18:35 Becca

hi, yes have contacted all..... even news papers..... its a week now, i cant bear it.. any advice how to handle children?? any ideas??

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2008-04-26 14:33 Greylady

Thanks for clarifying Katherine...............have you notified Glos police as well? You sound like you have done loads, but yuo can never do too much.......... how is the postering going??

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2008-04-24 23:31 Becca

hi, sorry if i have confused you.... the place Maddie went missing was Grittenham Grooming, Little Ivy House, Grittenham, SN15 4JU.... Sally who owns the business does grooming and dog minder/free range boarding... I have contacted dog wardens north wilts, Kennet, swindon and glos. Also contacted wiltshire police. rescue centres SDAH and denise barratt, all vets within 50 mile radius. i have sent countless emails to people including every village surrounding grittenham eg parish newsletters etc. Hope this makes it a little clearer. Katharinex

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2008-04-24 22:44 Greylady

Katherine I am a little confused.............On the poster it says Maddie went missing from a pet sitter, in the thread it mentions a kennels and now you mantion a dog groomer. The only reason I am asking is it might be relevant (i.e the time of day she went and also who might have seen her) Please can you post on here which "authorities" you have notified/spoken to? Did you contact "over the border" ones?

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2008-04-24 18:32 DogLostReynard

I am so sorry it was not Maddie but glad you were on the ball..... next time it could be Maddie fingers crossed.x

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2008-04-24 15:53 Becca

Have phoned but dog has been reunited with her owner which is great, however stiil on site???? maybe needs looking into.... it was worth a try!! back to drawing board for Maddie...

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2008-04-24 11:09 DogLostReynard

Please call them as very close description it is ALWAYS worth chasing up.

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2008-04-24 10:04 Becca

clutching at straws!!! looking on dog found.... jack russell terrier south oxon found with black face white blaze and splodge on tail.... could this be Maddie??????

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2008-04-24 08:19 Becca

Thank you so much Keelah... Barneys Rabble, Maddie went missing from 'Grittenham Grooming' Little Ivy House, Grittenham, Chippenham SN15 4JU. if you google this address it gives you a good idea of where it is, thank you for your support, hope this helps...

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2008-04-23 22:23 Aliandbarney

Hi Katharine, I'm a lapsed doglost fanatic, but I still keep my eyes open! Have seen all your fab posters around Wootton Bassett, and have put up a few of my own - a couple near the railway bridge on Whitehall Lane and one in the middle of one of the fields over there! I work at the local school, so have left a poster in the staff room. I don't know Grittenham, so it would be useful to have an idea of roughly where Maddie went missing from, and then Barney and I will get out exploring.

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2008-04-23 21:22 Greylady

Thanks Keelah!

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2008-04-23 20:35 DogLostReynard

Thank you so much Keelah, hope this will bring Maddie home soon.x

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2008-04-23 20:22 Keelah

press release done and sent to all wiltshire newspapers

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2008-04-23 09:57 Keelah

Hi owners, feel free to give me a call on 07843 681980 and we can try and get some media coverage, I work full time so bear with me but after 6pm is best as I am at home all evening and can get cracking on coverage for Maddie. sianx

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2008-04-23 08:12 jacky-uk

Keep strong Maddie's family, early days yet - it must be so frustrating for you xx

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2008-04-23 08:06 Becca

hi, all, went out searching again last night... had some interesting but alsmost useless news.. met a lady walking her dog who turned out to be one of the kennels neighbour, she said she saw a small dog running around sat eve but did nothing because this happens all the time and dogs are always escaping from kennels.....she also knew nothing about maddie being lost... I am beginning to feel dispair, as Sally (kennel owner) said she had spoken to All neighbours on saturday..... clearly she hadnt, the neighbour had lived there for seven yrs and had never spoken to Sally! i know this is unhelpful info but had to get it off my chest.....thanks for posters

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2008-04-22 22:49 Yasa

The small posters are ready for you now on the info centre, left hand side above Dollys Directive. Please download and print. Use these for your handouts and for posting through doors. Good Luck with finding Maddie !

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2008-04-22 22:06 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

Smaller posters done for Maddie and emailed to Yasa to go on the Info Centre, hope they help in the search for her and she is in the blue soon. Good luck. Jan x

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2008-04-22 20:57 Millie's Mum

Maddie's poster now printed off, and will be entered into Doglost Folder at local vet surgery tomorrow, TA8 Somerset. Stay safe Maddie and be found soon.

