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Friday, January 18, 2013

Missing Dog Found Alive at Pine Lake Marina and Returned

Orchard Lake Village resident Laura Solomon shares the story of Lulu, her dog which was found and returned thanks to helpful neighbors and social media.

If the Solomon family of Orchard Lake Village ever needed a helping hand, their neighbors and friends were there for them. Earlier this week, when the favorite family dog went missing for three days, they sure needed it. Not only did they get a big lift from the community, Laura Solomon said, but a deeper power may have played a part in helping return the dog home and in good health. Lulu became the object of search at the Orchard Lake Road/Pine Lake Road intersection on Sunday night after running away from home and possibly being hit by a car, Solomon said.  Lulu was found on Wednesday night, trying to brave the elements underneath a dock at the Pine Lake Marina, but in fairly good health. Jody Rose Friedman, a West Bloomfield resident …

Nancy Besser

9:13 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Dog Missing Over New Year's Happily Returned

West Bloomfield resident Heather English shares the story of how family dog Mac was found and returned thanks to helpful neighbors and social media.

Heather English feared the worst as she lay awake on the night of Jan. 1. It was a cold night, with a light snow but a strong wind which she could hear inside her home near Willow Road and Lochhaven Road where she lived with her 3-year-old son Louie Thibeau, boyfriend Craig Thibeau, and an older, friendly dog named Mac who got along beautifully with her family. It had been a long Sunday for English, who worked hard and came home feeling far lonelier than usual. Mac had gone missing, she realized as she came home from a New Year's Eve party in the early morning hours. English was scared that Louie would never see the 11-year-old German Shepherd mix again. Mac is the oldest of seven dogs at her house and as she prepared to drop Louie off at …

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