Hi all - quick update cause it's late. A lot of people monitored the areas indicated in the blog - more then I can probably count, but no one came across Rocky. I myself walked from the WFC metro down to Tuckahoe park and then back up again calling his name. Part of me wonders if he took a day trip somewhere. A quick island getaway perhaps? Perhaps he went and explored the wonders of McLean? Anyway - I know he is still out there somewhere.
For tomorrow, I would like to conduct a similar search, but would like to see if we could have it a little more organized. If you think you can make it, let me know, and I will assign groups of two to certain roads that are indicated. I think we need to spread ourselves out in the area to have the best chance of encountering Rocky.
Thanks to Ashley for the following tip: she suggests that if someone came across Rocky they could attempt to either play dead or sit down and start crying. Rocky may come over and check to see what was up if you did one of those two things which would give you a small window of opportunity to grab him. I do warn you - Rocky is strong and flexible... holding him there for a long period of time would be very difficult. So I would suggest also making sure you have a leash with you. Oh - a couple people have inquired about Rocky's size - he is 54 pounds.
Anyway - although I am disappointed that Rocky would not come out to see us tonight, I am not discouraged. We'll find my baby tomorrow. Thanks again all who came out tonight.
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Sounds like a great effort Tuesday night. Were people actually patrolling, which might be so much activity that it sends Rocky further into hiding? Sounds from one of the earlier sightings that walking with a dog might bring him out, but I'd worry a little about a lot of walking around without a dog that might look suspicious to him. Maybe if no dog, sitting quietly inside a car? And if there are any particular types of dogs that Rocky does or does not know, that would be good to know. Last thought, there's a lot of advice against calling a lost dog's name, and it sounds applicable here. I think people should be instructed not to call his name. I think that's reserved for everyday situations but not for when a dog has been lost and out on his own, particularly because something spooked him and got him to run off in the first place.
ReplyDeleteJust thought of something while reading about grabbing him quick and having a leash handy...when my dog got loose he lost his collar. It might be a good idea to have one of those metal choker-chain things on the end of the leash to loop through itself in case he doesn't have a collar on, to hook the leash to.
ReplyDeleteGood point about not calling his name. Ravi, what are your thoughts on this?
ReplyDeleteThe dogsfindingdogs.com looks like a great suggestion. I would be willing to donate money toward the cost to use this service. I would assume many others would be willing to do the same to find Rocky. You could establish a paypal account (or something like that) and ask for donations to help fund the effort. Just a suggestion but it may help.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't have a slip collar you can improvise by slipping the clasp end of the leash through the handle to make a loop you can slip over his head. In addition to a leash, it would be helpful to bring food to lure him. I bet he is pretty hungry by now...
ReplyDeleteIf you meet him in the woods behind Tuckahoe ...
ReplyDeleteUse food to lure him (with you) into the tennis court. When you are both in, throw some food further into the court, and when he goes for that, shut the door and, without fanfare, move away from it. Nearly everybody (except me) has a cell phone so, frankly, I'd stay with him while you make phone calls for help. He'll stay quieter, and it will avoid the scenario of someone coming along and saying aww, look at this poor dog, for a joke someone trapped him in the tennis court.
Any gated yard that you can lure him into could serve the same purpose. That moment is not the time to sweat it about "being on someone's property." Save the dogs life.
What's the likelihood of Rocky's jumping over an ordinary yard fence? At 50+ pounds, he might have the leg-length for it ... anyone here have a knowledgable guess?
Rocky is very athletic. He jumps 4+ foot high fences on a regular basis.
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