Rainbow Bridge: Black And Roan Cocker Spaniel Male

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2012-04-26 17:15 Jack Russell 4

Run free at the bridge xxx

2012-04-18 22:14 scootjockey

So sorry and sad. Fredddie run free and play happpily at the bridge. RIP thoughts are with your family who showed you love, love stolen Tays mum x

2012-04-18 14:56 DogLostKimmybear - Area Co-ordinator, Essex & Hertfordshire borders

Kim, I am so very sorry to hear about what happened to dear Freddie. Please know he would not have suffered and I am going to email you something which I found helpful, when I lost my dog in the same way. Please know that you were Freddie's real family and you always will be. He had found his home and was happy and loved; his mission complete. I am just so sad he couldn't have stayed on earth with you for a lot longer, but sometimes the special ones have already earnt their wings so its time to fly with God. But, now that he has found you, he won't let you go - he will watch over you from above until, one by one, you are all reunited once more and this time you will never ever part again. God bless sweet Freddie and you. xxx

2012-04-17 20:22 Kim

My family and I would like to thank everyone who helped search for Freddie, Jane, my friends, Alan the gentleman that found him and all the people I've never meet or didn't know before. We are so sad how Freddie died and although we found him, we'll never know what really happened in the last 16 days of his life, as Jane explained below the crematorium and network rail think he had only been dead for about 4/5 days, so what happened to him the rest of the time? Freddie was only in our lifes for 3 months and in his short life we were his third home, I hope while he was with us that his last few months were happy ones, he certainly made a difference to our lives I worked very hard with him and the whole family bonded with him and loved him, he is and going to be so missed by us all. Thank you all once again and I as Jane said I will keep intouch as a helper and help at shows.

2012-04-17 09:23 Meru

So very, very sorry to hear about Freddie - RIP little sweetheart xx

2012-04-16 23:51 jobadger

So very sorry you didn't make it home little boy. Sleep tight - sweet dreams. xx

2012-04-16 22:44 BBKM

So sad to hear Freddie did not make it home. Run free sweet boy xx

2012-04-16 20:44 Sydney

Kim so very sorry to hear about Freddie. Hopefully wherever he was he was happy - he will be happy now he can watch over you from Rainbow Bridge. Will take down posters if I see any.Run free and and fun with your friends at the Bridge Freddie xx

2012-04-16 20:44 digbysmum

Oh how tragic. Another young railway victim - so unnecessary. I am so very sorry, and my thoughts are with the family at this sad time. Run free at the bridge, gorgeous Freddie xx

2012-04-16 17:36 Tara

So very sorry to hear your sad news. Sleep tight lil man and my thoughts love and prayers to the family xx

2012-04-16 16:46 Unknown

Yet another one lost to the railways. Freddie is at peace now asleep in the arms of Jesus by the bridge; where he will be to meet his owners when the time is right. Night, night Freddie, sleep tight. Sending your family healing prayers for their sad loss. Freddie is only a whisper away from those who loved and cared for him. RIP sweetheart. God Bless.

2012-04-16 15:02 Trudie

Dear Kim So very sorry to hear the sad news. Absolutely heart-wrenching.
Sleep tight Freddie x

2012-04-16 14:19 DianeM

My thoughts are with Freddie and his loving family, run free and play at the bridge little man xx

2012-04-16 13:19 Ellie

I am so sorry. So many beautiful dogs gone to Rainbow Bridge in the last few days, they and their owners are in my thoughts.

2012-04-16 12:58 DogLostHelen - Regional Co-ordinator - Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge

So very sorry to hear this news, run free in the sunshine over the bridge sweetheart, my thoughts are with your family xxx

2012-04-16 12:52 PO

so sad RIP little man xxx

2012-04-16 12:12 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

CONFIRMATION IT IS FREDDIE but he has not been there for long he was taken to crematorium who recon only been dead a few days def no longer than 4 days so where has he been since the day he went missing on march 31st? Very strange as no sightings or was he kept then posters went up and someone panicked and let him go? We will never know. spoken to Kim this morning who will keep in touch as a helper and at shows- Just wish things had turned out with a better ending.

LOCAL HELPERS if you spot any posters missed please take them down thanks

2012-04-15 20:36 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

With heavey heart have to report that we are almost certain Freddie has been located by the railway. Owner has been there tonight and from a distance is almost certain it is him. Railtrack have been but as getting dark will go tomorrow and remove the body then let Kim know and she will confirm with me

Thanks to everyone local that has been searching and i just wish it was not this sort of ending.

