http://www.examiner.com/german-shepherd-in-national/veteran-s-service-dog-missing

Prince Edward County, VA - Tia is a 4 yr-old German shepherd who functions as a service dog for a disabled veteran named Karren Cooper.

Tia is a friend, companion and lifeline for Cooper who suffered a disabling brain injury during Desert Storm.

But right now Tia is missing and Cooper is beside herself with worry.

On New Years Eve, Tia disappeared after bolting into dense woods off of Meherrin Road.

Since that time, Cooper has been scouring the woods with the help of local hunters - calling for the missing dog to no avail.

Earlier today, a possible sighting was reported in the Quail Reed subdivision in Cumberland County.

A woman spotted a dog who looked like Tia, but that dog bolted away.

Cooper spent the afteroon in the area, once again, walking and calling out for her dog.

Cooper thinks that someone may have picked Tia up and dropped her in Cumberland County after seeing a local news story about the missing dog.

When Tia disappeared, she was wearing an orange collar and tags (which may have fallen off during her travels). At the time, her owner's phone number was written on the collar in permanent ink as well.

Tia is not microchipped.

Anyone who believes that they have seen Tia is asked to phone Cooper at 434-414-4059 or 434-223-7629.

Vito has been found! A happy ending for a change.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/rosenwald-md/post/vito-missing-search-and-rescue-dog-has-been-found/2012/01/08/gIQAFCI7iP_blog.html

I'm a bit confused...

The first story is about a dog named Tia who is a service dog, the second one is about a dog named Vito who is a SAR dog...

Apparently not as confused as I am. I had assumed that the first link was Vito.

Too much cross posting.....Sorry

No biggie - it's good to hear when a lost dog is found!

I was just trying to figure out if I was missing something!!