Lost: Brindle & White Staffordshire Bull Terrier Male In Scotland (ML2)

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2013-02-23 10:31 RossK

It will be 5 years on Wednesday since Archie went missing. He'd be ten now. Still think about him about him all the time and I'm sorry my boys haven't got to grow up with him. He was awesome.

2009-09-23 09:34 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

There have been several sightings of Archie or a very similar dog recently in Dundee. Please keep a look out for him.

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2009-08-10 15:13 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Archie is featured in colour in this month's DOG'S TODAY magazine.

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2009-05-14 09:27 sziren

Just thought I would leave an update, as it's been some time since I last posted. I still go past this area about once a week/forthnight but have not seen the staffy again. Will continue to look, and have asked the hubby to do the same if he's passing whilst working. We're trying to get a picture so we can pass this onto the Co-ordinators so they can compare with the owners pic's of Archie.

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2009-05-06 08:27 B30

Archie is in The Countryman?s Weekly magazine today. Good Luck

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2009-03-14 08:20 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Thanks. Will do the necessary.

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2009-03-13 22:09 Yasa

Thanks very much sziren - will bring this to the co-ordinators attention. Bump ! 

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2009-03-13 20:43 sziren

I feel I have seen this boy in Dundee. Believe it was on Clepington road, seen a staffy with a solid white leg... really stands out....  Don't know if it's the same, as only been driving past, but could be worth getting some posters up in that area. Last time I saw the staffy with the white leg was last week on Monday, as I was heading to Martex, and he was just outside the place that does holiday homes in Turkey.... (for those that know the area)  

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2009-03-01 13:46 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Have bumped Archie to the top again as it is one year since he went missing. Have also sent a reminder poster out to all Scottish rescues.Can hardly believe one year has passed. I wish so much that he could be found. I am always on the look out for him with his distinctive markings.

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2009-02-12 18:10 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Ross, I certainly have not forgotten about Archie and in fact sent a reminder poster out to all Scottish rescues a couple of weeks ago. We are now being allowed a slot in the Dogs World newspaper for lost dogs and I have forwarde Archie as the dog for Scotland I wish to nominate first. He is always on my mind and I just wish I could find him for you.

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2009-01-18 23:24 RossK

It'll be a year next month since Archie went missing, miss him every day, the not knowing what happened to him is horrible.  This site was a great help, keep up the good work.

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2008-08-10 18:08 mollypolly

Hi this was posted on dogpages today  hi i found a staffy yesterday on broughty ferry beach he had no collar and is not chipped. If you think he may be yours please contact me or brown street kennels dundee.
Thanks

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2008-08-09 22:41 ANWI

Sorry it wasnt your boy but I did think it looked very similar and glad you went to check him out even tho' it turned out to be a wasted trip.  Will keep looking for Archie. x

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2008-08-09 20:24 RossK

Thanks, still keeping the faith that we'll get a break one of these days.  It was a 370 mile round trip yesterday but was the only way we could put our minds at rest.  It shows the great work that doglost does that the similarities of the dogs were picked up and forwarded to us.  Six months has past now but everyone is still working hard to find Archie.  Thank you.

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2008-08-08 22:26 Jumanji - Co-ordinator.South.Yorkshire

Rossk I am so sorry that the little dog was not your Archie and although it was'nt him on this occasion in view of all the similarities you did the right thing by going to check the dog out. Hoping you get some news of  Archie very soon xxx

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2008-08-08 19:41 RossK

Hi.  I had to re register after the changes to the site.  I am Archie's owner.  My wife and I went to Blackburn today unfortunately it was'nt Archie though the resemblance and characteristics were unbelievably similar.  The only way I could have been certain was to see the dog in person.  It is a crying shame that there are so many dogs looking for homes, the wee dog in question was a lovely animal.

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2008-08-07 12:50 ANWI

That would be REALLY fab.  Good luck, hope its their boy. x

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2008-08-07 12:19 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Thanks Andrea. This dog is so like Archie that his owners are going down there to check him out. They have contacted the kennels and there are a few similarities between the 2 dogs that only the owner would know of. Fingers crossed it is him. How fab would that be??

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2008-08-07 00:11 ANWI

Check out Tom on Rochdale rescue. http://www.rochdale-dog-rescue.com/urgentdogs.html

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2008-06-09 00:00 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Archie is still missing. Please look out for him. He has very distinctive markings.

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2008-05-05 13:05 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

I have sent a lot of different pictures of Archie lookalikes to Ross and I am waiting for a reply. He has been away recently.

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2008-05-04 13:13 ANWI

Scottish Staffy Rescue said they will put this on their website.

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2008-05-03 22:09 ANWI

Have emailed a link of this dog to Scottish Staffy rescue.

