Clare Beavers of Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary has posted to Facebook:
UPDATE – 01/07/2016
Hi everyone,
We would like to thank each and every one of you for your help and support during this difficult and frustrating search.
We have been advised by the professionals helping us with the search that, for now, we should not involve too many in the search for fear that Sike may be spooked and relocate out of the area that he has been seen in. We feel terrible that we have not been able to keep you more updated and involved, and will post relevant updates as we have them (as of now, there are none). We continue to monitor a number of live traps that have been set, and are currently exploring other options that we feel may bring him home safely. We are exhausted and frustrated, but are not going to give up until Sike is safe – it breaks our hearts to think of how confused and scared he must be.
For now, continuing to distribute posters, keeping your eyes open as you go about your daily routine, and informing us of any possible sightings is the best way to help! Keeping Sike in your thoughts and sending positive energy means more than you could possibly know right now.
Thank you. ❤️❤️.
* Important – if you see Sike, please do not call out for him or attempt to chase him, as this will cause him to run. Instead, please quietly and calmly call us at 416-669-5022. At this point, a confirmed sighting to ensure that he remains in this area would be an enormous help.
“UPDATE 01/08/2017
Sike has now been missing for twelve days, but we feel that we are closer than ever to catching him. Several live traps have been set up in the area where Sike has been spotted, and we are hopeful that he will be hungry enough to enter one of them tonight. In order to help in this effort, please do not leave food out for Sike. If he is able to find food elsewhere, he will be less likely to enter one of the traps, and they are our best shot at catching him right now.
Please keep Sike in your thoughts, and keep your eyes open for him as you go about your daily routine. If you think that you see Sike, please call us immediately at 416-669-5022. Do not chase him, call his name or whistle, as this will cause him to run which could put him in danger if he is near a road. Distributing his poster is another great way to help, and I am attaching it to this update.
Thank you all so much. The support from this page means the world to all of us during this difficult and frustrating time.”
Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/390509627949758/permalink/393273367673384/
There is some excellent information about dogs in ‘flight mode’ here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/390509627949758/permalink/392712247729496/ We hope Sike is rescued soon.