Reunited: Black Labrador Retriever Unknown

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2013-05-24 17:34 Lissy

Pleased to see this one seems to have been resolved - the Xbreed explanation makes sense to me. I have a black lab X, there's something lurcherish in him somewhere so he's mostly lab looking with a teeny weeny waist (!) and I do get people thinking he's half starved! - especially as I also have his sister who is a far more typical lab shape.

2013-05-24 12:11 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

Glad to see a result. Thanks Tiana, & thanks for your text.My computer is down at the moment, so catching up on a friends. xx

2013-05-23 21:03 Carol

Tiana thanks for the post , I hope you are right :-) just one point it was a man that first sighted this dog the second sighting was the lady who said it had a red collar , thank you for your fantastic help , I will make the trip to Cornwall Nxt week to see for myself , yes as you say best leave posters up for a while incase it's the wrong dog xxx

2013-05-23 20:18 Unknown

All`s well that ends well then?

2013-05-23 11:30 Tiana

Hi Carol, understand your continued concern but we were on the ground yesterday & found original lady who reported initial thin thin dog. It is the same dog with owners of 5 years. Apparently its not full labrador so when she respotted it yesterday realised the body weight was to be expected & that in effect its not as thin thin as first thought. We have left the posters up in the event that we may be wrong, but believe this was unfortunately a false alarm. All the key individuals in the village now will contact Dog Lost should they ever see a stray dog again in the area, which is progress. Best regards from Cornwall.

2013-05-23 10:51 Carol

Why was there dog scavaging bins if it was well fed , no something isn't right here sorry to be negative to Tiana but I have followed this dog for so long to be convinced of this story there were no sightings of a collar when first seen on the 8/5/13 will keep informed of anything I can discover , Tiana please don't discourage bin men etc just yet , thank u for what you have done xx

2013-05-23 09:44 Carol

Hi Cindy yes it does say a lady in her car saw a lab type dog in the bins with a red collar which I believe is the one belonging to the people yesterday , I believe there is a very very thin lab still out there , I am in Scotland at the moment on holiday but are back home on Saturday and will go to Cornwall for Nxt bin day as I believe the 2 dogs are different..... this is just my opinion if I draw a blank fine but if I see the dog I will act accordingly , a massive thanks to all concerned xxx

2013-05-22 19:43 cindy

The collar was mentioned on the 15th May by ESSJ - which was mentioned by a lady who was driving by when she saw the dog. So sad it is not Rene, I was really hoping it was. I guess the only good thing is that more people have become aware of Doglost, and maybe that will be more people will be out looking for Rene. As they say as one door closes another one opens. Thank you to everyone who offered support for this, sadly not the outcome we wanted, but at least it was a good outcome.

2013-05-22 19:43 cindy

The collar was mentioned on the 15th May by ESSJ - which was mentioned by a lady who was driving by when she saw the dog. So sad it is not Rene, I was really hoping it was. I guess the only good thing is that more people have become aware of Doglost, and maybe that will be more people will be out looking for Rene. As they say as one door closes another one opens. Thank you to everyone who offered support for this, sadly not the outcome we wanted, but at least it was a good outcome.

2013-05-22 18:42 Carol

But why was it reported as being very very thin !!! am so very very confused.com as the original sighting said nothing about a collar !!!! Xxx

2013-05-22 17:00 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Thanks for the updates today Tiana, good to be able to move to reunited. Many thanks to you you all for your help. X

2013-05-22 16:46 Tiana

Hi everyone, after a day of postering Mullion & engaging the lovely locals with our search, we believe we found this dog.

Unfortunately it is not Rene, but am pleased to report this other dog (a boy wearing a red collar) was again spotted late this afternoon by a lady helping us. She jumped out of her car to try to capture it, only to discover that its owners were walking a way behind it, with it off the lead. She stopped & spoke with them at lengths. They were not aware of its mistaken identity & it was confirmed to be the same dog that had been raiding the bins locally.
We are therefore calling off the search & returning the Dog Trap to K9 Crusaders who kindly loaned it too us. We will leave the posters in place for a few days just to help raise further awareness for Dog Lost (as many locals offered to sign up as future volunteers)& will remove when next over that way. I will also notify the dustmen, local postmen & others we met with today as they were continuing to be our eyes on the ground. Sorry its not good news re Rene, but pleased we found the true story behind this other little boy. Thanks Max & others for all your efforts beforehand. Rgds Tiana

Last edited: 2013-05-22 17:07:26 by Tiana

2013-05-22 15:54 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

Good luck Tiana & team, let's hope there is something positive soon.