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2008-05-03 15:55 Pethunters

Ross, Have pm'd you re a possible sighting

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2008-04-27 14:58 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Helpers please note the distinguishing marks on Archie below.Archie has a white chin which runs down to his chest. There is also another distinguishing feature which can identify Archie.

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2008-04-21 19:22 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Ross, I have PM'd you with some rescues to check for Archie.

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2008-04-21 17:24 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Ross do you check the Dogstrust site? http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/ Loads of dogs on there which change regularly. You could even email them with Archie's poster and see if any of their centres recognise him.

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2008-04-18 23:20 ANWI

Article about 4 ML postcode dogs, has been sent out by Keelah to seven papers in the area. Hope this generates some info.x

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2008-04-18 18:16 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Doglost is trying to get some local press coverage for dogs in the ML postcoode area where there are a lot of stolen dogs.

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2008-04-17 18:25 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

The last message I had from owner was on 13/04/08 and that he thought Archie had been stolen or lifted . It certainly seems that ML postcode is a hotspot for dogs to be stolen or missing . Please look out for lovely Archie. He is very distinctive with his white right leg. Other owners PLEASE be very vigilant. There are obviously thieves in this area.

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2008-04-10 17:57 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Check out this regularly. The rescue kennels for Scotland SSPCA. Pictures online. - http://www.scottishspca.org/Default.aspx?page=Rehomingcategorylist&articlesPageNumber=0

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2008-04-09 15:39 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

I am starting to find it a bit suspicious that there are a lot of dogs form the ML area going missing.

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2008-04-01 22:42 tracey 819

Cheers folks for all your thoughts and help it means a lot. Sure Archie still out there, probably looking for us. Miss him so much.

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2008-03-31 20:02 Pethunters

Still thinking and looking out for Archie Fx

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2008-03-31 16:20 Sooz

Glad you haven't given up hope I'm still keeping my eyes peeled and put up a few posters around Carluke for you too. Fingers still crossed.

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2008-03-28 16:36 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Ross, I have sent you a private message.

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2008-03-27 13:48 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

I certainly haven't given up either Ross. Only today I checked out a dog in the Sheffield kennels, who looked like archie but it was chipped to another owner, WHO DID NOT WANT HIM BACK !! POOR BOY. I hope he finds a forever home soon. Isn't it awful that you are desperate to get Archie home and other people don't want their dog back at all? I will keep looking for Archie, as will others on Doglost - don't worry about that.

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2008-03-24 22:07 tracey 819

Although I have'nt posted for a while, we have in no way given up. Please keep Archie in mind folks. Thanks

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2008-03-12 18:35 tracey 819

Thanks Angus and Sable. All advice noted and will be acted on. Thats three weeks today.

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2008-03-12 11:52 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Thanks Angus, but this dog in EDCH has too much white around his neck to be Archie. Keep looking though. It is of great help.

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2008-03-11 22:17 DogLostAngus

Hi he is called Diesel ref 311271

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2008-03-11 09:19 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Angus can you name me the dog on the site please as the link to the dog will not open?

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2008-03-10 20:39 DogLostAngus

Please take a look at this boy
http://www.edch.org.uk/index.php?pid=42&con_pets=90&subpage_nr=0

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2008-03-09 17:15 ANWI

Still looking for Archie. Alot of brindle staffies about but that white leg quite distinctive. x

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2008-03-09 08:52 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Ross, if you have a local radio station like we have here in Aberdeenshire, ask them to put Archie on again even if he has been on already. They are usually really obliging, and don't forget to keep asking the dog warden, police stations and rescue kennels daily. Sometimes dogs pass through without going back to their owner, if a chip is not checked or missed through human error. You have to go personally as well as phoning, regularly, because to some people, a lot of Staffs look the same and can be overlooked. Good luck and best wishes. xx

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2008-03-08 23:18 tracey 819

It's good tho know people are still taking an interest, we're still positive that we're going to get him back though I truly hope it is soon. It is getting harder to generate the same level of interest locally.

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2008-03-08 22:35 Pethunters

Hi - Totally agree with Sables comment. You'd be amazed how stupid some finders of stray/lost pets can be...they convince themselves the owners of the animal must have thrown them out and abandoned them. The good news he is microchipped and if someone does have him they will have to take him to a vet eventually - who hopefully will remember a Staffy was missing in North Lanarkshire. Make sure all your local vets have been notified. Try to stay positive nobody has forgotten him even if we do appear quite online. Katiex

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2008-03-07 09:36 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Well done for keeping his profile out there. Someone may have taken him in you know. Staffys are so friendly they would go with anyone. I have one myself. He is bound to be spotted somewhere soon. It just takes one person to see his poster and put 2+2 together.

