Boerne woman searching for missing service dog

BOERNE, Texas – Most of us call them man's best friend. But for those who have a service dog, that relationship is much more meaningful.

It's been an agonizing 10 days for a Boerne woman who's been searching for her missing German Shepherd in the San Antonio Medical Center area.

Finding Presley means everything to Yvette Trevino, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. The dog and owner have been together for eight years.

"Without her, my life would not have changed at all," Trevino said. "I would have spent the rest of my life in fear."

The 10-and-a-half-year-old therapeutic dog was left in a car in a parking lot on the 9100 block of Huebner Road for a short time around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Trevino believes someone was trying to steal her car or Presley when the dog was let out.

The search has been concentrated to an area between Huebner Road, Babcock Road, Hamilton Wolfe Road and Floyd Curl Drive. Searchers picked up a heavy trail Wednesday night, which has led them to an area northwest of Huebner Road.

Trevino spends much of her days in a wooded area looking for the service dog. She's set up food, bedding, cameras and even a scent trail.

"I want to make her feel safe so she'll come out," Trevino said.

Lisa Norwood said one of the best places to start a lost pet search is at San Antonio's Animal Care Services at 4710 State Highway 151.

"You do need to come down here to the shelter, walk through the kennels, see if your pet is here and do it every day," Norwood said. The ACS spokeswoman also reminded people to put ID tags on pets and microchip them. ACS is hosting a free microchip event Friday.

Norwood also suggested people use the power of social media and the Internet by sharing fliers, pictures and information about their missing animals.

Anyone who has information about or has seen Presley in the past few days is asked to contact Trevino at 210-857-1141. The dog's owner said the best way to help is to take a picture and send it to her, instead of chasing the animal.