LOST GERMAN SHEPHERD dog help please!

jgdaffy


Joined: 02/10/2009
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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 11:44

Missing since 2am this morning - my sons German Shepherd ran off and we've been looking for him all night!



Name BOBBY 3 yr old entire long haired male. Only been in Cyprus for 5 months and never been out of the house! Black and Tan but mainly Black slight limp on the front legs wears a brown leather collar with a metal chain choker.



PLEASE PLEASE call if you have sighted him anywhere and call John on 0533 843 9065

jgdaffy


Joined: 02/10/2009
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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 11:50

have a picture but have no idea how to post on here??

stellasstar1



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 11:51

Whereabouts did he go missing, and is he friendly should he be seen?

Tinkie


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 11:54

Good luck John, I really hope that you find him soon. Let us know what village and area he was last seen and perhaps someone like Keith will post the picture for you asap.

jgdaffy


Joined: 02/10/2009
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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 12:01

sorry! border of Lapta and Karsiyake behind Hos Bes - yes very friendly plays with my 18 month old daughter!!

thanks for your help..............fingers crossed someone has seen him!

everon


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 12:03

we live in that area, we will look out for him x

puppylover



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 12:51

John



Have texted you Keith's email & phone number as I know you are out and about at the moment.



Good luck.



Judy

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 13:03

RE msg 1 and 7: If Keith is not available I'll be pleased to upload the picture for you. Mail the picture to hansdoeleman@allcrusades.com .

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 13:10

Lost & found dogs in Northern Cyprus here (click URL): http://is.gd/5ILD3 (and then Animals).

Scubadoo


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 13:19

Is this the dog from down the track behind Dol Marche greenhouses where the chickens are, if so lovely dog, hope you find it soon.

puppylover



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 13:35

Hans



John (the dog's owner) is going to email me a picture so that I can do some posters for him.



As he is out and about searching for the dog, would you mind if I send you the picture to you to upload please?



Judy

SammieB



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 142

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 14:01

Hi Scuba............ we checked that dog out.....very similar but not the same dog.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 14:02

That's OK, puppylover! Mail to: hansdoeleman@allcrusades.com .

puppylover



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 14:28

Hans



Picture sent.



Many thanks.



Judy

jfoggy


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 14:45

Oh the panic you must be feeling...hope you find him soon.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 14:51

Here's a picture of "BOBBY" (click the URL): http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/German_Shepherd_Bobby.jpg

the butler


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 15:09

Sorry but in your first posting, you say Bobby has never been out of the house?? Has he never been taken for walks in the 5 months you have been in Cyprus? If this is the case no wonder he has run off, my son has a long haired german shepherd, she is walked twice a day and taken to the beach every other day to run for miles. They need plenty of excersise and can not be kept cooped in a house or garden. I hope you find your dog and I am sad for you as you must be very worried but I hope this part of your posting is not correct for the dogs sake.



The butlers wife

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 15:20

I have seen the dog twice today down by army base just outside Karsiyaka early in the morning(6.30 ish) and later on(1-1.30 ish)around same area but this time towards the seaside.Dont know the name but before you get to army base,coming from Karsiyaka there is nursery sign on your right,turn in there and follow it down to saeside.Seen it (him/her) there.



Have already rung and told the owner,just giving the info just in case anyone lives that way.

Whistler


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 17:18

Butler`s Wife. Maybe there`s a reason for not letting him out. I have a good reason for not letting mine out any more - i.e. We nearly lost him to poison when he was being walked by us on a lead, which he always was and this was after we had combed the streets cleared up the s==t that some pig of a person had put down, after our friend`s dog who was let out alone picked up. The dog has ample room to run around and exercise where we live and we know he is safe and is far from cooped up. Have you ever seen a dog that has been poisoned? If not, you dont want to and your son`s dog stands a good chance of having just that happening to her if she is allowed to run loose especially along beaches.

jdjaffy - I sincerely hope you have a happy ending and will look out for him.

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 17:25

i really hope to god thaT YOU FIND YOUR lovely pet. i do not let mine out either since living here. im so scared of poisioning. they get enough exercise around the garden when all 4 chase each other xxxx i only have one now at the restaurant and she is walked several times a day plus her playtime at the back she loves to run around the trees xxxx

puppylover



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 18:06

butlers wife....msg 17



I was not going to comment on your posting but I have just received a phone call from John who posted asking for help.....not critisism.



