USA

Willow - MISSING - Newfoundland Dog / Mixed Dog For Adoption

Mutt Dog For Adoption in Richmond, MO, USA

Mutt Dog For Adoption in Richmond, MO, USA

Physical Attributes

Ear Type	Natural/Uncropped
Altered	Yes

Additional Information

Was the Dog Found	No
Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations

Description

Posted Breed: Newfoundland Dog / Mixed. Willow went missing on 2/14/08. She is microchipped and was outside for 10 minutes. We have never seen her since. We posted flyers and contacted all of the area vet offices. Willow loved people but didn't like cars so if someone took her she didn't jump willingly into their car. She had a red heavy duty collar with tags to our rescue and her rabies tag on it. We live in a rural area but we do have neighbors and no one ever spotted her. We will be keeping her listing active until we know what happened to her...

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