Rainbow Bridge: Tan With Cream Underside German Shepherd Cross Male

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2010-03-25 23:33 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

Glynn and Marie so sorry to see such sad news, deepest thoughts are with you.  Run free at the Bridge and sweet dreams lovely Max.  Jan x

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2010-03-25 22:33 Debra

I am so very sorry to hear about Max. Bless his heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to his parents. Run free dear Max. Go chase my Binky, she loves doggies. xx

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2010-03-25 13:15 digbysmum

Oh how tragic - victims still being found as a result of the harsh winter weather. My thoughts are with dear Max's owners at this terribly sad time. Run free at the Bridge, beautiful Max xxx

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2010-03-25 10:47 zen

RIP lovely boy, run free at the bridge

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2010-03-25 10:01 DogLostHelen - Regional Co-ordinator - Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge

So very sorry to hear this news. Run free at the bridge sweetheart xxx

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2010-03-25 09:53 Yasa

Glynn and Marie - I'm so very very sorry. Run free and be safe at Rainbow Bridge lovely boy xx

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2010-03-25 09:30 Meru

So very sorry to hear about Max.  Sleep tight big boy xx

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2010-03-25 09:26 Goldenfrodo

I am so sad to read this news about this gorgeous boy. Run free at the Bridge Max. My thoughts are with his family who tried so hard to find him.

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2010-03-25 09:08 doglover1

So very sorry to hear this very sad news about Max, sweet dreams Max and my thoughts are with his family. xx

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2010-03-25 08:42 DogLostAngus

I am so sorry Glyn & Marie, you have worked so hard to try to find Max and it seems so cruel that as you first feared that he had drowned, words seem so futile at times like this but I am glad that you have been able to recover his body and bring him home to rest. A big thankyou to the person who contacted you via NPR - it must have been very hard for them to write that email but they have enabled you to find dear Max. Thinking of you both and sending my love ~ Thank you Jane for your message this morning

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2010-03-25 08:40 Shereen

So very sorry to read about Max Run free at the bridge Beautifull boy.You can sleep easy now.xxx

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2010-03-25 08:31 Auntie Katie

What a shame,  I'm so so sorry,  run free at the bridge precious boy! x

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2010-03-25 07:50 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Glyn and Marie, i am so so sorry to hear this awful news. After working so hard and the sightings believed to be Max this is so cruel to end this way. Thinking of you both, i know you did everything you could to get him back. There really are not any other words. Run free at Rainbow Bridge beautiful Max xxx

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2010-03-25 00:24 glynsmith

This evening I received an email from national pet register to advise that a dead dog had been seen matching the description of Max, in the river Ouse, adjacent to Aldi in Leighton Buzzard. I confirm that after hazardous recovery of the body, Max has gone to rainbow bridge.  He is at rest at home now with his favourite toys. Max drowned within the first few minutes of going missing, so I draw some comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer. Thanks to you all at doglost, especially Jane Dell. Glyn & Marie Smith  

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2010-03-24 10:31 glynsmith

Well, it's now been a month since Max went missing.  No further sightings except for one this week, which turned out to be a dead fox again.  It's strange that he may still be roaming out there.  Going to undertake a new poster campaign, with a fresh photo, indicating that he is still missing.

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2010-03-15 20:44 glynsmith

Had the barbeque in the woods yesterday, in the hope it might bring Max to us.  Leafleted the local area (thanks Jane).  Out looking this morning before dawn, again lunch time, dusk and this evening.  All focussed within a mile of last sighting - Knolls wood. We really do hope that someone spots Max, or has taken him in.  We really did feel that when the last sighting came in, we were so much closer to getting him home.  We soldier on and will keep up the patrols.  He is somewhere after all.

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2010-03-14 07:52 glynsmith

Search party out at first light, covering the Heath and Reach area, focussing on Knowles Wood, the place of the last sighting. It would appear now that of the four possible sightings to date (first of a dog nearby with a flashing collar, second near Heath and Reach, third was a dead fox, fourth was Heath and Reach - two and four seem very similar.  Both people are pretty sure (after looking at further photos on Max on Facebook), that it is him.  It's a nice bright day, so lots of dog walkers will be out.

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2010-03-13 22:58 Debra

I certainly hope and pray that this is Max and he is home real soon. Good luck with the scenting and posters. xx

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2010-03-13 21:59 DogLostAngus

Sounds very promising - fingers crosed that it is Max and he can be brought in safely.