I actually met him this afternoon and found out that he has previously owned 3 german shepherds in the past and that "Bobby" belongs to his 9 year old son who has had him since a pup.



His son is very upset having read your post and at this moment in time the dog has not been found.

Like Lilli and whistler I do not take my two dog's out due to the ongoing threat of posion.

They both have more than enough exercise in the garden either playing with each other or with the excercise that I provide by playing with them.



I think a little more sensitivity on your part would have been more helpful in what is already a worrying time for this family....especially when children are involved.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 18:56

RE msg 21, puppylover: (...) I think a little more sensitivity on your part would have been more helpful in what is already a worrying time for this family....especially when children are involved. (...)

=> Dear expats, mainly British, why don't we all read puppylover's words like this: "I think a little more sensitivity on ===> (y)OUR <=== part would have been more helpful in what is already a worrying time for this family....especially when children are involved.". Please read it slowly again.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:07

well the events of the last two days has tought me so much. No 1 I will not take another dog in. No 2 if people who leave them knowing thier existence and do not caRE THEN WHY WILL i . I feel so sad for this family who care for thier pet.In theU K when I first had my Mojo he was a bigger escape artist than hundini, we were always at the dog pound. they do it even if you are the most careful owner and remember its season time

ttoli


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Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:29

Any updates?

BTW Lilli, Who is Hundini??;)

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:39

RE msg 24, ttoli: (...) BTW Lilli, Who is Hundini??;) (...)

=> Allow me to reply for Lilli (Liz Spina)? Liz is married to this Italian Guido, whose ability to play chess is even worse than his command of the Italian language. So, Liz meant (whatever this imitation-Karpov may have taught her): Houdini. Geddit, ttoli?

Lilli



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:48

oh god did i spell it wrong. the escape artist xx sorry

Lilli



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:49

so sorry this has taken away the plea xxxxx

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:50

RE msg 26: Liz, your heart is to big to worry about spelling.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:03

RE msg28: to = too. And all nonsense posts keep this thread on top of many other nonsense threads.

Lilli



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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:05

so right keep it up there xxxx

jgdaffy


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:07

On behalf of my son, and the rest of my family. We would to say a special thankyou to puppylover and her husband for all their help, and of course for everbody elses help, in looking for our missing family member. And say family member because he is treated like one. Even my 18 month old daughter has been walking around calling his name.

Unfortunatly as of this time weve still had no luck in finding him. So will probably not sleep again tonight either.

Fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day.

Many thans to all......john.

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:10

John,



we will be around that area tomorrow will keep an eye out for Bobby, hopefully he will turn up.



Cathy and Ged

everon


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:11

we are all feeling your pain! I found my hubby leaning over the garden gate shouting "Bobby" this morning! we will keep on looking out for him x

the butler


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:20

I am sorry if I have upset some people by my comments but the post said the dog had never been out of the house, it didn't say garden. I realise that owners have to be extra vigilant because of the poison etc but being kept in such confined spaces is not healthy for the animal. I am a dog lover and have owned dogs in the past but I would not have one in Cyprus because I do not think it is fair on the animal not to be able to take it out for a walk. I do sympathise with this family especially the little boy and I hope they find their pet soon. When I said my son took his dogs out twice a day and to the beach for long walks, I didn't say he lived in Cyprus. He lives in the UK. Once again these are only my opinions and will differ to some peoples on this site but I am entitled to them, as it is an open forum.



The butlers wife

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:28

we will all be loking unless he finds his way to me, they mostly do. yesterdaY a beautiful husky type was mixed on my gate asw i got in. i had the day from hell re strays. i did not need it. my dogs were ballistic. im locking doors to stop them. eventually i got them all locked in and managed to take this lovely dog to a safe spot xxxxxxx

rowan


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 22:17

I live in Lapta, but your end of the village and will look for him tomorrow when I take my three street dogs for their walk. Like Bobby's owner I am terrified of poison and my dogs are not allowed out on their own and I do wish that people on this forum were not so quick (best intentions no doubt) to judge others. Not everyone is brilliant at expressing themselves on paper and maybe we should first check out exactly what they mean before condemming them.

fiona&graham


Joined: 11/09/2009
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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 07:31

I haven't read all the msg's here but I think before we left we met your dog, he had been taken in by the owner of Guido's in Alsancak but Sam who works at 15's may have seen him more recently, hope this is of some help.

jgdaffy


Joined: 02/10/2009
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 07:32

Well, he didnt come home last night, eventhough we thought he might. So will be back out there looking again today. Had a phone call last night from a couple. Said they saw a german shepherd will some other dogs near tempo in Karaoglanoglu. Not sure but think ive seen this dog before. But will check it out. Hopefully some better results today...john.

