The Search Continues for Digger the Dog

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The search continues for Digger the dog, a local pup who went missing from a Palatine boarding facility while his family was visiting Disneyland.

It’s been over three weeks that the German shepherd-Beagle mix has been missing. Digger’s owners are asking anyone who spots the dog to take a picture and send it to them in a private message on Facebook. They can also contact Todd Caponi at (847) 567-4550.

“We have had a number of possible sightings over the weekend, but all in entirely different areas- making it impossible to chase them all down in a timely manner or even to prioritize them,” according to a Monday morning post on the Find Digger Facebook page. So far, the Find Digger Facebook page has over 530 followers.

Digger went missing while he was in the care of Baxter and Beasley, a boarding facility in Palatine. Baxter & Beasley recently released a statement regarding measures the business has in place to ensure the safety of its pets. This is the first time a dog has gone missing from the facility, according to the statement.

“We have been in business almost 4 years, taking care of an average of 60 dogs a day-every day of the year, including weekends and holidays. That adds up to almost 87,600 dog days without incident,” according to the statement.

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How Digger went missing is a matter of speculation.

Jennifer Riordan, one of the operating partners of Baxter & Beasley in Palatine, told the Daily Herald she suspects Digger scaled an eight-foot fence when he escaped. Caponi thinks a latch was left open on garbage pickup day and Digger took off.

“We have a 4-foot fence at home and (Digger’s) never even put his paws on it or climbed on the couch. That’s not him,” Caponi told the Daily Herald.

Baxter & Beasley contends the eight-foot fence has an installed lock on it from the Palatine Fire Department. And there is no key for the fence at Baxter & Beasley.

“Why is this important? The permanent lock makes it impossible for a pooch to slip out should someone open the gate,” according to the Baxter & Beasley statement.

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