What a Wild Goose Chase

Do you all remember the story of the missing Sheltie from Billercia Ma?  In case you don't,Gracie has been missing since May 22,2010, when her backyard gate was accidentally left open.  There as been sightings that turn out to be different dogs or the dog is no longer in the area by the time someone goes to check it out. 

This Week there was a ad posted on Craig's List it read:

Missing your Sheltie? (Broad Street, Nashua NH)

This morning on my way to work I saw a small Sheltie dog running in the middle of the road on Broad Street, towards Hollis. She was soaking wet and look terrified! I tried to turn around to follow her. She seemed to have gone into the woods near the Country Barn Hotel or onto Majesty Drive near the Nashua Baptist Church.

So I sent the lady a Picture of the Gracie and she confirmed it was her, that she saw.  At first I said to myself REALLY she traveled this far (22 miles from point of escape) but some dogs are known to travel farther away!!  So the "Gracie Team" all met up in Nashua NH to search.  Beth who owns Wag Tail Farms drove about 50 miles one way to help search and hang posters.  Cheryl left work in Natick and must of took a plane because she go there so quickly.  Joe was still in his work clothes.  Karen and I were in the woods searching thanking God that the hunter didn't shot us!

We I arrived on scene I came across this poster. It was another missing Sheltie named Bailey that was missing since Sunday.  It looked nothing like a skinny dog and it didn't have black floppy ears as described by the Craig's list poster.  As we started to hang posters we had a few phone calls from people saying that they saw the dog.  We met people and showed them the picture of both missing dogs and they confirmed it was Gracie that they were seeing.  We were thinking that Gracie Journey as come to and end and she would be home for Thanksgiving.

  Greco was nice enough to do the night shift of waiting and watching for the dog to see if we could spot her while we were all under the sheets sleeping for the night.

In the morning My dog Grover and I went out to search between the rain drops for her. We did alot of walking and Grover did alot of smelling around.   Karen Patrolled the streets, earlier in the morning, Karen said that she saw something but it went behind someone house she got out of her car, but told me she saw nothing.  She did she a Sheltie in a house window but not the sheltie we were looking for.   It seems like Sheltie's are everywhere all of a sudden!

Everyone Searched Frantically for Her, and we came up with nothing. 

My trail camera took a picture of Bailey's Mom out searching for Bailey along with their other dog.

On Thursday Morning my Dog Search Team Member Anne went out and stood in the Rotary with a sign telling people to go Slow because the dog bolts in front of cars, I asked her if she wanted to borrow a set of drums to play while out there but she sadly refused.  Around 10:20 Am I received a phone call that Bailey was found, I asked the lady to see me a photo of her Dog and this is what I received a picture that 

LOOKS LIKE THIS 

Guess what it looks like the dog we were looking for minus the white stripe running up the nose.

Bailey Family didn't have a picture of Bailey so they grabbed a random Sheltie off of Google Images!

IF THERE IS ONE LESSON TO BE LEARNED HERE IS TO HAVE AN UPDATED PHOTO ON HAND AT ALL TIMES.

I think this would be a great fund raiser for a animal shelter!  LOST DOG Photo with height and weight and maybe a paw print for people to have in case their dog every goes missing.

Grover would like to see Gracie Really soon all this searching for her is making him very tired.

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?  WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ON YOU!

GRACIE PLEASE COME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!

Love the "We are Still Looking Team"