Reunited: Lurcher Male

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2013-08-05 14:59 Ellie

Merlin is featured in the DogLost Safe and Sound column of the September edition of Dogs Today magazine, out now.

2013-07-20 08:23 duffs54

What a fab ending so pleased he is back home, well done all involved xxxxx

2013-07-08 10:21 Michelle Oscars mum

Whoop Whoop Sian and Roxi for getting Merlin home. Gives me hope x

2013-07-08 08:29 Spindle

What lovely news, So pleased he is now safe. Just goes to show how quickly dogs can switch from feral to domestic and back again. Well done to not giving up on him Sian. I think he was competition with Moses who did pretty much the same before we caught him.

2013-07-07 22:56 DogLostPoochpal - Regional Co-ordinator - South West - Police Liaison Team

I hope owners don't mind, I have pinched the photo of Merlin with the young lady who enticed him into her home!!!

2013-07-07 22:51 DogLostKimmybear - Area Co-ordinator, Essex & Hertfordshire borders

Absolutely amazing! Well done to everyone who helped with this clever little boy. Sian, how clever was that?! Well done! So happy! xxx

2013-07-07 11:26 SaffySP

Amazing news! well done everyone and welcome home, Merlin :-)

2013-07-07 07:12 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

WOW BRILLIANT NEWS. Excellent WORK by all who kept tracking this one and well done to SIAN!!!!
This really gives hope to many whose dogs are still missing and is absolute proof to those who post on other dogs that we know are living feral and say it cannot happen.
It does and here is living proof!!!

2013-07-06 21:04 Laura

wonderful news xx

2013-07-06 20:24 DogLostMillypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer

WOW great news. Well done to everyone involved in getting Merlin home and safe. A nice comfy bed tonight Merlin :))

2013-07-06 19:32 lesleyjane

Another dog reunited after quite a while ( just read Dave's story)....truly amazing and encouraging for anyone who's dog is missing. Well done Sian!! xxxx

2013-07-06 19:02 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

What a fantastic result, well done to everyone involved. I love being part of this doggy family xx

2013-07-06 18:54 mathers22

Absolutely brilliant what a wonderful ending xx

2013-07-06 18:29 GSPs E&B

Congratulations to all involved... This news has made my day.. It does just show never to give up hope.... The owners must be delighted.. xXx

2013-07-06 17:51 lurch

merlin now safe and well reuinited with his family and his brother sandyxxxx

2013-07-06 17:22 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Fantastic news- well done everyone xxx

2013-07-06 16:52 AlisonH

What fantastic news. Well done to the clever lady who let him follow her into the house.

2013-07-06 14:35 ClaireC

Well done everyone. Time to put your paws up Merlin and enjoy!xx

2013-07-06 12:32 Unknown

That is brilliant news xx

2013-07-06 12:08 Ellie

Great news! Well done everyone involved

2013-07-06 11:43 Tobys Mum

How wonderful.......this will surely bring some hope to owners who are still trying desperately to find their own lost dogs that are living their adventures. Welcome home beautiful xxx

2013-07-06 11:35 Goldenfrodo

Fantastic news xx I'm so pleased. Stay safe now Merlin xx

2013-07-06 11:09 DogLostOwl

I have just spoken with Cery. They are travelling back to Tony's home, and Cery is in the back with Merlin who is fine. Once he was in Sian's house he went straight back to normal and was playing with Roxi. You would never think he had spent 15 months living feral. This is a great encouragement to all owners who are trying to find or catch their dogs who have lived rough for months and even years.

2013-07-06 11:01 tweet01

Welldone Sian,this is such great news. Well chuffed months later+Merlin is now safe :) well worth the wait to hear such gud news. Keep safe Merlin xx

2013-07-06 10:47 DogLostRavenette - Area Co-ordinator - West Sussex

That's just great! I always check Merlin's page when I log on to Doglost. Well done to Roxy's mum and all those that have been feeding and looking out for him. Stay close and safe sweet boy xxx

2013-07-06 10:42 Shereen

What excellent news!!!Well done!

2013-07-06 09:54 DogLostPoochpal - Regional Co-ordinator - South West - Police Liaison Team

Lovely news, look forward to photos. :-)

2013-07-06 09:44 Stroodsue

Fantastic news.!