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2008-04-22 19:55 Becca

hi, just home after another day out postering etc, thank you all very much for your kind words and support. I have contacted police again and they took (brief) details, reluctantly.... Visited all vets and rescue centres. still no news, have to say its becoming more and more disheartening. but i will keep on going until i find her.

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2008-04-22 18:56 DogLostReynard

Thanks Frankie & Whizz's mum.

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2008-04-22 15:35 FrankieB

" I have phoned police, they didnt take any details just told me they dont deal with strays and to contact local dog warden " As Greylady said, you need to phone the police again. They have to take a report from you. Their excuse always is that a dog is mobile and, unlike a telly for example, can move of its own accord so cannot be termed as stolen. Don't take it from them. You don't have to. Also, keep checking with the wardens every day. Don't assume that they will check every phone call they have had every time they pick up a dog. All these people in positions who like to cpmplain that they are so bogged down with admin rarely do any of the admin they should be doing. Good luck. I hope you find her soon.

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2008-04-22 14:44 Greylady

Thank you Whizz's mum, I know Maddie's owner will get a lot of support and fab advice from you!

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2008-04-22 13:12 UNKNOWN

Hi, I have printed some posters off and will get them up onto the Ridgeway. Do contact Kennet dog warden, Ben Sargeant, he is really helpful 01380 724911, also try Saracen Kennels 01672 861288.I will keep looking Hackpen Hill stretch of the Ridgeway. Good luck.

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2008-04-22 09:22 Greylady

Hmmm looking at where you are I really think you need to include Glos and Avon and Somerset n your calls to the police and DW's. Have you considered an article in the local press??

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2008-04-22 09:11 Greylady

Yes Maddies mum I do think you need to phone everyone again, and keep doing it repeatedly. I know that may seem to you like you are being a "nuisance" but you only get one chance to get your dog back, and this is IT! The police are right, they do not deal with STRAY dogs now, that is the responsibility of the Dog Warden. However your dog is NOT a STRAY, she is LOST.............the police have a responsibility to deal with LOST PROPERTY (sorry I don't mean that to sound cold and clinical) so they have a responsibility here to make a record of the fact that you have lost Maddie. If you had lost your purse whilst out shopping the police would need to make a record of it, as lost property. Your dog is your property too, its no different. Sooooooo please phone the police back today and insist that they do two things ~ 1) take a LOST report of Maddie including a full description, and 2) do a physical check whilst you are on the phone to them of any dogs they have had reported lost. Sadly I have seen this happen time and time again that lost/found reports are not married up, so you need to be persistant and not be fobbed off. I agree, I think Maggie has probably been picked up by someone and they don't realsise she is stolen so you need to poster everywhere...............you can down load a poster fro this site of course, and if you would like smaller flyers then we will get them done. How close are you to the county border? Don't forget to notify the dog wardens and police "over the border" too. If Maggie has been picked up then she could be a bit further away. Don't give up hope, but you need to stay positive ~ you will get masses of help from people on here too. Come on, today might be the day you get her home!!

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2008-04-21 22:41 jacky-uk

Yes, I think I would keep reminding the authorities, just in case she slips through the net - I think the dog warden who covers Swindon area does post found dogs on here, from memory. x x

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2008-04-21 22:27 Tessas Family

I live in Wootton Bassett and will keep a look out when we're walking round the area. I have got a list of people that I contacted when Tessa went missing . I think you've probably contacted a lot of them but have you tried Swindon & District Animal Haven (07990-868887). They also have a website - www.sdah.co.uk. I was also told that any dogs found in this area at weekends are taken to Bath Dogs Home at Claverton Down - 01225-787321. Hope this helps.

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2008-04-21 21:26 Becca

I have had her approx 4 weeks, they think she had pups 2 weeks prior to that. She did have a little milk for the first couple of days but has been dried up for a while now. I have put posters out and had alot of help from friends etc to cover area, How far do you go? Do you think then i need to ring rescues and dog wardens again tomorrow to check and remind?? I have phoned police, they didnt take any details just told me they dont deal with strays and to contact local dog warden. thanks for your support.

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2008-04-21 18:58 jacky-uk

I just wanted to say that sometimes someone will find a dog and not know that they should report it to the police or dog warden. If you put 'Noddy' into the search area at the top you will see that Noddy was found the same day as he went missing and was taken in by some really nice people, who did in fact look after her well. It wasn't until they saw a poster a couple of days later that they realised they had taken in a dog that was on the missing list! You do need to put up masses of posters, and might try smaller flyers through peoples doors as well. I am in Lechlade, thirty miles away from you. I do wish you luck and hope you get some sightings soon. Hopefully you have some helpers in your area to help with postering. x

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2008-04-21 18:06 DogLostReynard

I have emailed most of the vets with poster but handing one in is a always preferable.

