The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Runaway dog back after three nights
Arunaway dog is back in the arms of its relieved owner after three nights wandering in the Angus countryside.
Michelle Morris had offered a £2,000 reward when her two- year- old Boston terrier ran off from her home at Airlie, near Kirriemuir, on Sunday.
The pet, named Olive and also known as Ollie, was the subject of searches by volunteer teams with sniffer dogs.
In the end, it was the scent of her o w n e r ’s dressing gown which helped bring Ollie safely home.
The bedraggled black and white terrier found its own way back to Michelle on Wednesday afternoon.
The 36-year-old said she just burst into tears after Ollie appeared on the horizon and walked into her waiting arms.
After four fraught days, and with hope fading , Mi c h e l l e received a reported sighting of Ollie on Wednesday morning.
“The people from the Missing Pets Dundee and Angus Facebook group have been fantastic,” said Michelle.
“They advised me to put out trails with my scent on it from items that I’d wear or have at home.
“Another girl who lives in the area sighted her and I got down there with clothes, including my dressing gown.”
Exhausted Olive came into view around lunchtime.
“I was out in the fields and the local gamekeeper was there at the time, and she just appeared,” Michelle added.
“I didn’t want to scare her by shouting at her so I just sat down at her level and she came right to me.
“It was so amazing to have her back – I just burst into tears.
“She looked thin and her wee nose was a bit red, but now she’s back home she seems herself.
“She’ll be getting lots of cuddles.”
Michelle said her children, 14-year-old Saul and Jett, 3, were thrilled to have their pet home.
And she paid tribute to everyone who had helped with the search and spread the word about the missing pet. really happy in
“We have lived up here for a year and everyone from this area has been fantastic,” she continued.
“The searchers with their sniffer dogs and the Facebook group people have been amazing. I hope to be able to make a donation to help them.
“I just can’t believe she’s back after spending three nights in the cold.”