2013-05-22 01:03 BBKM

Hi I saw this earlier on Oscars page on FB and commented. I am part of Team Dinky. We managed to catch Dinky ID 48996 by trapping her after setting a feeding station up at some wheelie bins she had been seen at several times scavenging. We asked the owner if they would leave the bins out for a few days to give us a chance to catch her. They agreed, so it may be worth asking if they can be left out to help you. Good luck to you all who are helping catch this poor dog xx

2013-05-21 20:20 cindy

I believe tomorrow is bin day, good luck to you all in your endeavours tomorrow, I will have everything crossed for you. xx

2013-05-20 23:28 debbie

Good luck Tianna, hope he knows your there to help , bless x

2013-05-20 21:45 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

Hi Tiana, have been in Mullion on business today, but sadly cannot make it again this week. I did have another look in the area while I was there, but no sightings at all. I think the Sw co-ordinator has my number, but I will text it again, so she can pass it on to you if you need to speak tomorrow.

2013-05-20 16:25 Carol

Oh Tiana you are an angel thank you so much , my hopes and thoughts are with you , I have worried about this dog so much , along with Cindy , Max , Debbie , Jenny and Janiejewel good luck xxxx

Last edited: 2013-05-20 16:26:43 by Carol

2013-05-20 14:52 Tiana

Just heard about this one, I live 30 mins away so will try to help where poss. Have requested loan of dog trap that me & another used previously, to successfully capture another. We are both free on Wedsnesday, so plan to be in the vicinity on the look out.
Have also contacted CORY who do the domestic rubbish collections in the surrounding areas & especially on Wednesday,their drivers will now keep a look out & telephone should they get a decent sighting. Max are you free to join us? Could you pass on your details via the SW Coordinator to me (not online), so we can identify where Delphine actually is. Thank you.

2013-05-20 09:50 cindy

Any more sightings or news about this dog? Max do you plan to go out again or are you going to wait for bin day? I wish I lived nearer to help you all. x

2013-05-18 16:44 Carol

Bump xxx

2013-05-17 13:39 Carol

Fingers crossed it will show soon has anyone managed to get a trap ? ? It looks like the dear lady is feeding it , well done Max for your hard work so it seems to show on bin day so next bin day hopefully will be successful in catching it sad sad sad situation , am praying for a result soon xxxx

2013-05-17 09:35 debbie

Awh come on doggy we need you safe now xxx

2013-05-17 09:05 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

Sorry, there were no sightings last night. I spoke to a lady (Delphine) who had seen the dog raiding her bins. She says it had longer hair than a Lab, & was wearing a red collar. (but could still be Rene?) I walked the area, which is a mix of country lanes & housing estate. I spoke to some people & no-one had seen this dog. I sat for a few hours in the car, with a bowl of smelly sardines nearby, but nothing other than some curious cats.
There are posters up in the village, & I spoke to some people walking their dog who are aware of Rene (& this dog if it is another), & they will keep an eye out. One lady said all strays seem to end up in her garden, so she will do her best! There are lots of places for this dog to hide as it is rural/coastal but with plenty of housing too.
Delphine, will try to get a photo if it returns.

2013-05-17 03:24 Carol

Thank you for your support Jenny n Janejewel1649 great that are donations for this dear dog , if only it knew how much we all love it :) xxx

2013-05-16 23:19 Sara

Hope this baby is caught soon. Stay safe little one. xx

2013-05-16 22:39 Unknown

Good luck everyone. Come on cherub people just want to help you. Am also willing to donate to any necessary vet bills. Paws, toes, and fingers xd.

2013-05-16 22:38 Carol

Hope you got to see our little friend tonight Max :-) xxxx

2013-05-16 21:05 Unknown

Good Luck Everyone Praying this dog is soon caught.
Stay safe poppet and let some one help you to safety xxxx

2013-05-16 18:06 angi

I would also be happy to donate to help this poor baby. Hoping the food works and he/she can be safe very soon xx

2013-05-15 22:41 Carol

Wow everyone is coming together , I will help also with vet bills .... After my holiday ( home 25tj May) my husband and I are making the journey to Cornwall to visit this dog and say hello , if that's allowed of course , that's if its caught and doesn't have an owner , would be nice to see the sweetie after worrying about it for so long xxxx

2013-05-15 21:50 labradorloopy

I too would be happy to help with vets bills. I have 2 black labs, one of whom was rescued after being found as a stray so this is very close to my heart. Thanks so much to the wonderful people who are trying to save this dog. All I can say is that a Labrador will return your efforts ten fold with love and loyalty. GOOD LUCK!

