j Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/lost-dog-reunited-with-owners-after-recognising-them-on-tv-20150912-gjkz8h.html Lost dog reunited with owners after recognising them on TV DateSeptember 12, 2015 Lost and Found: Tabitha returns to her family. Lost and Found: Tabitha returns to her family. Photo: Kelly Schaefer She is small, white and fluffy and a dab hand at recognising the people she loves most. Tabitha, a five-year-old bichon poodle, went for a walk with her owner Alfred Schaefer on September 2 near their home in Kansas City, Missouri. Schaefer, who has Alzheimer's, did not return for some time and his wife, Kelly Schaefer, went looking for the pair. She found her husband but not Tabitha, who remained missing for a week. Tabitha was taken in by a family who wanted to track her owners down but had no luck until they turned on the TV and saw a report by Fox4 news reporter Judy Le. Advertisement Le's story featured the Schaefers and their search for Tabitha. As soon as the poodle saw her owners onscreen she reportedly "perked up" her head. "FOX 4 immediately received a call from the person who found her. She says Tabitha perked up when Kelly and Alfred appeared in the story," the station reports. "The woman realised the dog's name was Tabitha by the way she responded." The Schaefers, who had printed nearly 300 flyers and stuck them on posts, walls and shopfronts near their home, were quickly reunited with Tabitha. Kelly Schaefer said Tabitha was a soothing influence for Alfred and inspired him to keep active. "To me, she's my kid. I love her as much as I love my husband, my boys," she told FOX 4. Expect a Disney film based on Tabitha's story in the immediate future. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/lost-dog-reunited-with-owners-after-recognising-them-on-tv-20150912-gjkz8h.html#ixzz3mQJN2piN Follow us: @smh on Twitter | sydneymorningherald on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/264261-lost-dog-finds-owners-after-seeing-them-on-tv/ Same story that Samman posted on the 12th sept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/264261-lost-dog-finds-owners-after-seeing-them-on-tv/ Same story that Samman posted on the 12th sept? Oops - Sorry. Didn't see it in my quick look. It's nice enough to read a second time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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