[Closed] Missing on the West Highland Way: Davey the dog

Davey has been located, but he is seriously spooked and won't go to anyone. Unfortunately, the owner is no longer in the area, but a dog warden is going to try and trap him.

Thanks for all the well wishes.

COME ON DAVEY!!!

Good news that he's been found.

One of mine ran off last year, and we didn't get her back for 5 days. It took several months before she was entirely back to normal.

Nice one. Hope the dog warden is successful ........I'm sure with a bit of patience they will be 8)

Great news.

Glad to hear it. Must be a relief for the owners.

keep us updated, we're rooting for you little fella

The weather seems to be both a help and a hinderance. On the one hand, it is hampering search parties, but, on the other hand, it is more likely to drive Davey to shelter. And hopefully towards the traps set by the dog warden.

His owners are starting to lose hope that he can be brought in safely. They reckon the only way he'll be caught is if he's shot.

What a nightmare.

could the owners not go back and get him if it's known pretty much where he is?

He;s more likely to come to them if called than anyone else?

Davey has been located, but he is seriously spooked and won't go to anyone. Unfortunately, the owner is no longer in the area, but a dog warden is going to try and trap him

But the owners are on their way up there now, right?

[b]They reckon the only way he'll be caught is if he's shot.[/b]

WTF?

So the choices are catch him or kill him?

A friend lost a Jack Russell up in the hills near us, no sign of her for 28 days, she was only a scratty little thing when she got back and very nervous for a while. She ended up being found, rooting in someone's bin.

Sounds like he'll be fine, hope the weather picks up

They reckon the only way he'll be caught is if he's shot.
WTF?

So the choices are catch him or kill him?

Eeejit, they shoot him with a harpoon so they can pull him in! It doesn't kill them much.

Unfortunately, the owners have had to go back to work, but one of the owner's dad, who is very well known to the dog, is still in the area.

The dog warden is recommending that nobody, including the owner, tries shouting for him, because this will just increase his state of alarm. He is unlikely to go to anyone until he feels a bit more secure. Ironically, the recent attempts to catch him may have made the situation worse. I think it is now a case of being patient.

Unfortunately, the owners have had to go back to work, but one of the owner's dad, who is very well known to the dog, is still in the area

No disrespect to your friends, but if it were my dog, and he'd been located, I'd have taken time off work to go and get him. Odd. 😕

quite agree with bullheart. if it were my dog, id never have left! work can stick it up their arse. but then thats just me.

edit: but i really hope this ends well. poor little fella.

I sort of think I'd be on my way too. 😐 As much for my own sanity as to save a load of people who could be helping others some time.

Eeejit, they shoot him with a harpoon so they can pull him in! It doesn't kill them much.

charlie that`s made my day 😛 😆

No disrespect to your friends, but if it were my dog, and he'd been located, I'd have taken time off work to go and get him. Odd.

They had. A whole week. Unfortunately, they both do heavilly regulated shift work. More time off would have meant P45. I think that would just have made a bad situation worse!

Thats good news that he's been located, can they not feed him drugged meat like in Ferris Beuler's Day Off??

I seem to remember that didn't work out too well for Ed Rooney!

They had. A whole week. Unfortunately, they both do heavilly regulated shift work. More time off would have meant P45. I think that would just have made a bad situation worse

Anyone else still thinking this is the same as losing a child?

His owners are starting to lose hope that he can be brought in safely. They reckon the only way he'll be caught is if he's shot.

I'm amazed that shooting him is even being considered - it's a small domestic dog FFS not the Beast of Bodmin on steroids 🙄

[i]I seem to remember that didn't work out too well for Ed Rooney![/i]

Worked out okay for Alberto contador though.

[i]Anyone else still thinking this is the same as losing a child?[/i]

No I wouldn't think so.

Hope the wee dug comes home.

I'm assuming they plan on shooting him with a tranquilizer dart, but I may be wrong!

"Anyone else still thinking this is the same as losing a child?"

Perhaps not from the perspective of an employer considering grounds for compassionate leave, no.

I'm assuming they plan on shooting him with a tranquilizer dart,

That's insane! Those things travel pretty fast and would hit with some impact. Couldn't they just a get a darts team from the local pub or something, to throw the darts at him. Maybe get Wolfie down there, the darts player obviously, not Citizen Smith.

**** work - I'd phone in sick and go and get the thing if it means that much to them

thats just me though

It's hungry and miserable and they want to knock it down with a dart.

Haha, they've given that some thought!

I TOLD you, drugged meat is the way forward!

The net is closing in. Your number's up, Davey!

Did they get the wee fella!?

Hope so.

We were biking up in glencoe in 1989 and a dog appeared at our rough camp. dunno how long it had been out there but I was firked, had a collar on though. When we packed up to leave it was still there so it was paper rock scissors for who carried it. Got out the kings house and rang the number. Had been in there for a month, dropped it off on the way home. Bottle of good malt and case of beer for our trouble from a weeping owner (man). Nice.

A fox trap would help - just catches it in a box. Hope they get Davey back fine

Any update? Rooting for the owners.

Bottle of good malt and case of beer for our trouble from a weeping owner (man). Nice

and you would get the same from me. Before my Son was born 3 years ago, the dogs were everything to us..They still are but the perspective has shifted.

There is no need to get offended by the apparent "heartless" responses. I have a good mate who cannot [i]comprehend[/i] the whole love for animals thing. To him they are food or they do a job - nothing else . If you dont feel it you dont feel it I guess. Cruelty is different, but indeifference is normal, innit?

Well!? Hoped to come in from work to a happy ending!

Any news?

Dunno, but coming back from Glencoe earlier I found this lovely bit of steak at the side of the WHW. Gonna clean it up and cook it on the barbie tonight. Nom nom nom.

Sorry for not updating sooner. He's still on the run. Lots of sightings in the same area, and the owner is down there today, so fingers crossed!

'Mon the Davey!

Aaaaaargh!

Davey spotted this evening on the main road between Fort Bill and Glasgow.

COME ON, DAVEY! YOU'RE HAVING A LAUGH, MATE!!

The owners are now tag-teaming the search.

The hunt continues.

As he appears to be 'Davey the chuffin Wonder Dog' can you do me a favour...once they catch him can you ask him what comes next after H, B, M, R, U, Y, S: Cheers

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Hi Dair, Any news on davey? We done WHW last week and seen loads of "wanted" posters. He certainly picked a bad week to go on the run! The weathers been shocking.

We kept our eyes peeled but seen nothing.

We all have our fingers crossed.

On a related vein, was up Ben Lomond today. Posters for a missing dog there too.

Black lurcher type dog with white panel on chest. Called Tara.

Missing on the Ben since 27/5/11. Local police have owners details.

Just in case anyone is in the area.

Johnboy373 - thanks, but no joy. Owners are continuing the search, which has been made more difficult by Davey starting to move around more.

Forgive me my simple mind but if this dog has done a runner and keeps doing a runner every time somebody gets near and assuming he associates people with food, warmth, safety etc. dose it not logically infer that he is thinking 'Bollocks to that! This living rough and by my wits is the business!" ?
Looks to me like he's enjoying his freedom. Leave him be. If this was the wife, I'd have given up after the first refusal.

Forgive me my simple mind but if this dog has done a runner and keeps doing a runner every time somebody gets near and assuming he associates people with food, warmth, safety etc. dose it not logically infer that he is thinking 'Bollocks to that! This living rough and by my wits is the business!" ?

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