Practical info for website 'The Basque Country with a dog'
Dogs are part of the family, and if they get lost, it is one of the most stressful and tough experiences a person can face, more so if you happen to be on a journey or outside your usual habitat. It is also truly traumatic for the dogs, so we ask you never to lose sight of your dog.
A good way to do so is always to walk your dog on a lead, don't leave him/her outside shops or restaurants and in case of letting them loose in dog parks or other area in which it is allowed, be sure to keep it always under control and be sure it responds to your call.
Above all, remain calm: it's difficult but it will help you move more quickly and think clearly. The dog is sure to have become disoriented and you'll soon find him/her. The Basque Country is a territory in which both locals and authorities will do all they can to help you. European and Autonomous Community legislation in Spain requires all dogs to be identified with a microchip: this number is equivalent to a person's identity card or passport number. It's very useful if a dog gets lost.
Alternatively, call the autonomous community register where your dog is on the censor. Here you'll find a list of autonomous community registers in Spain
We hope it's just an unpleasant surprise and you'll soon be back together again. Pet travel insurance covers costs related to the search, amendment of travel bookings, etc. in case of a lost animal.
If you see a dog without a human, disoriented, try to help it. Imagine that some other day it could be yours and that you would be enormously grateful if someone took the trouble to bring him/her back to you.
The first thing you should do is try to identify the animal to find out if it is lost or has been abandoned.
If its owners do not appear, it has been abandoned and your circumstances permit it, perhaps you can take charge of it temporarily or, why not, give it the chance to live in your home and carry out the processes to adopt it. That way, you'll take a unique souvenir of your trip to the Basque Country.
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