2013-05-15 21:45 SH

I check this one every evening hoping for some good news, I wish I lived nearer as I would certainly help. Fingers crossed the dog will be caught VERY soon thanks to all the lovely people who are involved. All I can offer is when it is caught, if an owner is not found I will willingly help with vet bills to get this dog back to good health. Stay safe xxx

2013-05-15 20:29 Carol

Oh my god thank you so much , I am so glad I have been a pest on this site but I couldn't let this go , max and Cindy thank u , area coordinatter Bedfordshire thank you , you have made my day as I thought this dog wasn't going to show , big thanks to the dear lady that is organising feeding station and hopefully someone can get a trap there too , max u are a gem :-) xxx

2013-05-15 20:09 DogLostRavenette - Area Co-ordinator - West Sussex

Good for you Max! So hope that this poor dog shows itself xxx

2013-05-15 19:50 Unknown

Hope it is Rene. Fingers xd.

2013-05-15 18:28 ClaireC

Everything crossed. Good luck x

2013-05-15 18:06 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

Ok, I am not giving up & will go over tomorrow to do an evening 'watch'. I hope the dog shows itself. I will take some food. Fingers crossed.

2013-05-15 15:47 angi

fingers crossed this dog shows itself again soon and can be lured by the kind lady offering to set up a feeding station. Labradors kept outside have very thick almost woolly coats and can almost look like they have a mane. x

2013-05-15 14:06 keeptrustalways

Hi there, I understand that this may be Rene....I am also looking for a black Labrador called Alfie Black who is registered on this site and has been missing for 22 months, yesterday. If you do manage to catch this dog and it is not Rene, please let me know. I can be contacted on 07575 206001 or Twitter to @AlfieBlack or @keeptrustalways or FB as Wood Dryad. Thanks so much and keep up the great work....Susan

2013-05-15 10:51 ESSJ - Area Co-ordinator Rutland

Hi Max, Cindy, Carol etc. Just had a phonecall in to say that a black labrador like looking dog has been sighted again this morning scavenging the bins. The lady was driving past in her car and saw the dog in Redannack (sp) North - when she turned and went back it had gone. She lives on The Commons- her bins are recently very often ripped apart and she has said that she is willing to help set up feeding station and possibly a trap if we can get one there. Something is visiting her garden regularly.She believes that he/she was wearing a red collar as she saw a flash of red.Have just spoken to René's owner and she said it is still possible that it may be René though her coat was short at the time she went missing. Max- if you are about could you give me a ring or text please and i will phone you back.Jules- have tried to get hold of you- will try again shortly x Bumping both pages just in case x

2013-05-15 10:35 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

I spoke to the owner of Rene this morning (ref 46242), to get some info with a view to doing a 'watch' in the area. She spoke to the man yesterday, who spotted this dog. He said the dog had longer fur, and hers has a very short coat. It has not been seen since, but they will keep an eye out today, as it is 'bin' day, to see if it appears.

2013-05-14 21:28 cindy

Good luck Max. Fingers and toes crossed for you.

2013-05-14 18:30 mathers22

Good luck Max xx

2013-05-14 12:07 debbie

I am also very worried and am so pleased that you 2 are so kind , poor soul needs help x

2013-05-14 01:58 Carol

Cindy and max you have just brought tears to my eyes , thanks for your kindness Cindy , and max you are the best , you are doing what I want to do (sit n wait next to the bins ) bless you , xxx

2013-05-13 23:38 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

I have posted on Renes thread to say I am willing to go over one evening & stay in the area for a while to see if this dog shows itself. It may come out when it is quieter. I have a doggy friend who will come with me, we just need to co-ordinate. This dog is worrying me too.

2013-05-13 23:04 cindy

Hi Carol, I have the same problem as you, I live in Bedford, several miles from Cornwall, and the plight of this dog is really concerning. As you say we can only wait, with a lot of luck we might get some good news before Saturday and you can go on your hols without worrying.

2013-05-13 23:04 cindy

Hi Carol, I have the same problem as you, I live in Bedford, several miles from Cornwall, and the plight of this dog is really concerning. As you say we can only wait, with a lot of luck we might get some good news before Saturday and you can go on your hols without worrying.

