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Champion Country, Tueaday, February 24, 2004-13 "~"1 i Champion 1/ Perseverance pays off in findin lost dog By ROBIN DOWINTON-POIRIER Special ta The Champion Many say that cals bave raine tives. 'Me samne cao be said for Daisy, a seven-year-old Liaso Apso poocb that survived four days and nigbts in coyote-infested terrain before bemng found by a determined Campbeitvitle man and bis own furry, four-legged friend. 1I am babysitsing Daisy for a friend wbite she is away," said Mary Hancock, a Campbettvitte Road West resident. "She got out on Friday evening (Februar 'y 6) around 8 p.m. and we coutdn't fmd ber. I was surprised that she ran away because she duesn't tike going out- side when it's cotd. Even on ber watks she wears a sweater." Ms Hancock searched for the smali dog Saturday and Sunday by driving around the neigbbourhood. pboning the local veterinarians and the SPCA, and even made posters advertising Daisy's disappearance. "I was sure there was no way sine coutd have survived because it was se, coîd," said Ms Hancock. "We got a cati on Sunday cvening from Ron Sevard and lie totd us be bad spotted ber on the back of their property. I doubted it was Daisy because it was quite a distance away but we went over anyway." Mr. Sevard bad spotted a smait black and white animal at the back ot his No. 3 Sideroad West property and knew it wasn't a wiid animal. When hie wbistted to the dog, Daisy darted away. "'I went maside and bold my wife, Judy, and abe saîd sibe bad noticed tbe posters in town," said Mr. Sevard. 'Once 1 got tbe pbone num- ber, 1 calted Mary and totd ber 1 had spotted ber dog." After numerous searcbes on cross-country skis and snowsboes by Mr. Sevard and Ms Hancock Sunday and Monday, Daisy was still nowbere to be fotmd and Ms Hancock's hope of fmnding ber alive was fading. "'We found evidence of a recent (animal) kilt on tbe trait on Monday," sbe said. "Daisy is so amatI, 1 was sure the coyotes woutd bave gotten ber." Mr. Sevard persevered in bis searcli Tuesday moming on snow- sboes. -1 figured with the new-fatien snow on Monday night, I'd have a good shot ai tracking ber amatI paw prints," be said. Mr. Sevard traced the dog's paw prints for over four bours. Tbey meandered throughout the trees ait the way over to Twiss Road and back 10 Mr. Sevard's property, gomng around bis home and near the bird feeder. Then he spotted Daisy. Once again she tried to boit so Mr. Sevard reteased bis Australian Sheppard, Patty, to belp. Patty helped block-Daisy's escape allow- ing Mr. Sevard to catch her and slip a iead over Daisy's head but flot before she bit 1dm on the hand. "The eall came as 3:42 p.m. Tuesday and Ron said he had my dog," taughed Ms Hancock. "I was s0 happy and retieved." Daisy, owned by Carot Shaddick, was checked oui by Dr. Bail at Brookville Animal Ctinic and was gie adcean bill of heaitb aside from some amat sores in ber moutb. -Her paws were fine a day lter and ber moutb is aimost better," said Ms Hancock. "She probabiy ate birdseed and maybe even some bits of killto1 keep gomng. l'mn juat happy she's back. The reat beroes are Ron, Judy, and Patty for so mucb effort. Especiatly Ron for bis perseverance and determination in finding Daisy." Mr. Sevard modestty reptied, "I'm flot a hero. 1 jusl wanted to find ber and now t won't worry." Ron Savard holda Dalsy alter a long search for hor wlth help fromn wife Judy Saunders (loft), bls own dog Patty and Mary Héancock (rlgt> who was .Wathlng Dalsy for owner Carol Chaddock. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE THOMAS' &FRIENDS , TOYSbNew Thomfas Engines iPolice Are Hwere! Station New Lower Prîceqws!1 .0Gtwn m 15 Market ~ N R H IWC N R a: 0 ~~Place NO T VEWC N R c" (beside the Police Station) M 211 Guelph Street, Georgetown teeeaAve. ~ (905) 87q3-4410