Freddie your mum looked everywhere for you and you will be sadly missed. Run free now little one with new friends at the bridge.

2012-04-13 15:17 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Twiitering has been picked up by Kent police @maidstone and they are retweeting so hope this spreads the owrd. facebook and twiiter will help spread the deatils but also please post onm here so we can keep up with any news.

2012-04-11 19:22 Kim

Hi, Thanks Trudie for taking the time to walk along to Farliegh locks, I've started to email all vets in Kent but takes longer than I thought and I've set up a Twitter account (not very good at this sort of thing) and emailed KM after receiving email from Jane's friend and hopefully they are going to put an artical in KM this week. Tomorrow I'll put more posters out. I had a phone call over the weekend to let me know there was a dead animal by the river, but it wasn't Freddie, thankfully. MazeC was it just one Cocker Spaniel that you saw being walked the other day?

2012-04-10 09:21 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Trying to see if can get article in KM but it will all depend on space. If anyone facebook or twitter than use the links at KM maybe short PLEASE HELP FIND FREDDIE with a link to his page on this site p[lus email them as well it would help
email messengernews@thekmgroup.co.uk
Please join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

Lets get the KM interested so get twittering etc

2012-04-09 16:11 Trudie

Hi Kim & MazeC,I have one black Cocker and one blue Roan ages 10 & 12 years, both have docked tails and are not as slim as Freddie.They were wearing red collars so an easy mistake at a glance.We too have been up and down the tow path.We also walked from Maidstone to Farleigh Lock on Saturday hoping for a sighting (dogs are worn out!).You must take posters to all of the vets in the area.I will take one to my vet in Bearsted(Madingford)tomorrow.You could put some up in Mote Park and the Town centre.Someone may know of a person/neighbour who recently acquired a Cocker. We hope so.......Trudie

2012-04-09 15:09 Kim

No nothing, the only possible sighting is from MazeC below, but it could have been Trudi, who I met outside Waitross on Friday, but Trudie has two cockers and I forgot to ask what colour they are? My friends and I also went to the Malta on Friday and walked towards Maidstone, looking over from the other side of the river to the spot where Freddie went missing at the back of woods and onto the land behind and I sure he couln't have gone into the river. We also put posters along that route and one at childrens park (Ringlestone area) that backs onto the river and handed out posters. I've also put a poster in newagents next to Waitrose, two posters in the Milliumum park, Cobtree Manor Park, Newsagents outside the school complex (St Simons etc) on the Queens Road and one in Tescos Express on the Tonbridge Road. I'm now going to email all vets in Kent. Someone has to have him, if only they knew how upsetting it is when you've lost an animal and hand him in!

2012-04-08 20:21 Sydney

Is there any news on Freddie. We walked down to the Malta todat, along the river towards Maidstone, through the Millennium Park and back along the opposite side of the river home. No sightings, no news. Hope Freddie is ok xx

2012-04-05 23:19 Kim

Thank you for letting me know you may have seen him. I will put a poster in the newsagents tomorrow.

2012-04-05 21:50 MazeC

On tuesday i saw a dog that looked very very similar to Freddie being walked by an older lady along Castle road/way. I walk that way twice a day (sometimes more depending on clients) and only remember the dog as i had never seen it before and i know the regulars. It could just be a very similar dog though. If it hasnt been done already the owners may want to put a poster in the newsagents in the shopping center and offer out posters in there, there are alot of dog lovers willing to chat in the shopping center.

2012-04-04 22:56 Kim

Yes he was wearing a red collar, but unfortunately not a tag, but he is microchipped. Thanks again for all your help.

2012-04-04 21:18 Sydney

Really hope he has been taken in by someone (who just didnt know what to do or hasnt seen the posters!) and is safe and warm. No sightings is just frustrating. Will be down the field early again tomorrow am and then will try other local areas to search over the weekend. Was he wearing a collar and tag? Stay safe Freddie xx

2012-04-04 20:20 Kim

Evening Jane, Trudie & Sydney, yes I did knock on door of Lockwood House Saturday Evening and they hadn't seen anything, but I didn't leave my contact details, but the church that is now a house there wasn't anybody in on Sunday when I knocked on their dooor. I have put any posters out today, but my friend is going to put a poster in Tesco's Express and end of Grace Ave. Thanks again for all your help.

2012-04-04 18:21 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Thanks Trudie- nice to see i have a couple of active helpers on my doorstep!
I had already contacted Network rail as doglost details are already held on their computer. They automatically let workmen and stations in the area know about the dog. plus they have my details on record in case they need to make contact and each incident has a fresh log number.

