Pet Detective 101: Duke the Malamute

This will be an ongoing series to help owners of pets to be reunited with their lost pet. These are real animals and real people and they live in your community. Duke was lost on May 19, when he jumped out of his owner’s truck in the Kualoa area of the island. Duke weighs about 65 pounds and has a tricolor coat with the mixture of black and white. He's neutered and has a microchip and has a white/black face that looks like a mask. The owners of Duke are Liz and Glenn Martinez.

 

There have been many possible sightings of Duke the Malamute. Some of the sightings have been a hoax, but most of them have been compassionate people willing to take the time to reunite the lost dog with his family. During the month of July there was a sighting in the University area, then in Ewa Beach, and later a homeless woman said someone saw the dog in the Punalu'u area. In Kailua someone saw a similar dog, but it belonged to people living in the area.

 

This week there have been several sightings of a dog that looks like Duke in the Makaha area of the island near Farrington highway. Citizens of Hawaii should get together and form a dog search posse just like Perry and Price do on the morning show on the radio. Perry and Price are radio show hosts that help people find lost vehicles. They have been pretty successful in the past with citizens calling who saw the vehicle. The police were able to apprehend some criminals and locate the vehicles.

 

There have been Duke Sightings all over the island and that proves the Aloha Spirit is alive and well in Hawaii. Let's help Duke find his way home. If everyone becomes a pet Detective we will be able to find Duke.

 

If you lose your dog there are several things you can do to help you reunite with your lost pet. The first thing to do is to contact the Hawaiian Humane Society and periodically check back with them. Their number is 808-946-2187. To see more photos and the complete history of the search for Duke go here  www.olomanagardens.com/dukealaskanmalamute.html

 

 You can put an ad for free on Craigslist Hawaii, the online service. www.honolulu.craigslist.org/

 

Other online resources to help you find your dog:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print ads can also be put in the Star-Bulletin and Midweek. The new magazine Ilio, Hawaii pet magazine will allow you to purchase an ad.

 

Posts loss signs in the area where dog was lost. You should talk to other dog owners and hand out postcards that you can have made for very reasonable price with your dog's picture and contact information on the back of the postcard. www.vistaprint sells cheap postcards and delivers in 3 days.

 

Check all the dog parks on the island and put up posters.

 

Check with the police department and file a missing dog report. Give up posters to as many people in the area with a dog was cited. Contact every veterinarian office on the island just in case someone comes in with your dog. Don't give up because some animals have been reunited with their owners after several months of being in the care of a family who has taken the dog. The dog may also be wandering loose in the woods or outdoors.

 

Check with Dead Animal Pickup periodically, the City and County of Honolulu State road crews who pick up dead animals and turn them over to the Humane Society for disposal. Their number is 808-832-7840. The State freeway number is 808-831-6714.

 

You can also attach a sign to your vehicle.

 

Liz also contacted the pet psychic and the psychic told her that Duke is alive and wants to come home, but he doesn't know how. She said his location is 2 to 3 miles from where he was lost. The house is up a narrow road or long driveway with lots of trees. The psychic said the houses tan with a slight greenish tint and an enclosed patio or lanai with a wall that is stained or discolored. The psychic saw a small yellow car in the vicinity and a group of mailboxes.

 

Liz added that she purchased a GPS dog locating device for Duke before he got lost and wishes she would have put it on him several weeks ago. The annual service fee is about $150 for the service and it really works. The spotlight GPS product is available for purchase. You can read about it here www.examiner.com/examiner/x-7744-Honolulu-Pets-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Who-let-the-dog-out-find-him-with-a-GPS-system

 

Duke’s owners are offering a $100 reward with no questions asked for the return of their beloved dog. If you see a dog that might be Duke please call them at 808-398-6089 or 808-259-0223.