PawAlarm

Lost dog in Dunstable?Emergency help to bring your dog home fast.

Every hour counts – we get going right away and alert thousands of neighbours around the spot where your dog went missing. Every sighting comes straight to you.

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How it works

Within 60 minutes, thousands of neighbours see your pet: we put your alert on Facebook and Instagram, right around the spot where it went missing.

Every sighting reaches you instantly – by email and in your personal dashboard.

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Map of PawAlarm's search radius around Dunstable

How PawAlarm helps in Dunstable

This circle is who sees the alert: people who live, walk and drive around the last-seen spot in Dunstable — not your friends list. A neighbour two streets over, or someone passing through from the next town, is the person most likely to notice your dog.

≈ 330,000 neighbours within 6.2 mi
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Local help in Dunstable

These local services can help you search for a missing pet in Dunstable.

24h emergency vets2

Animal shelters5

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What your PawAlarm alert does in Dunstable

The moment you start, we run your pet as a Facebook, Instagram & TikTok ad the whole neighbourhood sees — here is exactly what you get.

What you get

  • Free poster template (PDF)Print-ready PDF – ready to put up right away.Free
  • Personal dashboard – manage sightings & contact findersOne link, no password: every sighting, message and finder's phone number in one place.Free
  • Professionally optimised social-media campaignWe design, run & optimise the ads – no ad account needed.Professional
  • Private detective: shelters, vets & lost-pet registries alerted nearbyWe report your pet to shelters, vets, registries and Facebook groups nearby.Professional
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First steps if you lose your dog in Dunstable

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    Search outward along roads, paths and fields — a dog can cover several kilometres in the first few hours.

    Tip from locals

    Search outward along the Ouzel Brook and the River Lea, roughly 1.8 and 3.1 miles off, the corridors a dog may follow when it is running from noise.

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    Call the shelter, the local police and nearby vets straight away: a loose dog is usually picked up and handed in quickly.

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    Ask people not to chase or shout — a frightened dog runs. Crouch down, avoid eye contact and call calmly.

    Tip from locals

    Ask people in Dunstable Downs and Houghton Hall Park, both within a mile, to watch and call calmly instead of chasing.

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    Leave something carrying your scent, plus water, where he went missing, and check back regularly.

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    Report him to the microchip registry and start a targeted alert that reaches the whole neighbourhood at once.

    Tip from locals

    Tell the microchip registry and share the photo in Chalton, about 3 miles north, and Caddington, around 3.1 miles south-east, the villages a dog may already have reached.

Frequently asked questions

How does PawAlarm help if my dog goes missing in Dunstable?

PawAlarm turns your missing-pet report into a search alert on Facebook and Instagram. It is shown to the people who live and get around near the spot where your dog was last seen – within 1 mi of Dunstable, that's about 29,000 people. The alert goes live within 60 minutes. Anyone who spots your dog reports the sighting on your search page, and you get it by email straight away.

What should I do first when my dog goes missing?

Note the last-seen place and time, prepare a clear photo, and contact local animal services, shelters and vets. Ask people to report sightings with a location and time, so you can follow up on useful information.

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How much does an alert cost in Dunstable?

Alerts in Dunstable start from £36. The price follows how far your alert reaches around the last-seen spot in Dunstable: 1 mi reaches about 29,000 people for £64, 1.8 mi reaches about 57,000 people for £220 and 3 mi reaches about 100,000 people for £575. You see the exact price before you pay, and there is no subscription.

Can I use PawAlarm in Dunstable for free?

Yes. A printable search poster with a QR code, your own search page where finders report sightings, sightings straight to your inbox and a personal dashboard with search tips are all free. You only pay for reach: the alert on Facebook and Instagram around Dunstable – a one-off payment, no subscription.

Where is the nearest animal shelter to Dunstable?

For Dunstable, we list RSPCA Bedfordshire South & Mid Hertfordshire Branch. Address: 117 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, MK45 2NG. Phone: 0300 102 3303. Call before you go and ask about animals brought in recently.

What does it cost to reclaim a stray dog in Dunstable?

Central Bedfordshire Council charges £22.80 per night for kennelling a stray dog. Collecting a microchipped dog from the kennels costs £76.60 plus the nightly fee.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

How long are unidentified stray dogs kept in Dunstable?

Central Bedfordshire Council keeps an unidentified stray dog in kennels for up to 8 days, after which it will be rehomed.

Source · checked 6 Oct 2026

I found a dog in Dunstable — who takes it in?

Found animals in Dunstable are handled by Central Bedfordshire Council Dog Warden Service. Phone: 0300 300 8642. You can also report the find for free on PawAlarm.

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Pricing

Searching in Dunstable: start for free or alert everyone nearby

The search poster and search page for your dog are free. With Professional, we show your alert to about 29,000 people within 1 mi of Dunstable – on Facebook and Instagram, live in 60 minutes.

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Everything for searching on the ground

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  • Printable search poster with QR code
  • Your own search page where finders report sightings
  • Sightings straight to your inbox
  • Personal dashboard and search tips
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Dunstable: ≈ 29,000 neighbours within 1 mi

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  • Your alert in front of thousands of neighbours on Facebook and Instagram
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  • Private detective: we alert shelters, vets and Facebook groups nearby
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One-time payment – no subscription.

Shown on to ~330,000 neighbours in Dunstable.

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