• Alert all members of the Golden State Rescue Committee to your loss. And be sure to call 1-800-BTBT 911 - This is the BTCA's emergency number for lost or found Bull Terriers. Many shelters and all BT rescue organizations know about this number.

• Visit all your local shelters at least every other day. Some shelters only hold dogs for five days. The telephone personnel cannot, or sometimes will not, help. Ask about dogs in quarantine and hospital, or on the deceased lists.

• Advertise your dog in the "lost" ads of your newspaper. And check the "found" ads daily. "Pit Bull" ads count, and your dog may have been transported out of your area. Call on every conceivable possibility.

• Canvass your neighborhood. Don't be shy. Your Bull Terrier isn't! Most lost BTs are found within a five-block radius of their homes. Offering a relatively small reward to neighborhood children will result in an amazingly diligent search.

• Check with your mail and newspaper delivery people.

• Put up flyers, with a photo, EVERYWHERE!

• Visit your local veterinarians. Leave a photo of your Bull Terrier and description, asking them to call you or Animal Control if your dog shows up at their office.

• DON'T GIVE UP!!!

Websites that might be able to help you in your search:

Sherlock Bones, Pet Detective