The proprietor of a 15-year-old golden Labrador that’s deaf and blind is urgently trying to find his canine within the hope he finds him earlier than Christmas.
Robert Sands’ canine Todd disappeared from Blantyre practice station in Scotland on December 7 when he was let loose to go to the bathroom.
He’s now been lacking for 12 days however Robert nonetheless hopes to ‘bring his best friend home’ in time for Christmas.
Robert and Todd have been inseparable since Robert noticed the golden Lab on a Gumtree advert 9 years in the past.
Todd even often accompanies his proprietor to his work as a newspaper supply driver.
Devastated that Todd is lacking, Robert issued an pressing plea for individuals to assist him discover his canine and now a whole bunch of individuals have joined the hunt for the pooch.
A Facebook web page known as ‘HELP US FIND TODD’ has been arrange and 800 individuals have already joined.
Members are utilizing the web page to share ideas to assist discover the beloved golden Lab in addition to potential sightings.
But regardless of the large group effort, Todd remains to be lacking just some days earlier than Christmas.
Explaining what occurred, Robert mentioned: ‘When I first got him, we’d all the time exit within the van collectively, and now he involves work with me on a regular basis.
‘We had gone to Blantyre train station because it’s one among our common stops on our supply route – and this was one of many areas the place I’d let Todd out to make use of the bathroom.
‘On that particular Thursday, I got him out, did the delivery and changed his bedding – and then I turned back around, and he wasn’t there.
‘I looked around and I couldn’t see him, and I went right into a panic.
‘In my opinion, he’s acquired a little bit of separation nervousness, which is why that is out of character for him.
‘Todd is such an old boy – he’s fifteen. He’s going blind – he has cataracts, and he’s going deaf as properly.
‘He’s acquired mobility points and underlying medical points as properly.’
‘He could have gotten himself lost or stuck somewhere, or somebody’s picked him up.’
Robert mentioned he initially approached the police however the pressure mentioned they couldn’t assist with lacking animals.
That was when he determined to take to Facebook to ask for assist – and Robert mentioned he’s massively grateful for the assist he’s obtained from the local people.
He continued: ‘The outpouring from the local community has been phenomenal.
‘Lanarkshire Trap and Scan has been amazing too – they’re not simply volunteers, they’re canine lovers as properly.
‘If you have any information, please message the Facebook group – let me know of any sightings of dogs that look like Todd.
‘Don’t strategy the canine, simply take an image and ship it in and we’ll take a look and see if it’s attainable that it’s Todd.
‘To the people that are searching for Todd, I can’t thank them sufficient. I’m hoping that we get what all of us need, and that’s for him to come back home quickly.
‘He’s cherished, he’s frightened about, and he’s missed. It’s like a giant a part of me is lacking.
‘To some people, a dog is a dog – but Todd isn’t only a canine to me, he’s my greatest buddy.
‘I didn’t rescue Todd, he rescued me – I used to be in a foul place, and I didn’t know what route I used to be going to go together with my life after I acquired him.
‘All I ask is that if somebody has got Todd, please get in touch so we can bring him home.
‘I just want my best friend back.’
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