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2010-03-13 21:55 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Have emailed scenting info and advice. Sighted dog looked in good health.  Fingers crossed that this is Max and he is soon ready to come home x

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2010-03-13 21:49 glynsmith

Man who saw dog yesterday is sure (after having looked at the facebook photos) that it was Max!  It would seem that we need to be concentrating heavily on this area, now we have had two fairly positive sightings just south of Heath and Reach.

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2010-03-13 21:33 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

New Photos Added.

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2010-03-13 21:25 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

This dog was seen opposite Taylors Ride, on the Redwood Glade side by two individuals both of whom felt dog was a stray. Known stray we mentioned before is known to wander further away in Stockgrove Country Park so this sighting could be promising.

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2010-03-13 21:16 DogLostAngus

Glyn, where abouts on Plantation road was the possible sighting - near to the Golf Club or at the other end in town ? There is a cattery on Bragenham Road opposite the Golf club end of Plantation Road which has previously attracted stray dogs when they have been missing. I saw all your posters up on Plantation Road and the old Linslade Road on Friday when I was out delivering stuff, so the area is well postered and could bring in sightings.

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2010-03-13 19:35 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Bumping due to possible sighting. Great news that there may have been a sighting and that if it is Max then he is staying in one area. Fingers crossed for some more good news soon x

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2010-03-13 19:29 glynsmith

Potential sighting yesterday! Phone call today saying that a stray matching the description of Max has been spotted in Plantation Road (not more than half a mile from the other potential sighting from two weeks ago).  Have been out this evening in the area, but still no joy.  Have asked the gentleman to have a look at Max on his Facebook page, to see if it was the same dog.

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2010-03-12 13:55 glynsmith

Phone call from Luton dog warden, saying that they thought they had recovered Max from the Luton area, although microchip details were different.  After me sending further photos of him, it turned out not to be Max although very similar.  I got very excited for a while.

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2010-03-10 06:52 glynsmith

Got a call yesterday in relaation to a poster.  Man thought he had seen a dog matching Max's description in a local field although unfortunately dead.  Checked it out - it was a fox.  People are still keeping an eye out.

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2010-03-09 09:42 glynsmith

Reply from the lady who sighted the dog over a week ago., near Heath and Reach. Having now looked at the Facebook photos, she is more sure that it was Max she saw.  That is good news.

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2010-03-07 07:17 glynsmith

Spent most of yesterday in Heath and Reach, walking, shouting, postering and leafleting.  Appledown turned out to be fruitless. Now hoping for a new sighting.

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2010-03-06 10:45 glynsmith

Out this morning before daybreak.  Covered quarries to the east of Heath and Reach.  Nothing found thus far.  Put posters up and gave leaflets to dog walkers.  One dog walker had heard a story that a woman had found a GSD type dog straying a week ago and taken it to Appledown.  Phoned Appledown again today to follow this lead.  Would appear that no dog of this type has been taken in recently.  Going to go there shortly and look for myself.

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2010-03-05 22:32 glynsmith

Angus.  Yes, there is indeed a Quarry directly North of Willow Bank Walk.  Not far from the suspected sighting last week.  There are several sand quarries in the locality.  Will add them to search area.  Thanks Glyn

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2010-03-05 22:28 DogLostAngus

just been looking at google earth for the area, can you advise if there is a quarry or a motocross circuit directly north to north west of Willowbank way? If it is a quarry this would be a good place to look - there are normally plenty of rabbits and good 360 vision for the dogs and there is at least one pond for drinking from  http://www.multimap.com/s/qD0PhuNX

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2010-03-05 18:25 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Have just spoken to a local dog warden- just an advisory- there is a known Leonberger that is regularly straying in this area who is identical in size and colouring to Max , this area is a really busy dog walking area so hopefully soon there will be other sightings so we can rule the Leonberger out.

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2010-03-05 17:18 glynsmith

Any advice on what area is best to search in, given that this sighting was seven days ago.  What is the best method to employ whilst searching?

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2010-03-05 17:08 DogLostAngus

this sound promising Glyn wishing you the best of luck - sounds like an early morning with some smelly pilchards is on the cards for you

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2010-03-05 15:30 glynsmith

Just had a phone call from a lady who saw a dog about 6am last Friday 26th Feb, near Heath and Reach.  She was driving, slowed down thinking it was a fox, but it was a dog on its own.  She had a good view of it before carrying on.  Now she has seen a poster for Max, she put in the call.  The lady (Leanne) is 80% sure it is Max.  Heath and Reach is a couple of miles from home, with lots of woodland.  Going to poster and leaflet the area right now.

