Lost or Found Wheatens
The pictures above may be useful in helping to identifying a dog as a Wheaten Terrier even though the dog may not look like a Wheaten Terrier “show dog”. Wheatens can look very different from each other, depending on variations in their size, color, coat length and cut, and whether the dog’s tail has been docked to be shorter. The illustration is provided for your reference courtesy of Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Clubs of America, with whom NWR has a close working relationship.
Found Wheaten Terriers
If you believe you have found a Wheaten Terrier, or see what you think is a Wheaten Terrier in a shelter, please email NWR right away at rescue@nationalwheatenrescueinc.org or call us at 707-WHEATEN (707-943-2836) for prompt guidance on how to proceed. Timely NWR intervention can include helping to find the owner, if unknown, or placing the dog in foster care until more can be learned about the situation.
Check for a microchip!
If a found dog is not wearing a collar with identification tags that include the owner’s name and phone number and the dog can be safely (for you and the dog) moved, veterinary clinics and shelters provide microchip-scanning services free of charge.
Microchips are very small tamper-proof permanent identification tag just under a dog’s skin that allow these professionals to use radio frequency technology to locate owners by finding the chip’s unique number in a national database.
Dog owners: Nothing replaces a collar with up-to-date identification tags for a quick way to locate you if your dog is lost. Make sure your dog’s tags have updated contact information on them!
Lost Wheaten Terriers – What To Do
First, we are so sorry your Wheaten is missing! Don’t panic, though.
If the lost dog is a Wheaten that was adopted from NWR, the adoption agreement requires owners to contact NWR for guidance about, and assistance with, finding the dog. Promptly email rescue@nationalwheatenrescueinc.org or call us at 707-WHEATEN (707-943-2836) for proactive help finding your lost Wheaten.
The first 24-48 hours are the most critical, and the effort you put in during this time will dramatically increase the likelihood that you will recover your pet safely.
Download and print our TIPS FOR FINDING YOUR LOST DOG for some strategies and steps that can help you search more effectively, and remember:
Although approximately 80% of lost pets are found within one mile of where they went missing, even if lost in an unfamiliar area and even when lost in a location miles from their homes, but about 20% of lost pets travel further – sometimes much further – so you may have to increase your search radius.
- While most lost dogs are found fairly quickly, successful searches may take longer than a couple days. Ongoing, sustained, and proactive involvement is critical.
- Strategies for finding your dog may need to vary based on whether your dog is young and healthy, older, or medically compromised, and whether your dog is confident and social or shy and skittish.
If you live near one of the regional SCWT clubs shown on our CONTACT US page or know of a trusted local rescue group in your area, reach out to them to ask about what assistance might be available.
Contact Us
Even if you did not adopt your lost Wheaten from NWR, we’d love to try to help you find your dog. Email us at rescue@nationalwheatenrescueinc.org or call us at 707-WHEATEN (707-943-2836) for guidance or moral support. We might know of volunteers in your area who can help!