2013-05-13 22:24 Carol

Hello mathers22 yes it's very hard , I am going to Scotland on Saturday for a week , wish it was Cornwall :-( thanks for your kind words , I have been ever cautious with my dog since I have been on doglost couldn't bear it if he was lost as you probably can imagine xx

2013-05-13 21:53 mathers22

So hard when you don't live near xx

2013-05-13 20:47 Carol

Hi Jenny4 I will have a look in a mo , thank you for that , I don't think personally its a lurcher , I don't think you could make that mistake , its probably getting weak and doesnt show itself much , just have to be patient I wish I never saw it on here now ,:-( its really upset me ... Never mind I will get a grip ha ha thanks to everyone who is looking and doing there best xxx

2013-05-13 20:41 Carol

Hi Cindy just read Jenny4 s post Renes owner is posting the area so that's great , I suppose we have to wait now , keep posting comments keeps it going thanks Cindy xx

2013-05-13 20:05 Unknown

Carol, Rene's owners have been posting in the area.......it could be possible it is a lurcher type that has now returned home.Too far away for me to do much but I have posted 3 dogs which have been missing down here for a while now on facebook doglost cornwall if you can get on there.I have not heard if there has been any more sightings, so maybe nothing t oreport as of yet.

2013-05-13 20:05 cindy

Hi Carol, I cant understand either why they haven't been to the area. Would it be worth contacting the owner of Rene, maybe her internet is down and she is not aware of what is going on!

2013-05-13 17:11 Carol

Bump x

2013-05-13 10:15 Carol

Hi Sammie so the dog warden is aware ! It's so worrying as its nearly a week since it was sighted and I have never felt this way about a sighted dog , I think its because there were no comments so I had to get the ball rolling to make people aware , if this is potentially Rene I can't understand why they haven't been here , maybe they are busy or something or on holiday , will keep waiting for news thanks Sammie again xx

2013-05-13 09:27 Sammie

Carol a lady on FB has confirmed to me that "If its the one in Mullion, I am sure a message was left for the Dog Warden when sighted but did not receive a call back". So it was acted on, maybe the DW didn't get the first message.

2013-05-12 19:40 duffs54

Tweeted and Face booked, got some friends in Cornwall, not same area but might be able to repost, hope they catch this dog soon xx

2013-05-12 17:03 Unknown

Hope this dog is soon caught Paws, and fingers xd Keep us posted.

2013-05-12 12:38 Carol

Thank you Sammie xx

2013-05-12 12:02 Sammie

I have bumped it on our FB page for South West:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/doglostsouthwest/

I went onto the FB Cornwall page and bumped it there too.

Last edited: 2013-05-12 12:03:59 by Sammie

2013-05-12 10:59 Carol

Thank you Jayne , bagginsandsam, mistynsashasmum, xx

2013-05-12 10:46 bagginsandsam

Yes I was thinking along the same lines as mistyandsashasmum. Would that work?

2013-05-12 10:22 Unknown

Jayne just a thought could you not put this dog as missing and instead of a dogs name put help please read a ficticouse dog if you like and then explain what it is all about and to go to the dog found page ect with the ID Number.Then alerts could go out.
Hope this sort of makes sense

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2013-05-12 09:00 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Nope computer says no.....

2013-05-12 08:55 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Carol we cannot send alerts out on found dogs our system is set up for sendng missing dog status only...ah brainwave will switch to missing then send then switch back...bear with me..

2013-05-11 23:39 Carol

Just had an email from lab rescue who are chasing this up tomorrow and contacting dog warden ass she can't believe this hasn't already been done , I was told it had but it hadn't , she is also getting a couple of people out there as well , if this dog is caught I am going to visit it despite the journey , I feel I need to give it a cuddle , will keep you all updated xxx

Last edited: 2013-05-12 10:55:29 by Carol

2013-05-11 23:12 Carol

Thank you ravenette I don't know who saw it as it doesn't say , I have now emailed stray dogs Cornwall and will ring them tomorrow , also ring dog warden again tomorrow and will update , thank you for your support it does help xx

2013-05-11 22:05 DogLostRavenette - Area Co-ordinator - West Sussex

Bless you Carol for all you are doing to help this poor dog xxx Just wondering if the person that first reported seeing it could put food out or arrange for other locals to help? xxx

2013-05-11 21:11 Carol

Is it possible for email alerts to go out to helpers in TR12 .....I have emailed lab rescue just now for updates also have rung dog warden but message on phone said " due to unforeseen circumstances we are experiencing problems please try later ..it's so frustrating

2013-05-11 20:15 Carol

Thank u Emma x

2013-05-11 18:49 Carol

Thank you Max x

2013-05-11 18:21 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

The other labrador is Ruby, but she is in a totally different area, there are loads of posters out in the area where she has been seen. Hopefully both of these dogs will be re-united soon. I will update a couple of other dog forums in the hope that someone nearby will keep an eye out. FBC Beardies/Briards

2013-05-11 17:56 Carol

I live 7-8 hrs away from Cornwall , I am going to ring the dog warden for that area and tell them this is an urgent case and see if they will search otherwise this dog will die , as its very very thin , xx

2013-05-11 11:21 debbie

I have everything crossed that this poor soul is court soon before its too late . Also the other one , bless. Come on you z2 we need to find you .
Carole yes it's so heartbreaking knowing that there are people who will help if only the poor thing could be caught :( x

2013-05-11 09:07 Emma-Li

Tweeted! Hope someone close enough will come forward and feed this poor dog.