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2010-03-04 07:25 glynsmith

Link to online story about Max in the local paper.  Free printed edition goes out today, so, many households will see the article. http://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/news/Have-you-seen-our-dog.6115692.jp

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2010-03-04 00:04 Yasa

Bumped due to possible sighting, mentioned below.

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2010-03-03 16:36 snailmail

Just to let you know I'm keeping my eyes peeled for him.  I live in Gemini Close, and walk the brook regularly with my two terriers.  My heart goes out to you, and Max.  Hope he turns up soon.  Emma

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2010-03-03 10:27 glynsmith

More photos and a video added to his facebook page.

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2010-03-03 00:00 glynsmith

In response to a poster, had a credible call at 22:45hrs (a week and 15 mins since Max went missing) from Phil.  Potential sighting in Woodman Close, Leighton Buzzard.  He said dog looked like Max, had flashing light on its collar (false) and was 'hanging around for someone'.  Woodman Close is about half a mile downstream.  Checked out immediately on foot and by car.  Found nothing.  Still a potential lead.  Thanks Phil. 

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2010-03-02 23:47 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Max now has a facebook page to help try to spread the word. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=369035300551&ref=ts

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2010-03-02 18:08 Debra

Hope this beautiful boy hasn't drowned. Keeping my fingers crossed and saying prayers he is ok and will be found soon. xx

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2010-03-02 15:52 glynsmith

I contacted the editor (who took the story) he advises that it will appear on the website on Thursday. The website is www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk I will provide the specific page when it is available.  Thanks also for the bump!

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2010-03-02 11:39 DogLostAngus

I have bumped Max due to the local paper taking the story - if you can find  alik to the online version please post on the page.

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2010-03-02 11:09 glynsmith

I've been postering wider afield this morning, to surrounding villages.  Max appears in todays edition of the Leighton Buzzard Observer.  I originally asked if they would carry his poster in the notices section.  They contacted me wanting to know more, so he now has a detailed article together with a photo of him in the paper.  The article also makes reference to doglost, so bringing about awareness of the site.  Fingers crossed for his safe return.

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2010-03-01 22:35 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

If Max has simply "run off" in the opposite direction following either his nose or a moving target.. rabbit/deer/fox then he would soon be in open country upstream of the brook. Notifying Farms, postman, binmen,milkman, gamekeepers, stables in this area and posters up, just in case. Max disappeared very quickly - he was not seen entering the water however so we hope this is not the case.

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2010-03-01 17:19 DogLostAngus

I am hoping that I got the right stretch of waterway but checked a 2 mile stretch as best I could through Milton Keynes this afternoon, with binocoulars and on the cycle paths here. I have also emailled a poster to MK warden just incase he turns up here.

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2010-03-01 08:36 glynsmith

I've been out looking for Max every day since he went missing, searching from the point last seen, downstream as far as navigable.  With the very high water yesterday, if he did succumb to it, he could be further afield by now.  There is also the possibility that he left the water of his own accord somewhere.  We keep hopeful that someone spots him soon.  With his disappearance so quickly, we are at a loss for any real pointers.

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2010-02-26 11:12 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

  Max went missing near Clipstone Weir to the bridge,Owner saw him run off along the bank, chasing wildlife.Owner called to him, but he didn?t come back.  The brook was very swollen and fast flowing.Owner has searched as much as conditions have allowed but the stream is very swollen and fast.Owner does not think he has been taken.  Talking to a regular dog walker who had approached from the opposite direction (who helped in the initial search), he didn?t see Max, or anyone else.Max would never stray for more than a few seconds, before returning, he is a very ?clingy? dog.  Owner firmly believes he has drowned and been washed downstream.  (there is obviously a possibilty that he has got out further downstream so further afield needs to be contacted)posters have been put up (with photo) on lamp posts in the area yesterday.   Police, Council, Environment Agency, local vets, Appledown (location where strays are taken in this area), and various missing dog websites ? all alerted. Will contact and advise next course of action.    

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2010-02-26 08:33 Blupepww

you need to inform local council and Appledown Kennels who take the strays for this area

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2010-02-25 22:15 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Last seen in Willow Bank Walk, Leighton Buzzard at 10.30 on the 24th February. Contacting owner for more information.

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