Pat Smith

Thanks Erny and by the way, I'm very much pre computer too! lol

Brainless me, :>( thanks for drawing it to my attention! :>)

I can't imagine how Peta survived, she had little or no sleep over the past 3 days and has been worrying herself sick! I know I'm so relieved it seems as though a tremendous weight has been lifted from my heart and I'll sleep well tonight.

Probably the dog park at Weston Park in Yarralumla. So glad she is safe and well. I'll update my Facebook status - so good to have a happy ending. :) Yes, that's the one, thank you! :>)

Yes she has thank God and thank you to all the people who gave assistance, those who gave their prayers and those of you who cared! She was found in West Dog Park (I have no idea where that is; Bree, Peta's daughter in Law followed a hunch and went down there calling and asking around, no one had seen her! Eventually Bree drove off and hadn't gone very far before she received a phone call saying that Hera had come out of hiding, Bree turned her vehicle around, went back and Hera went running up to her. Hera was thin, very hungry and footsore as you can well imagine but is now at home with her family and that is where she will stay. To those of you who knocked and complained regarding what I wrote as to certain people should not own dogs, you know nothing regarding the circumstances surrounding what happened. When responsible breeders place older dogs or puppies, they interview the people intensively, unfortunately we can only go by what they tell us and what we see, we are not mind readers, we can only believe what we are told! This little girl went on 2 weeks probation but now she will be staying with her breeder Peta and going nowhere. Edited to say, I couldn't get on here earlier as we had massive thunderstorms, I apologise for the delay in letting you all know and once again I thank you for your concern.

Dog Geek, if you have an hour or so to spare, is there any chance of you going back to the nearest park, in the direction she was heading when you last saw her and play with your dog/s for a while? Just thinking she may have gone to ground there, hiding in the bushes and maybe, just maybe if she is, she will be ready to venture out at something normal to her. Incidentally, the dog which was seen along Lady Denman drive could have been a male Shepherd which turned up in Kambah Village and has been claimed by his owners, (lucky dog, lucky owners).

It's fantastic the way DOLs rally around! I think she's trying to find her way back to Queanbeyan but is finding a lot of obstacles in her way and is going out further to avoid people and houses. If she's heading North, just guessing, she will run alongside Tuggeranong Parkway, then if there's a walking / bike track alongside Lake Burley Griffen, down that then down Palligo Ave; "possibly that way". She was seen near The Lodge this morning too (she must have hid overnight) and then turned back, maybe someone tried to catch her, if she could have kept going that way, according to her instinct, it was almost a straight run back to Queanbeyan. Then again, I'm not a very frightened young 13 month old puppy! So don't take my word for it, please, just keep looking everywhere! She will be getting pretty hungry, tired and footsore by now, as well as being extremely frightened.

Thank you Maxiewolf, would be great if others could cut and paste on to Facebook, it would then reach hundreds of people around the Canberra area.

This bitch is NOT afraid of storms, she actually revels in them, the woman left her on her own in the front yard, went inside and left her to her own devices. If that's not a silly thing to do when you have just taken home a teenage puppy and only have low front fencing, I don't know what is. As I said, some people don't deserve to own dogs!

Hi Pockets, I wish it were so that things were looking positive but unfortunately, Scrivener Dam came to a screaming halt, no Hera. Peta and her family were there for over 4 hours searching and calling for her, they arrived within 30 minutes of the call and a friend was there before them but nothing. When you consider, it may even have been another "Shepherd", who knows, not everyone knows what a German Shepherd looks like. Thanks for the advice Diva, re the heading, I've taken it on board as you can see. Edited to say, Hera was wearing a soft purple collar!

Hera has been spotted near Scrivener Dam at 11 am this morning on Lady Denman Drive, heading towards the zoo. Peta and her whole family are now in that area. If anyone is around there please, please help, phone Peta on her mobile 0418 404 214. Or if anyone is prepared and has the time to help search, that would be absolutely fantastic, I could if I would but I'm nearly 3 hours away and because I'm on my own, to many of my own dogs to look after.

Hi Dog Geek, Peta has had 2 calls so far as being seen, one apparently last night and one this morning (one I think was yours). Peta doesn't drive herself but her daughter in law was going over to look around Wells Garden area this morning and she has a friend who lives just 5 minutes away who has made up posters etc. Please everyone, talk to the Man upstairs for her safe return!

What an absolute fantastic lot you people are! I thank you from the bottom of my heart! Knowing there are so many people looking out for her and giving so much good advice, really helps, believe me.

Thankyou Saxonpup, that would be great, is it possible for you to let any other dog wash people know too?

Erny, I'll be honest with you, I have not the slightest idea how to do that, though I am a member of FB, could you tell me how please. I believe Peta's husband John was going to put up a Lost and Found on some Facebook related site.