About Us
Welcome to the Greater Manchester Lost Dog Search and Rescue Capture Team
We’re here to help reunite lost dogs with their families. Losing a dog is a worrying experience, but you don’t have to go through it alone. Our dedicated team is on hand, using expert skills and specialist equipment, to track down and safely recover missing pets across Greater Manchester.
If you’ve lost or found a dog, you can use our easy search feature to check if your dog has been spotted or to report a found dog. We also share heartwarming success stories, so you can read about other dogs that have been safely returned home, giving you hope during this tough time.
Need our help to find your dog? Just fill out our quick online form with the details, and we’ll get on the case right away. You can also help support our work by making a donation – every contribution goes towards funding the tools and resources we need to keep bringing lost dogs back to their loving homes.
Submit your dog's photo and details to our website...
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Reunited Dogs
Success Stories
Finn’s Success Story December 2017
On 24 November 2017, Finn, a male Dalmatian, got away from his dog walker in Chatterton village and then headed into Stubbins, near Ramsbottom. He got chased into a field and feeling cornered, he swam across the river Irwell, to get back to the village. However he...
Toby’s Success Story March 2018
Before starting Greater Manchester Lost Dog Search & Rescue Capture Team C.I.C. I helped with lost dogs on an independent basis. In March 2018, one of these dogs that I humanely trapped I named Toby, and think that he deserves a mention. Toby, a stray dog, who I...
Candy’s Success Story November 2021
Candy is a rescue dog from a puppy farm where she has spent her first 6 years of her life in a crate in an outdoor building producing litter after litter of pups. Many Tears Animal Rescue rescued her and Candy was then adopted by her owners on 5 November 2021. She...
Beatrice’s Success Story December 2021
Beatrice, a Romanian rescue dog, was staying with friends when she managed to escape the garden on 29 December 2021. We advised that people should stop searching and allow her to settle. We went out to set the trap in the garden and scent trails leading to the garden....
Elsie’s Success Story July 2020
Elsie arrived in Todmorden on Friday 31.7.20 from Bulgaria. The following day, Elsie slipped out of her harness while out and ran into some bushes at the side of the railway line and hid. Unfortunately we didn’t know about Elsie and it was very important of being...
Chicco’s Success Story August 2020
Late at night, on 22 August 2020, Chicco, a chihuahua, fled from his new owner's friend's house in Bury, BL9 (an area where he had never been before). We immediately offered assistance and went straight out there with the thermal scope to try to locate him. Sadly,...
Our Services
How we help
Lost Dog Search & Rescue
Our dedicated team uses specialist equipment and expert tracking techniques to locate missing dogs across Greater Manchester.
Found Dog Reporting
Found a lost dog? Let us know! We’ll help track down their owner and ensure they’re safely returned home.
Advice & Support
Unsure what to do if your dog goes missing? We provide guidance on what steps to take, from creating alerts to offering practical tips for searching.
Community Engagement
We rely on the power of community. Through our website, newsletter, and social media, we share updates, success stories, and ways to help support our rescue efforts.
Rescued Dogs
Read through the stories and see how our efforts, along with your support, have helped bring these beloved pets back where they belong.
Lost Dogs
You can also browse through our latest reports of missing dogs. Each listing comes with a photo, description, and last known location.