2013-07-06 09:11 DogLostOwl

Just had Cery on the phone, so happy and excited. Merlin has just been caught by Sian, owner of Roxi the labradoodle who he was following when she was caught and reunited. He settled into the area just up the mountain and Sian and others have been feeding him. But he has been so elusive and so fast and cunning that no one could catch or trap him. He has been down to the village in the small hours of the morning, grabbing the food and vanishing. This morning he appeared and followed Sian and Roxi on their walk. Sian kept going and left the house door open, and he followed them into the house. His owner is on way to collect him and Cery is also on way to see him and take some pictures.

Last edited: 2013-07-06 09:42:28 by Owl

2013-05-26 22:36 DogLostOwl

Merlin is still being seen around the same area but proving hard to catch. The problem has been one of getting a big enough trap, but thanks to Cery this may have been sorted, awaiting confirmation of that.

2013-05-05 10:17 snorky

Not sure if this is the same dog as not, but here is one that has been found that is very similar - http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=51860

2013-03-26 21:42 DogLostOwl

No, markings don't match.

2013-03-25 14:38 Woo sips

Is this dog ID: 50379 Found today? I have left a message on that page also x

2013-03-23 19:39 Dobbysmam

Hope Merlin is reunited soon x

2013-03-23 15:00 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Bumped...

2013-03-23 14:54 DogLostOwl

Sighted at back of village on Tuesday 19 March and has been seen up on the mountain over the last few days. Owner will be searching on mountain tomorrow with his other dog.

2013-03-16 18:52 SH

Come on Merlin, don't run away everyone just wants you home safely x

2013-03-15 17:37 DogLostOwl

Thanks for explaining. There are ongoing attempts to catch/trap Merlin but he is very fast and wary. I am not sure that he will approach your dog, but if you join the Doglost Wales fb page you can discuss things with the other people involved. The bitch in season would be a more likely bet, or at least a trail could be laid with some of her urine which might be easier that walking her around and getting followed every loose dog.

2013-03-14 23:06 sammy_kaye2614

Sorry all. I commented this when there was no picture up, the dog I thought was Merlin is here on NEATH PORT TALBOTS CBC page on facebook. Sadly it is not him. So sorry for any confusion I hope he is found/caught soon. x If there are any rescue attempts soon I have a very friendly JRT male that Im happy to bring along to see if he will approach. Sadly my bitch I have just rehomed (after she was abandoned 3 weeks ago) is in season and awaiting her op.

2013-03-14 19:53 DogLostOwl

Merlin has been sighted at the end of the road he has been frequenting, so whichever dog has been reunited is not him.

2013-03-14 18:28 DogLostOwl

As Merlin's foster mum Cery pointed out to me, during his 11 months on the run it is possible that someone took him in, and that this person has now claimed him. Still trying to find out what is going on.

2013-03-14 10:35 DogLostOwl

Merlin has NOT been reunited with his owner, who has called the pound and they don't have him there and know nothing about him. sammy_kaye2614 please can you get some more info for us? We need to talk to whoever has or knows something about this dog. We may be dealing with 2 similar dogs here?

Last edited: 2013-03-14 10:36:28 by Owl

2013-03-14 10:06 teresa

Sammy kaye - do you mean merlin ? has merlin been reunited ?

2013-03-09 08:42 sammy_kaye2614

This dog has been handed into the pound in NPT and his update is
"You will be pleased to know that this dog has now been reclaimed by its owner."

2013-03-04 14:13 DogLostRavenette - Area Co-ordinator - West Sussex

I really hope that they manage to catch him! Would be great if he turned out to be Merlin.....all fingers and paws crossed here xxx

2013-03-01 09:46 4paws

Roxi's owners have looked at pic of merlin and said looks like Roxi's boyfriend and are now walking Roxi at night & taking treats and extra lead
so if they see him are going to try and catch him!

2013-02-28 17:43 DogLostRavenette - Area Co-ordinator - West Sussex

Just wondering if there's any news on this lovely boy? xxx

Last edited: 2013-02-28 17:44:43 by Ravenette - Area Co-ordinator - West Sussex

2013-02-25 18:28 Tinksbaby

hi yes it would be great if merlin. some one has sent photo to my lost pet page of the stray in street in port talbot its on pets forever lost found reunited paws crossed its merlin from tinks jackie x

2013-02-25 15:48 SH

This would be truely amazing if it is merlin. keeping everything crossed that it is him, he can be caught and back in a loving forever home. But if it proves not to be him then hopefully he / she will find a home anyway x

2013-02-25 14:13 RCPersse

Owl, have just text. Will get in touch as soon as I can get a contact number for one of the "team".

