The students from the Pauline Quirke Academy Romford have produced I love my dog to create awareness of dog theft.

The five minute video features the students talking about why they love their dogs before the story cuts to the more sinister scenerio of dog theft from the street and in cars.

It also stars Pauline’s own choc lab, Bailey Quirke, who starred with her in the hit ITV drama, Broadchurch.

Said director, Mark Bowman, “Last month, my students at The Pauline Quirke Academy were educated on the unfortunate and devastating effects many families face when their beloved dog goes missing. We wanted to make this video to support DogLost, who are, in a word, amazing.”

Watch here: I love my dog

A little white Parsons Jack Russell has been reunited with her owner nearly four years after going missing.

Snowy disappeared from her home near Hook, Hampshire in the autumn of 2010. She was believed stolen as she had no history of roaming.

Delighted owner, Helen, told DogLost “She was found wandering up and down a busy dual carriageway in Portsmouth and a kindly gentleman was concerned she may get run over so took her to the local council – who contacted me via her microchip.”

“She is a little old lady now and very overweight, but the vet is confident she will be fine. Snowy has fitted right back in and is just following me around all the time. I never thought that I would get her back after so long, and this is just so brilliant that she is finally home.”

A third dog has been returned to kennels in Linchmere, Sussex after seven of their dogs were stolen in a five day period 18 months ago.

Skye, a black Cocker Spaniel was reunited with her owners after she escaped from her new home in the Midlands. The new owner, unaware that she had been stolen had bought her and a puppy after seeing the puppies advertised online.

The thefts, which were featured extensively by BBC South Today, were many of a spate at the beginning of 2013 which heralded our Gundog Theft Action campaign.

Biscuit and Tiggy, a Jack Russell Terrier and a Border Terrier, respectively, were reunited last year after they escaped their captors near Basingstoke.

There are still four more dogs missing Purdie and Tika both Springers; Dexter, an elderly Cocker and Bertie a Jack Russell.

A quick-witted helper realised the photo she had been given by a couple was in fact Bryn, the Border Collie, who had gone missing hours earlier today in Llangefni, Anglesey.

Helper, Sarah, recognised the photo of the brindle, tan and white collie (left) as Bryn and immediately posted on his page so that DogLost could contact his owners.

Within a very short space of time, Bryn was collected by his very grateful owners.

Members of the Microchip Alliance joined the Kennel Club at the launch of their new initiative, Chip it, check it, designed to promote the increased use of microchips ahead of their compulsory use in 2016. (2015 for Wales.)

The group was joined by a number of MPs and their dogs, including Neil Parish, chair of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare.

The campaign, which is also backed by DogLost and the other 20 members of the Alliance such as the Dogs Trust, Petlog and Vets Get Scanning, also reminds owners that they should ensure that their contact details are up to date on the microchip database so that they can be easily reunited.

June is National Microchipping Month when animal organisations come together to promote the use of microchips.

DogLost has helped reunite many dogs through the use of a chip which can be read by us or by a dog warden or rescue.

Said DogLost founder, Jayne Hayes, “It is essential to chip your dog so that we can reunite it with you. But it is also very important to keep your details up to date. Many dogs simply may not be reunited because they either don’t have chip or the details are registered to an old address or previous owner.”

Many local authorities and dog charities are offering free or low cost chipping during June for details of the Dogs Trust events click here

Microchipping will be compulsory in Wales next year, and in England in 2016.

The sun shone down on part-time administrator and Lincolnshire co-ordinator, Alison Hall, as she finally made her tandem skydive for DogLost.

Twice postponed through bad weather, Alison glided through the skies to make it back on terra firma.

Fond of fundraising in aid of DogLost, Alison hopes to raise money to help more owners and dogs get reunited. You can help her fulfil her aim by donating through our donation button

When a DogLost member found a little Jack Russell tied up by Streatham Hill station, south London, she knew exactly what to do: Take him home and look on DogLost. And there he was, reported missing earlier in the day from his home in Brockwell Park.

Little Charlie belongs to Patricia, who was thrilled that she was reunited with him in just three hours as a result of DogLost and one of our members.

So elated with the help she got, Patricia plans to make regular donations to DogLost so that we can help even more dogs and their owners.

After the last attempt at tandem skydiving was abandoned through strong winds, Alison, our Lincs co-ordinator and part-time administrator, is trying again on 5th June.

Jumping for DogLost, this is not Alison’s first fundraiser for us, but is easily the scariest.

Support Alison by pressing the Donate button on the home page and donating a few pounds. We’ll bring you some photos so you can see how she has done!

Once reunited with their dog, most owners want to put the miserable experience behind them. But not Mark Foster, the owner of Dylan a Springer Spaniel with epilepsy.

Writer Mark chose to put pen to paper and recall the three long months that Dylan was missing and eventually fearing the worst despite help from DogLost.

But Mark was contacted by Poppy through DogLost who thought the grainy photo on her friend Gerry’s phone was Dylan.

But Dylan was feral and it was weeks before Mark – with the help of DogLost and Gerry’s family – was to be reunited with him.

DogLost is the story of Mark’s quest to find Dylan and for every copy of the book sold, Mark is donating £2 to DogLost. Your can order a copy of the book from http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/5298248-doglost.