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2008-04-21 16:43 Greylady

How recently has she had the puppies, and is she still full of milk? This would mean she would need vets treatment so please make sure you cover all the vets with posters (not just phone calls). I take it you have informed the Police? Please make sure the Dog Wardens/Kennels and Police have posters too so that Maddie is kept in their focus. As most people on here will tell you, don't assume one phone call to each public body will suffice and don't automatically assume that 2 and 2 will be put together (i.e lost dog report with found dog report) as it often doesn't happen that way. When people are busy mistakes can get made and things can get missed, so please make sure YOU or someone who knows Maddie well visits the local kennels and provides everyone with posters of her so that everyone knows what kind of dog they are looking for. Keep looking and postering EVERYWHERE, as Reynard has said, 100's of posters, not just one or two. If you would like some flyers made up please ask.

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2008-04-21 16:12 Becca

hi, I'm not sure, i got her from denise barratt in grittenham rescue centre only 6 weeks ago, they picked her up from dog pound in Wales, so she doesn't know area at all. I dont know any history on her but maybe this is what she is used to doing.... I dont know, Any ideas are welcome though. Thanks

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2008-04-21 15:56 jacky-uk

Just a thought, do you think Maddie might try and find her way back to her previous home or would it be too far? x

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2008-04-21 14:58 Becca

hi, thanks for all your support.... i have put posters up in surrounding areas, still need to cover brinkworth to malmesbury. Also george vets, drove vets and both North Wilts dog warden and Swindon dog warden have been informed. Maddie has recently had pups so has a very post belly tum! please help me to get her home as myself and my four children are devastated...

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2008-04-21 13:50 DogLostReynard

Thanks Jayne. Owner you should be able to log in now enter your email first.

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2008-04-21 13:29 Unknown

Owner your account has been activated thanks.

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2008-04-21 13:16 Unknown

Have ammended poster.

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2008-04-21 13:07 DogLostReynard

The mobile number on poster is wrong it should be 07798645473

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2008-04-21 12:59 DogLostReynard

Maddie went missing from boarding kennels at Grittenham (not DB) she was a rescue and owner has not had her long! Owner has rang Dw's and some Vets.Suggested she try Safe Haven and the pound at Wroughton She has been looking all weekend which is in open countryside.Owner has tried to register and update but has not been able to get it to work. If anyone has any other info then please let us know and get those posters out there, we need to find Maddie.THANKS!

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2008-04-21 11:36 DogLostReynard

So sorry to hear Maddie is missing. Please poster like mad print off 100+, poster everywhere so that everyone knows Maddie?s missing put posters up in Shops, Pubs, , Parks and hand out posters to dog walkers as well. To give them better protection against the weather, use punched pockets put the posters in so that the opening is at the bottom (you can also seal the opening with waterproof, clear tape). Speak to the local postmen and visit your local sorting office and ask them to display a poster. Also try to 'collar' the local milkman and ask them to keep a poster of Maddie to hand. Pubs are good places to target. Try to visit them early lunchtime or early in the evening when they tend to be less busy and ask the manager to display a poster of Maddie. Speak to as many of the regulars/customers as possible as they will have plenty of good contacts and will be a mine of information. Display Maddie?s poster in your car(s) and ask family, friends, neighbours, other regular dog walkers and work colleagues to do the same. Please do contact other owner(s) of missing dogs in the SW as you can support each other and poster a wider area. Please make sure you register (click here at the bottom of this page) and post regular updates so that the other Helpers in your area know where & what you have covered. Click on the Useful Links opposite above Dolly?s Directive, lots of info there, and please ask for help if you need it ,that's what we are here for. Good luck.x

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2008-04-21 11:01 Unknown

Owner can be contacted on 01666 823014 or 07798 823014.

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2008-04-21 11:01 Unknown

Over 150 posters e mailed out to local helpers and registered organizations.

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2008-04-21 00:00 DogLostReynard

I can not see my post so apoligise if I reapeat myself...It appears Maddie was picked up and taken to local Police Station Wootton Bassett although they can only tell us they arranged for a DW to take her they seem not to know which one and consequently we can not find her. It was possible she eneded up at Bath Dogs and Cats Home but has been difficult to find out as the weeks has passed away since and the trail is going cold! Moochi could you please take a look at work we do not have your tele number unless somone can help with that please?
She may be still lost as we can not be sure it was Maddie so we still need help here guys thanks.

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