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2008-03-06 23:10 tracey 819

Thanks Sable we will keep going. Got a phone call from someone who reckons they saw him in Pather (a scheme about 1 mile away from us) around a week ago, the person described him pretty well and seemed genuine enough. I'd be surprise if someone had him so close by but it's worth a shot. After the newspaper article my wife has actually had people in the street stopping and asking us if we've got him yet so his profile is pretty high.

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2008-03-06 18:07 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Ross, keep going to the rescue centres, calling police and dog wardens, keep postering places where you have not done before, and keep the faith. He must be found soon.xx

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2008-03-05 18:52 ANWI

Keep looking especially since he is chipped. x

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2008-03-02 19:28 Pethunters

Ross - have sent you a private message.

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2008-03-02 18:44 tracey 819

Bottomed out another false sighting in Newmains today, hoping for a break soon.

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2008-02-29 22:18 Driftdog

Saw the coverage in Wishaw press here's hoping it'll help flush him out if someone has taken a liking to him and kept him. Good luck

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2008-02-29 19:06 tracey 819

No more phone calls or sightings. Went to Bothwell cat and dog home again and two similar dogs there but not Archie. Just don't want to give up without a fight. Stay safe Archie, we're still looking x

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2008-02-29 12:02 kerry

Hope Archie is returned safe and sound. Kindest regards x

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2008-02-28 18:00 Pethunters

Try to stay positive - easier said than done! Our taxi driver will take posters out tomorrow night and Saturday, wishing you all happy news soon. Paulinex

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2008-02-28 16:41 tracey 819

No phone calls today although we have made the same phone calls we make daily to try and get our wee fella back. Hoping for good news every time the phone rings. Won't give up on you Archie x

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2008-02-28 16:35 tracey 819

No more sigtings today but offers from people wanting to poster for us so we've taken them up on that. The article has certainly got people talking.

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2008-02-28 12:03 ANWI

Hope this gets Archie back. x

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2008-02-27 21:09 Yasa

Up you go Archie my lad !! Good luck !!

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2008-02-27 20:57 tracey 819

Thanks so much Sian, we would really appreciate that. The article is really good and it is a paper with decent circulation, he's made a small blurb on the front page and has about half of page 3. When the web addition is updated I'll post the link. Been searching Cleland but no avail so far.

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2008-02-27 18:51 Keelah

owner, i am so pleased you have secured media coverage and hope that and the continued postering will bring your boy back to you. i have asked for him to be bumped back to the top of the page as a result of the coverage and poss sighting and we are here for you if you need us, please just keep doing what you are doing and here's praying for a speedy return from your boy.sian

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2008-02-27 17:25 tracey 819

As a result of the newspaper article there's been one definite false sighting in Gowkthrapple and a possible sighting in Cleland (about 4 miles away). Been up at Cleland looking but no avail. The paper has given us really good coverage.

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2008-02-27 16:36 whadro

anymore news on archie??my staffie was taken from my back garden on 2/11/07 i know how your feeling its not nice there just like part of the family..

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2008-02-27 15:08 tracey 819

Article went in our local paper today and already had a couple of phone calls of possible sitings. Fingers crossed our wee fella will be home soon! Thanks everyone for your support.

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2008-02-26 22:57 tracey 819

Thanks. Archie's picture plus an article about him with a picture of my wife and two wee boys is going to be in the Wishaw Press tomorrow. Hopefully that'll spark some information. We've had nothing really since he went, its as if he just vanished.

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2008-02-26 22:37 sazza

I hope you get him back safe and sound soon! Good to hear hes chipped as that will help you be reunited with him if he ends up in one of the local rescue centres. Bothwell, Cardonald. Milton etc are all very good for scanning dogs and contacting you as soon as they find the dog is chipped as I have had dealings with them in the past. Good luck.

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2008-02-26 17:58 tracey 819

Had a look, not him unfortunately. Many thanks

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2008-02-26 15:49 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

different area but worth a look. Have alerted owner

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2008-02-26 15:48 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

http://www.pupsandmutsdogrescue.co.uk/custom/eF.DSC00127.JPG

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2008-02-26 15:48 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

http://www.pupsandmutsdogrescue.co.uk/page_1196643481562.html

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2008-02-25 22:58 tracey 819

Cheers Driftdog. We've made regular calls to Wishaw, Bellshill, Lanark, Larkhall and Hamilton Police offices. We are on first name terms with one of the dog wardens who is actually calling us as well now. We've spoken to the cleansing as well and also the railway p-way. Archie is very much a house dog and is not streetwise in anyway. We've been to Bothwell every day apart from today as its closed. Cardonald was a shot in the dark.

