Contact your local authority
If the dog is frightened avoid trying to catch the dog yourself, this may cause it to run and risk getting lost further, injured or it could result in you being injured by the dog.
Report the dog to your local authority who will be able to come and collect the animal from you.
Council dog wardens
- Newcastle Dog Warden – 0191 211 6102
- North Tyneside Dog Warden – 0345 2000 103
- Newcastle and North Tyneside Out of Hours – 0191 421 0157
- Northumberland Dog Warden – 0345 600 6400
- Gateshead Dog Warden – 0191 433 7000
- Durham Dog Warden – 0191 378 0439
- South Tyneside – 0191 427 70 00
- Sunderland – 0191 553 1661/1662
- Sunderland Out of Hours – 0191 520 5550
Keeping the dog in your home until the owners are found
If you decide to keep the dog in your home, then you must do the following:
- Take the dog to your local vet or rescue centre to be scanned for a microchip
- Report the dog to your local authority in case they get contacted by his owner
- Report the missing dog to your local rescue centres and vets as many of them will keep a lost and found database
- Spread the word – create a found poster and put it up around the area where you found the dog, share a photo of the dog on social media and on any lost dogs’ websites.