While I was on vacation out of town, a relative was watching my precious little dog at my home. I never worried about my little dog, she’s relatively easy to care for and loves everyone.

On the day I was to return, my relative took my little dog for a quick visit to her home where she escaped unnoticed. The area was unfamiliar to her, and unfamiliar to me. We looked for her, called for her, posted to social media, put signs up in the neighborhood, visited all the local shelters, etc. My little dog rarely wears her collar at home, she has a microchip. The day she disappeared she was wearing her collar, so I was hopeful someone would recognize she was not a stray.

I remembered the story from Rhonda about her dog being missing. The whole time my little dog was missing, I continued to talk to her as if she was there at home and fill her water bowl with fresh water every day. I continued our routine throughout the days.

On the 4th day of her being missing, I was a mess. Sick to my stomach with worry, I had listened to too many negative stories. But that morning, despite feeling a bit hopeless, I decided to write the message I would post to social media once she was found and I felt those feelings of her being home as strongly as I could.

That afternoon, I got a call from my veterinarian. The family who had found my little dog finally called the number on her tag. I picked her up within the hour!

I know The Secret worked for me, and I’m so very grateful to have my precious little dog home again.