2013-02-25 13:55 4paws

Owl..if its the same dog (roxi's boyfriend) may be worth asking her owners to set up a feeding station as they have seen him previously in their garden as I am sure they would love to get this poor boy off the streets & back home?

Last edited: 2013-02-25 14:03:50 by 4paws

2013-02-25 12:32 DogLostOwl

That's an interesting thought, 4paws.

2013-02-25 12:31 DogLostOwl

RCPersse, please would you get in touch with me on 07772 432366 as I need to be in touch with one of the people involved in trying to catch the Port Talbot dog. Please could you text me a contact number?

2013-02-25 12:28 4paws

could this dog also have been the'boyfriend'who came home with Roxi the labradoodle dog lost & found in SA12..the 'boyfriend was a tan lurcher type dog who followed the in season Roxi! owners of roxi had seen this dog in their garden previously and think it lives up on the mountain in the day and comes down in the dark.

2013-02-25 12:05 DogLostOwl

Cery, Merlin's former foster mum, has just phoned me. She says the photo of the dog living rough is very, very similar to Merlin. We need to have the details of whoever took the photo and is trying to help this dog. It would also help if we had more photos. The problem is that Merlin was one of an accidental litter of no less than 16 identical males! Cery fostered and rehomed 3 of these in addition to Merlin and knows where they are, but that leaves 12 who were homed within the S Wales area. If the dog living rough isn't Merlin it may well be a litter brother.

2013-02-25 11:53 RCPersse

Looks very much like the guy in Port Talbot......lets hope their tails are a match too!! The stray was seen again last night from a distance. People are going back to the area this evening with a trap.

2013-02-25 11:30 DogLostOwl

Looking at the map, the area this dog is frequenting is less than 30 miles from the area Merlin was last seen. If Merlin has been fending for himself up in the forestry, as I believe he has, he could easily have moved on this far.

2013-02-25 11:23 DogLostJackalee (Kathryn) - Area Co-ordinator - Greater Manchester

Sighted dog seen around Dinas baglan mountain area and streets near it SA12

2013-02-25 11:20 Gothwitch

That photo of the dog in port talbot really does look like him!!

2013-02-25 11:14 DogLostJackalee (Kathryn) - Area Co-ordinator - Greater Manchester

I have added the sighted dog in the found section along with the photo.

Dog ID 49250 http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=49250

2013-02-25 11:06 DogLostOwl

I have left a message for Merlin's foster mum, who had him and his littermates for ages, he hadn't been in his new home long.

2013-02-25 10:04 mathers22

To me it does look like Merlin really hope it is xx

2013-02-25 09:29 DogLostJackalee (Kathryn) - Area Co-ordinator - Greater Manchester

Bumped Merlins page due to the possible sighting and alerted both Goldenfrodo and Owl. Fingers crossed its him.

2013-02-25 08:30 Tinksbaby

yes ive seen the pic sent to my missing dog group does look like merlin in port talbot a angela doyle took the pic its on pets forever lost found reunited if it needs to be viewed to compare

2013-02-25 01:23 tweet01

A long shot but is it possible this dog could be this dog..This is the dog living rough in Port Talbot, do you know who he belongs to?xx https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151444918729116.510321.582969115&type=1

2012-05-09 11:56 Goldenfrodo

Thanks Sue x
Hope this brings some good news of the lovely Merlin

2012-05-09 08:40 B30

Advertised in this weeks Countryman's Weekly magazine.

2012-04-21 11:23 Goldenfrodo

Thanks Shereen x
Now posted on facebook in Lost and Found Dogs Wales.
Hope this lovely boy is found soon

2012-04-21 10:53 Shereen

ALerts sent out to helpers in CF37,CF38,CF39,CF40,CF41,CF42,CF43,CF44,CF45,CF46,CF47,CF48,CF81,CF82,NP12,NP13,NP22,NP23,NP24

2012-04-20 22:50 AlisonH

Photo added ready for email alerts to go out please.

2012-04-20 16:17 Unknown

Ooppss sorry, I never knew that xx

2012-04-20 16:03 DogLostOwl

No, a collie x greyhound is a lurcher.

2012-04-20 15:49 Unknown

Just wondered if the breed should be changed to collie x as lurcher is not mentioned but greyhound is?

Last edited: 2012-04-20 15:50:16

2012-04-20 15:35 DogLostOwl

Owner has no net access so I have used my email. I have a photo of Merlin on my phone so it should be on the page as soon as one of my colleagues can do it for me. Dog wardens were informed at the time Merlin went missing, police also aware.