Akitas de MacLeod instructions on what to do first when your Akita is lost or stolen:

1. Notify your breeder.  They will need to be a on the microchip lookout.  Also, they may know other people in your area willing to help you look.  Send most recent picture so I can update the home page of the website with it!
2. Notify Animal Care and Control/the pound in case they pick up the dog.  Provide most recent pictures if they are willing to take them.  Do this for every locality within 50 miles as the dog can travel and because rescues say that for some reason, people will find a dog and take him home first and then the pound.
3. Notify local Akita rescues and all breed rescues and provide pictures.
4. Enter your information with most recent picture of dog on www.fidofinder.com
5. Call local news networks if they are willing to spotlight lost pets.
6. If you believe the dog was stolen from your home, contact your local police department and file a burglary report.
7. Flyer EVERYWHERE, the more people aware that your dog is loved, the more likely it will be found!  You have to make people care as much as you do!  If you can, take another dog with you, dogs attract other dogs.
8. Note that if your Akita is/was in tact, it is likely that they will return a different dog as they may have mated while on their freedom run!

If you have another great idea, please tell me so that I can add it for everyone else....