Tonight I was helping a good friend and his wife locate their dog. They thought it had escaped their house and yard so around the neighborhood we looked. I mentioned that they should re-investigate their house, but they said that was already taken care of. Long story short? Dog was under the couch. No fault of theirs.
This is the third time I’ve experienced this situation: pet is “lost”, owners scour neighborhood, pet is hiding in house. (Or, to be fair in most recent case, stuck). Advice? You betcha.
If you pet is missing, and you’ve already looked in all the normal spots, WHILE other people are scouring the neighborhood, go into each room in your house, call the pet’s name with normal tone or clucks, or what not. Be patient and quiet, wait. Listen for footsteps above you (cats like to get above dropped ceilings) or listen for whimpering in strange places (bugle pups can get stuck under reclining couches). You never know. If you don’t find the pet indoors after repeating these steps in EACH room, join the outdoor team. And good luck.