Lost dog poster & flyerFree printable template
Type your dog's name and watch the poster take shape. Add a photo and where your dog was last seen, then download a print-ready A4 PDF to put up as a poster or hand out as a flyer. Its QR code opens your dog's search page, where people can report a sighting.
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- Printable A4 PDF
- QR code
Free, no payment details. Next you add a photo, the last-seen area and your email for sighting alerts.
Lost dog poster and flyer templates
Three posters made with the template: a small terrier, an Australian Shepherd and a golden mix. Yours uses the same layout with your own photo, name and last-seen area.
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Every example is the real poster our tool generates, on A4 paper. Only the photo and the details change.
What a good lost dog poster shows
One large, sharp photo
The photo fills the top half of the sheet. Pick a recent picture that shows the whole dog, so people can judge its size and coat at a glance.
The area, not your address
Name the street, park or landmark where your dog was last seen. Your house number stays off the poster.
Breed, size, collar
Breed or mix, coat, collar and tag, anything distinctive. If your dog is scared of strangers, say so: "Please don't chase, report where you saw her."
A QR code instead of a phone number
Anyone who scans it lands on your dog's search page and can report where and when they saw your dog, with an optional photo. You are notified by email.
Where to put up posters for a lost dog
A lost dog can cover more ground than a cat and is often seen on the move. Put posters where people walk, drive and stop: around the last-seen spot and along the routes leading away from it.
Walking routes and parks
Entrances to parks, woods and fields, dog walking paths and dog parks. Other dog owners are often the first to notice a loose dog.
Busy corners and bus stops
Traffic lights, bus stops and crossings, where drivers and people on foot wait for a moment. A big photo and a big headline get read there.
Vets, shelters and pet shops
People who find a dog often take it to a vet or shelter to have the microchip read. Leave a poster there and ask whether a dog has been brought in.
Flyers in people's hands
Print a stack and hand flyers to dog walkers, delivery drivers and postal workers: they cover the area every day.
A poster works best alongside an online alert
A poster reaches the people who walk past it. PawAlarm can also show your dog's alert on Facebook and Instagram to people living around the last-seen spot, using the same photo and details. That part is optional and paid; the poster stays free.
Lost dog poster: common questions
- Is the lost dog poster really free?
- Yes. Creating and downloading the poster costs nothing and needs no payment details. You do need an email address, so sighting reports can reach you. Paid local social media alerts are an optional extra.
- What do I need to make it?
- Your dog's name, the area where it was last seen, your email address and a photo. A short description of breed, coat and collar is optional but helps people tell your dog apart.
- Poster or flyer: what's the difference?
- None in the file. You get one printable PDF: put it up as a poster, or print a stack to hand out as flyers. Check that the photo stays clear and the QR code scans on your copies.
- Why a QR code instead of my phone number?
- The QR code and the short link open your dog's search page. Someone who saw your dog can report the time and place there, optionally with a photo, and you get an email. Every report lands in one place instead of being scattered across calls and messages.
- What paper size does it print on?
- The PDF is sized for A4. Print at 100% or "actual size" so the QR code isn't scaled down, and test that it scans before you make copies.