Pet detectives search for missing Black Forest dog
Posted : Nov 20, 2009 8:57 PM
Updated: Nov 21, 2009 5:53 AM
Curt and Cathy Orde, along with their dogs, drove to Black Forest from Wyoming with one mission; Find Chelsea. Her owner is Becki Bradley. She tears up as soon as she starts talking about her beloved dog. "She's very sweet, very loyal."
Chelsea ran off on Saturday, and hasn't been seen since. Becki says, "After a couple of days of searching we just looked inside ourselves and were like, we need our dog."
That's when they hired the Cold Nose Investigators. They are a husband and wife team who travel the country in search of missing pets. Curt Orde says, "We receive 2 to 3 calls a week. We've gone from Vancouver British Columbia to Puerto Rico."
They have a great track record. They always get their pet. "We've been blessed. We've found every animal we've looked for so far," says Curt.
Their secret weapon is Zoe, their Golden Retriever tracking dog. She's used in the foot searches for missing pets. Curt says, "Zoe has a sense of smell that's 10,000 times stronger than ours. We can't scent discriminate between one dog or another, but she sure can."
So, the investigators will spend the weekend searching for Chelsea. It won't be cheap. They charge about $50 an hour, plus gas. The Bradley's say it's worth it. "Luckily, we're in a position where we have a little bit of money saved. Not necessarily for this kind of thing, but you know life throws you curves. This is a rainy day, says Becki.
Curt feels optimistic about finding Chelsea. They searched all day Friday. They say Zoe picked up Chelsea's scent and followed it for awhile. They believe they will be able to find her.
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