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please be kind-very upset first time poster-trival but sad....

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balletpump · 28/10/2011 21:43

Hi

this is my first post but have lurked for sometime. My 3yo DS has lost his favourite stuffed dog tonight in Blackpool and I am putting a plea out there if anyone can help me! Its a very tatty looking, sorry well loved(!) dog and we dropped it near the south pier about 7pm-long search but no joy. I am devastated and feel so sorry for him-he sobbed all the way home-as did I. I hope someone can help us.

Any suggestions how we can make him feel better tomorrow? Thinking build a bear and obviously lots of hugs but if you have been in a similar situation any ideas are more than welcome.

Many thanks in advance
Balletpump

ps-if you saw me sobbing on Blackpool front and stopped to help thank you as well x

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Hungrydragon · 31/10/2011 10:37

An American Mnetter can buy him and ship him! Or I'll get my Uncle to do it!!!!!

Hungrydragon · 31/10/2011 10:34

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee KickArse you've found him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He as an Asda doggy!

Changebagsandgladrags · 31/10/2011 10:25

I can't help on the actual find, but maybe our story about the Playmobil cutlass will help:

DS was given a set of two pirates, complete with shotguns and cutlasses. We were going on a long journey so I offered to look after the weapons so they didn't get lost. On arrival one cutlass was gone. They are tiny little things. I searched the car for days. Nothing.

I did get a replacement. But a few months later in our own church car-park we couldn't park in our normal area so we went right down to the bottom end. I happened to look down, and there at my feet was the missing cutlass. I have no idea how it got there...

spiderlight · 31/10/2011 10:03

Sorry if this has already been poste d - haven't read the entire thread - but Tatty Ratty is a wonderful book about a lost bunny and his adventures as he finds his way home.

KickArseQueen · 31/10/2011 09:27

meaning the brown one in the pic, would have originally come from asda? x

Hungrydragon · 31/10/2011 08:18

Ooooh good point mme i will report my post

MmeLindor. · 31/10/2011 05:35

If you leave the thread and just have the link pulled then people won't be able to click on it.

I tweeted a link to this thread and it has been RTed loads of times, think a lot of them were in Blackpool.

BelinaTheZombieChicken · 30/10/2011 22:52

DS (2.5) went on his first trip away without me, a boys weekend with DH, FIL and his godfather, and left his beloved lamb at the hotel. Could have killed DH, but the lovely hotel staff found him, gave him a wash and sent him home, thank goodness. DS has a heart scan next month, don't think he'd cope without him.

Hope you get him back

Hungrydragon · 30/10/2011 20:40

ballet ...they can move the thread to Off the Beaten track so it can't be googled or come up in active conversations too. That way you can update without it being found, or you have the option of a deletion Smile

breadandhoney · 30/10/2011 20:36

Well said skinny. Great example of how lovely MNetters can be. Hope you get the dog balletpump :)

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balletpump · 30/10/2011 20:26

Totally agree skinny! Off to print and sniper then get this thread pulled. Will be back with update on sat when we have hopefully won!!

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JajasWjolef · 30/10/2011 20:23

Really good idea TheHand.

skinnymuffin · 30/10/2011 20:19

Good luck, I hope you win! MN never ceases to amaze me, what a unique and fabulous place this is :)

TheHandThatRocksTheCradle · 30/10/2011 20:14

I know this might be a daft suggestion but have you started a thread with 'toy dog lost in Blackpool' in the title? There might be loads of local MNers who haven't clicked on this one as it's not obvious what it's about but would open a thread they might be able to help with.

Sorry if it's already been suggested/done but it's got to be worth a try. Smile

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 30/10/2011 20:09

Yes if this thread is pulled, please do let us know how things go BP.

JajasWjolef · 30/10/2011 20:07

Run off a copy of the thread to keep for when your DS is older [hsmile].

JajasWjolef · 30/10/2011 20:06

Oh heck, more lumps in throat here.

Yes perhaps get the thread pulled and then come back and let us know what happens Friday, best of luck [hsmile].

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balletpump · 30/10/2011 20:01

I don't blame the seller- it's fine- they have to make a living- just hope we get it. Mr BP is going to set up sniper now! Perhaps I should get this thread removed? I hope the seller doesn't pull it if we say negative things about them?!
Am sorry to hear your story mrs d- it certainly puts my story into perspective.
Apart from good Internet skills I have also had the chance to speak to some fab people offering their time to help us with searches and postcards!

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MissIngaFewmarbles · 30/10/2011 19:57

OP I feel your pain. Earlier this year DD2 lost her piggy on the way home from school. 2 weeks of sobbing at bedtime. Sweeps of the whole area around school. I decided to take her for a hot chocolate one day to cheer her up and who was in the window of the cafe? Yes it was piggy (was originally pink now grey) I dont know who cried harder me or DD. I really hope you find the dog or at least a replacement that DS is happy withx

IndieSkies · 30/10/2011 19:53

Set up an auto bid for a v generous amount.
And yes, MNers should stop looking at watching the item.

ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 30/10/2011 19:48

am going to LA in a couple of weeks time, if you want a post card from there I would be happy to do it.

DS1 lost tigger he was missing for a number of months, then DH found an identical one in the disney store (wasn't made from conventional teddy fluff)
we slipped it into Ds1;s bed in the middle of the night and he ran into our room first thing, declaring tigger had been on holliday and was back!!
I was SOO relieved.

Hope you and DS find a happy solution

thefirstMrsDeVeerie · 30/10/2011 19:48

I hope you win your doggie Smile

My DD had a benjimen bunny that my sister bought her when she was a new baby. She got it from John Lewis. When she got cancer she took it with her into hospital and one day it got taken away with the laundry. Sad

We never got it back. I miss it. These little things are important arent they?

It will be lovely if you get your DS a replacement for his special toy. Please let us know if it works out.

blackoutthesun · 30/10/2011 19:45

hope you do get it

can't believe the seller is being a bastard tho Angry

SuePurblybiltFromBitsofCorpses · 30/10/2011 19:43

I would get the link removed if MNHQ are willing, the buyer could be seeing a squillion 'watches' if people click on it and so unwilling to pull it. Just thinking people might be adding it to watch lists without thinking?