I think the owner has attempted to contact that house but unsure if she did- i can see land is vast and if he has dogs could attract Freddie over that way?
Thanks everyone who is out there searching and spreading the word. hoping for a sighting or a call to say - oh i found this dog and didnt know what to do !!

2012-04-04 17:33 Trudie

I have been searching for Freddie since we met on Saturday evening just after he went missing, I also have two Cockers. We have been through the wood twice daily since. I have also spread the word to boat owners and looked in the woods behind the boat yard as this runs adjacent to the railway line.Have you contacted South Eastern? The land and woods surrounding Lockwood House (opp field) is vast, the owner is a dog lover, maybe you could ask there.
This is so sad, we are all waiting to hear some good news.

2012-04-04 17:26 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Had a call back from Allington Lock keeper just tosay he is spreading the word. he has owners deatils plus my number if cant get hold of anyone.

It is so strange that there have been no sightings at all. It makes me think someone has taken him in so we really need to poster around as often folk assume a stray dog is unwanted or dumped rather than missing and being searched for !! With the easter break coming up thee will be lots of people off and if the weather is fine they will be out and about.
By now he needs to start finding food source and should already have located a water source thats if he is not already being fed and water by a finder!

It is really hard to say which direction he would head in - if he came out on Castle road he could head down towards the river and on the river bank could go left or right. he could cross into the large house at the bottom of castle road he could go onto the track leading to the units or up onto the estates then could go right along the bottom roads heading towards maidstone but surely someone would have spotted him if on these roads??

2012-04-04 15:45 Kim

Where would you suggest we look if he did head for the Maidstone area, although I've always lived on the outskirts of Maidstone, I'm not so familiar with all the woods and little roads around Allington/Maidstone. I would appreicate your opinion.

2012-04-04 13:34 Sydney

I know you said you checked the woods etc in the direction he ran, but is it worth checking the area he ran and probably ran to again in case he has got stuck somewhere. Just seems strange no-one has seen him especially if he was heading in the Maidstone direction - someone must have seen if if he carried on going that way! Atleast you will have ruled out him being stuck in that area. Went to the field about 6.30am but no sightings - thought he may have come back looking for you especially early in the am.

2012-04-04 13:19 Kim

None, I've only had one prank phone call, it's as if his disappeared off the face of the earth!!

2012-04-04 11:47 Sydney

Have there been any sightings, someone must have seen him somewhere?

2012-04-03 22:23 Kim

This evening my friend and I have put a poster in The Thomas Wyatt and the Mid Kent Pet Shop (behind Halfords) I also took one into the BP garage on the London Road, (not sure if the will put it up, the woman working there said she will have to ask her manager). Also we put A5 leaflets through letterboxes of houses backing onto the ACA, along Hillenden Road. We drove down Mill Road (I think) Aylesford and put a poster down there. I've also asked my friend who owns Justin Lords to put a poster in his salon.

2012-04-03 15:40 Sydney

Assuming he stayed this side of the river and was origainally heading towards Maidstone you could put posters up at Tesco Express at top of Grace Avenue and various roads in that area as he could have come out of the woods and made his way up the lane that goes between the boatyard and the bottom of Grace Ave under the railway bridge. Millenium Park might also be an idea as lots of people over Easter and he may have headed that way. Otherwise, Sainsburys at Quarry Wood Retail Park and even the Police on the Coldharbour roundabout. Have some days off work now so will carry posters wherever I go.

2012-04-03 15:35 Kim

My friend has given a poster to Pets at Home today and Pinions, I've already put posters up by Malta, I'll ask my friend as well to give poster to bin men on Friday, I was going to give a poster to Thomas Wyatt tonight, I'll drive round and find that pets behind Halfords etc. My friend has sent an email to her dog trainer who often trains around that area and she is sending out details.

Last edited: 2012-04-03 15:40:41 by Kim

2012-04-03 15:07 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

As many places that will take posters will be good especially over this easter weeknd. You could also see if the refuse collection vans will take a poster and spread the word- collection day is friday and same this week even though its a bank holiday. i will leave one on top of my bin for them- they are used to me doing that !!

Allington libary if they will have one plus a few places on the Quarry Wood Industrial Estate there is a pet shop but cannot remember the name- its on the road that goes behind the pets at home and halfords etc
pets at home is another good place- where there is also a vets at the back of the shop
Pinions on the main london road.
Hope you managed to get one at the Malta as it will be busy over the Easter period.