2013-05-11 08:51 labradorloopy

Labrador rescue have emailed me; they have no co-ordinators near by but have notified one of their members (a lab owner) who is close. Please can people start passing the message on via Facebook and Twitter? There is also a second Labrador loose in that area who escaped from the Vets and is very nervous. We need to spread the word!

2013-05-11 00:24 Carol

Debbie it's awful I can't stop thinking about it , come on show yourself sweetie xx

2013-05-10 23:46 debbie

I am too far away to help as well, its so frustrating. Really hope this poor soul is safe ASAP x

2013-05-10 23:12 Carol

Is there anyone that lives near enough to put food out for this dog , thank you Max ... I have got so involved in this dog more than any other , I want to come to Cornwall to find it , xx

2013-05-10 21:51 DogLostMax - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland

I am sorry I am too far away to be able to put food out etc. I hope the dog is caught soon & really hope it is Rene.

2013-05-10 13:14 Carol

Bump for you little one please show yourself , does anyone know if there is a feeding station set up ? Xx

2013-05-10 10:48 mathers22

I hope this poor dog is ok - wish he/she could be caught xx

2013-05-09 19:06 Carol

Me too Angi .. I am so upset that a dog can be in this state and not caught , am so worried when I look on here that it going to say Rainbow bridge I don't drive but if I did I would be hanging out at the bins too xxx

2013-05-09 17:58 angi

have posted on Oscar lost in Cornwalls facebook page just in case someone can help. If I lived any where near I'd be putting food down and hanging around those bins x

2013-05-09 10:49 Carol

Just had a call from the south west coordinator to say that the dog warden has been alerted , so fingers crossed everyone that this is Rene xxxx

2013-05-09 10:49 Carol

Just had a call from the south west coordinator to say that the dog warden has been alerted , so fingers crossed everyone that this is Rene xxxx

2013-05-09 00:43 Carol

Hi Debbie, I hope someone is feeding it as it doesn't sound to good , can alerts be sent out to TR12 and the commons at mullions .... Oh god I wish I was there I would stand by the bins with food and water ...oh and the biggest hug in the world poor little mite xxx

Last edited: 2013-05-09 00:44:26 by Carol

2013-05-08 23:57 debbie

Is a feeding station being set up ? X
Hope this is Rene xxx

2013-05-08 23:42 Carol

Hi pooch pal, thank you so much for this... I feel so sorry for this dog and had to do something and living in Essex isn't easy to do from this distance and as it was sighted today I thought lets get this poor dog found xx

2013-05-08 23:20 DogLostPoochpal - Regional Co-ordinator - South West - Police Liaison Team

I have bumped Rene's page, her owners are aware that this one has been sighted and will poster the area. If anyone can confirm the sex of this one it will be easier to trace the owner. Can a local person feed it regularly, same time, same place each day? Only needs to be a small amount.

2013-05-08 17:08 mathers22

Thanks didn't think I'd put nothing wrong but got me wondering !! Age thing x

2013-05-08 17:03 Carol

Mathers22 I am sure you have been pinked don't worry about it I was pinked once after I had said good news that a dog had been found , I do hope they send alerts out for this poor dog I wish I lived nearer x

2013-05-08 16:55 Sammie

Mathers22 somehow even I have had comments "pinked" by accident!! Will request it to be undone :)

2013-05-08 16:39 mathers22

Why has my remark been edited I am sure I only said I hoped he would soon be found !!

2013-05-08 16:28 angi

could this be Rene 46242? x

2013-05-08 14:22 Carol

I live in Essex but have just googled lab rescue and told them about this dog and they are contacting the coordinator for that area so hopefully it will be found soon , they are going to ring me with updates so I will put them on here xx

2013-05-08 14:03 Carol

I hope someone soon finds him ,:-( if he is that hungry he would come to someone for food xxx

2013-05-08 11:19 mathers22

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2013-05-08 11:06 labradorloopy

Has any one started leaving food out for this poor boy? You could try Labrador Rescue South West, they might be able to help. Thin Labradors are not good!