Attitude


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 08:49

I hope you find him

Come on everyone...keep posting so that the thread stays at the top!!

smithy


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 08:51

please god you find him today and that he gets all the hugs he has missed

puppylover



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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 08:57

Good luck John & family....fingers crossed someone will have a definate sighting of him today.



Just a suggestion.....might be an idea to enter "Bobby" with John's number (0533 8439065) in your phone.

Will make it easier to contact the owner if Bobby is seen.

RoxyBob


Joined: 13/07/2009
Posts: 205

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 10:05

Re msg 18:



Also saw a German Shepherd running on the road from the Army base towards Karsiyaka at 6.45am approx. on Sunday morning. It looked a little frightened so it could be the missing one.



Hope you find him soon.



Bob

SammieB



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 142

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 10:37

morning John...........guess we'll just keep looking today again?? He's got to be really hungry now and his front shoulder will be hurting, wonder if he's just found a deserted half build to shelter in? I was checking a few yesterday. See you later x

paddywack


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 11:13

Any updates please.

puppylover



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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 11:15

Breaking news........just had a phone call from John and "Bobby" has been found safe & well.



Made my day to hear some good news and a nine year old now has his best friend home.

SammieB



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 142

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 11:15

FANTASTIC NEWS...........BOBBY'S FOUND!!!!

Lilli



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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 11:27

oh what arelief. thank god prayers can get answered xx

Tinkie


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 12:12

I am so pleased for you all ıt must be a huge relıef...lucky Bobby to have a famıly who love hım so much.



Expect he ıs delıghted to be reunıted and to be out of thıs horrıble raın!

smithy


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 12:35

what great news for the family, well done where was he found

rowan


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 12:50

so pleased he has been found safe and well. Please tell us where he was. I was out looking today and am so relieved for you.

jfoggy


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 13:07

Great news, such a relief for Bobby and his family.

puppylover



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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 13:07

Bobby was found at Karsiyaka Beach....where he had been spotted a couple of times yesterday.



Tinkie....you are right in regards to the rain.



When John rang with the news that he had been found, he did say that Bobby does not like rain.

Luckily he is now home in the warm and dry.

sienna


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 13:08

Fanatastic news by the way he look s a lovely doggie glad he is back smile all round

joandjelly


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 16:03

Brilliant news and so happy that Bobby is back safe and well.

Whistler


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 16:24

We do have guardian angels after all!!! We were driving up and down about 2pm this afternoon, even got bogged down in the mud!!! We both said we would be lucky to see a dog in this weather. Just seen he`s back and no doubt getting loads of hugs. M x

Pogle


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 16:32

Great news you have Bobby back.x

Baspinar Bob


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 17:20

I love a happy ending.



Bob.

jgdaffy


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 17:22

Hello everbody, would just like to say thankyou to everybody for all their help in looking for our Bobby.

As you have herd hes safe and dry back at home. Legs a bit stiff, but a couple of days rest will probably

cure that. A special thankyou goes out to Dave and Liz for the phone call. I had already been down that area

three times and didnt see him.

It just goes to show you when people team together you can do miracles.

many many thanks John and family.

Lilli



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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 17:26

john we are all so releived for you. well done david and liz. I looked around lapta and alsancak after reading he mave have been that faR DOWN. Alls well that ends well, he wont do it again in a hurry xx

Oleander


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 17:47

I am so glad this dog has been found safe. But for anyone else seeking a pet for a small child I would recommend that they choose from the many small breeds of dog that are happy to get no real exercise outside of the house and garden - GSs are working dogs and they need to be kept well exercised in both body and mind to keep them healthy and happy. There are many other breeds that are suited to being house pets or lapdogs and happy to stay inside or just go out into the yard. German Shepherds benefit from obedience training and regular strenuous exercise.