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2008-02-25 21:58 Driftdog

Hiya, I see you mentioned that you'd been to Cardonald but it's not clear if you have been to Bothwell Bridge? If Archie is picked up in North/South Lanarkshire by Dog warden or even taken to local police he will be taken to Bothwell not Cardonald. Also I saw that someone mentioned postering Motherwell Police station, do you know that Wishaw will take in stray dogs also? Where about's in Wishaw did Archie go missing? Good luck

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2008-02-25 20:16 tracey 819

My sister in law put one in there on Saturday. Cheers for that. Ross

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2008-02-25 19:50 Pethunters

I'd pop a poster to K9 Kuts in Craignuk (excuse spelling!)

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2008-02-25 17:57 tracey 819

Jo, sorry I maybe was'nt clear there, if your friend can take some that would be great. I so hope he's back before then though.

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2008-02-25 17:44 tracey 819

Thanks Jo. I've got an in with the taxi drivers already, my mate works with United and his description has been broadcast to both United and Red Line. I had'nt contemplated posters in the taxi but thats certainly something I'll do. Asda claim not to really cater for the posters as its a card system they work and there was one up in Tesco the last time I was in (I live ten minutes walk from it). The police side is covered to. I really appreciate the suggestions, I just keep trying to think of ways of getting people to see his picture.

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2008-02-25 17:34 Pethunters

Ross, we know a kindly taxi driver who operates at weekends out of the Wishaw area. I'm sure if Archie is not located by the weekend he'll be happy to distribute posters out to his hires. Try putting posters up at the new Asda's in Cambunathan and Motherwell and the new Tesco'superstore in Wishaw. Have you taken a poster into the Police station in Motherwell? Yes, Des seems a great guy and I'm sure he'll help if he can. He seemed to understand how upsetting it is for your family and especially the children. Fingers crossed for you. Jox

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2008-02-25 16:12 tracey 819

Des has taken an interest and is a genuinely nice bloke. Any publicity is good I would say and its certainly a popular show. I appreciate you sending him the email, thats great. I've got a blog on bebo as well which is being copied by many others to their profiles. There's also a thread on my local football forum which has been viewed 1346 times up to now http://www.welltrustfc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=28424 . We were at Cardonald yesterday as well, I know he's chipped but I just don't want to take any chances, feel better when doing something as well.

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2008-02-25 10:33 Pethunters

We heard a mention of Archie disappearance by the Des MacLean on the radio this morning - Have emailed him and suggested he offers a "night out" with him or plunge, paddy etc...to whoever locates Archie for you!!!!! He seemed very concerned for you and the good news is the message is getting out there in the west of Scotland!

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2008-02-24 16:46 Yasa

Hi Ross, so sorry it was a false alarm. It still is early days yet, and you need to blitze the area as soon as possible, and as thoroughly as you can with posters. You may well need hundreds. Put them in plastic sleeves with the opening at the bottom to protect them from rain, and ensure they are fixed securley. This way, when the sightings start coming in, you can concentrate on them, rather than replacing the posters. Maybe you need to extend the area if home ground, and all the places Sable suggested are pretty well covered. Someone may have picked him up and taken him home with them slightly further away. Great that you have managed to get local paper coverage for in the week. Keep up the good work. You are doing well. Well done.

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2008-02-24 12:08 tracey 819

Hi, thanks for the support folks. We had bit of a false alarm lat night, got a call from someone who had found a dog about a mile away from our house, unfortunately when we got there it was'nt him. At least it shows the posters are working. We're getting a decent bit in the local paper next week so hopefully that will help. Trying everything we can think of, so desperate to get him back. Thanks again.

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2008-02-23 10:33 DogLostLostdogs ScotlandSable - Regional Co-ordinator - Scotland

Get posters of Archie out in all the places where there are lots of people - chip shops, vets, local shops, and put little flyers through all the doors in the neighbour hood. Staffies are so friendly, it is likely someone may have taken him in, so it just takes someone to see your poster and Archie could be home soon. Have you called the Dog warden for your area and any local rescues to which he may have been taken if picked up? Hoping you and Archie are re-united soon x

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2008-02-22 22:17 Matherick

So pleased to see that Archie is tagged and chipped, hope and pray that he is home again soon, stay safe little boy until your found. xx

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2008-02-22 22:16 Matherick

So pleased to see that Archie is tagged and chipped, hope and pray that he is home again soon, stay safe little boy until your found. xx

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2008-02-22 17:10 Unknown

Poster has been e mailed out to local helpers.

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2008-02-22 15:07 Unknown

Owner can be contacted on 01698 351266. Awaiting photo to be e mailed to admin@doglost.co.uk

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