You could also try the Thomas Wyatt whether they would put one in the entrance maybe?

We will put one in our van so visable while we are driving around plus on the drive so other dog walkers will see it.

2012-04-03 14:23 Kim

thanks for you help, both of you I really appreciate it, I gave a poster to the Postman this morning and he going to put one up in sorting office. I was going to put more posters out this evening where do you think I should go now!

2012-04-03 12:00 Sydney

Went to the field 7am this am but no sightings, will go down that way quickly at lunch time. Will get some posters up and will keep telling everyone - would be good to have a sighting!

2012-04-03 10:40 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Found an email for aylesford bulls barmanager so asked if a poster can go up in the bar.

2012-04-03 10:34 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Thanks Sydney Ive already emailed posters to gallagers and museum of kent life but didnt think of the rugby club - good idea.

SYDNEY
As you are on that estate any chance you could maybe put a poster in front garden and ask the local kids to keep an eye open especially those out on bike rides in the area - as they are on easter hols??

2012-04-03 10:22 DogLostRiverlady

Have put Freddie on twitter + will circulate.

2012-04-03 09:56 Kim

Thank you Sidney, I had thought of this area, I have already put posters around the lock and Malta Inn, but will put posters up in the areas you've suggested. Jane's been brilliant but any suggestions or help is gratefully received, I so want to get Freddie back home. His Owner

2012-04-03 09:08 Sydney

The new estate is where I live. If he came out of the field via Castle Road there is a footpath on the right hand side if you are going up Castle Road just after the railway bridge, this goes towards Aylesford (there is a railway siding there with workers ocassionally). The Caslte Road side of the field is a bit more rural, woods and then the river which again would take him towards Aylesford. Might be worth giving poster to Gallaghers, Ayesford Rugby Club and Museum of Kent Life next to the Malta - lots of people will be there in Easter holidays.

2012-04-03 05:47 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

IF ANYONE LOCAL can put up more posters locally it would be a great help.
Very unlikely he would get accross the river but just in case if anyone is Ringlestone side a few posters wont do any harm.

2012-04-03 05:47 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Thanks Sydney- spreading the word and alerting dog walkers will be a terrific help!!
Met up with owner and her friend last night at the open space handing out information on route to dog walkers anyone who walks that area including teenagers on school break – from the new estate just up from this area.
Luckily Castle road is very quiet once traffic turns into estate and anyone coming down is either going to the open space or further down to the river or marina.
Information has been given to castle grounds anyone in boats along the river.
We were allowed access to the water board land just incase got into that but no signs of anything there.
Freddie run into the wood are in far right corner of open space. He was quickly followed by 2 people whilst the e 3rd remained in the fields. They stayed searching for 3 hours but there was no sign of him.He just disappeared.
Area is bounded by wire fencing which separates a steep bank down to railway lines. A few areas where fence does not meet the ground but its very low and if a dog attempted to squeeze underneath then fur would have been caught on the wire sticking out- no signs of this at all. Went right down the steep part checking areas but could not see anywhere that a dog could get trapped.
The woods then go down hill towards the river which then goes onto the water board land where we searched. If he ventures left on Castle road he would head down towards the locks but I am unsure a dog would venture across the bridge to the other side. Just in case the Malta pub will be notified as well.

If he came back out and went right he would go back up Castle road towards the new estate or if he took a path that runs off castle road that leads out to industrial units so owner is going there as well so also aware.

Local shops vets have been notified and on way home I needed to collect our dinner so the fish and chip shop has also got a poster.

2012-04-02 20:49 Sydney

We are very local to the Open Space and regularly walk our dogs there, will make sure I look out for Freddie and will keep telling people about him. There are woods around there, especially down towards the river and also the Castle grounds. Im sure Freddie is safe and will hopefully be found soon. Please ask if you need anything xx

2012-04-02 17:20 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Owner has just rung for advise....and how she can respond to you...hopefully she will later...inbetween she would like to thank everyone for helping her.

2012-04-02 12:49 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

A helper who walks these fields everyday has pointed out that a lot of dogs get stuck in the rabbit holes so please check all the holes...tx

2012-04-02 12:09 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

spoken to owner and as local to me assisting. spreading word with dog walkrs etc informing local vets. checking dogwarden aware including ton & malling as its very borderline to both.

2012-04-02 11:31 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Alerts sent out to helpers in ME1,2,6,14,15,16,17,18,19,20.