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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy
Posted by: Charlotte Kasner
Date/Time: 12/03/15 10:34:00

Tips on catching Percy if you see him:

Do not approach him directly and do not make direct eye contact. Try and approach from the side and use your peripheral vision to check his reaction. Do not extend your hand out towards him as he may worry that he is going to be grabbed or hit. Give him an opportunity to see that he has an escape route without directing him towards traffic or other dangers.

Try using a command such as "sit" and/or "stay" which could buy you enough time to get hold of him. It may be possible to throw a coat over him to stop him running for long enough to be caught.

Sounds obvious but often, when people are focused on catching a loose animal, they inadvertently make an approach that makes it more scared and less likely to be caught.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 10/03/15 22:19:00 Richard Marks
   Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 10/03/15 23:00:00 Sarah Sharp
      Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 10/03/15 23:20:00 Richard Marks
      Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 11:12:00 Tony Bull
   Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 08:36:00 Richard Marks
      Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 10:01:00 Polly Davidson
         Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 11:00:00 Richard Marks
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 12:22:00 Georgina Flint
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 12:59:00 Richard Marks
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 13:22:00 Georgina Flint
      Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 18:23:00 Loraine Pemberton
   Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 18:10:00 Rima Jones
      Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 22:09:00 Rima Jones
         Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 11/03/15 23:24:00 Elizabeth Jane Daley
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 12/03/15 10:34:00 Charlotte Kasner
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 12/03/15 15:33:00 Claire Moran
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Missing Russian Toy Terrier Puppy 12/03/15 15:46:00 Nigel Brooks
   Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 15:48:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 15:55:00 Elizabeth Jane Daley
         Re:Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 15:58:00 Vanessa Smith
            Re:Re:Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 16:11:00 Adam Beamish
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 16:40:00 Pete Mayes
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 19:17:00 Georgina Flint
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 19:44:00 Lynne Bruce
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 20:17:00 Jill Merrett
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Sad News - Percy RIP12/03/15 20:25:00 Loraine Pemberton

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