Professional and compassionate search and rescue for missing pets, giving our clients the best chance of recovering their lost pet.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide lost pet services with heart and professionalism. Our goal is to support people who’ve lost a pet and assist them in using the various resources to bring their pet home.
What We Do
Our Services
We provide professional pet detective services in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of north Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
If you’ve lost your pet, we can help.
Search & Rescue
We conduct physical, in-person searches for your missing pet using specially trained Search Dogs. Our canine team consists of trained tracking, trailing, and detection dogs.
Private Investigation
Lost Pet Specialist is now offering Private Investigation services and can assist on stolen pet cases. We perform detailed background checks and surveillance to recover stolen pets.
Consultation
We offer nationwide phone consultations to help you develop the right search strategy and guide you in using all the best lost pet recovery tools. We’ll help you get your search on the right track.
How much does it cost?
Our Fees
15 minute phone consultation
Free 15 minute consultation to determine if our services are right for you.
Call or text (314) 369-2784
Free
Lost cat recovery services
– Onsite Search with Search Dog –
The search dog works for 2 to 2.5 hours. If we are unable to locate your cat during the search, you will receive ongoing phone support until your cat is home. Prices average $510 in the DFW area. We also travel throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Please text (314) 369-2784 for an exact price for your location. A nonrefundable deposit is required to reserve any search period.
Prices average $510 in the DFW area
Lost cat recovery services
– In-depth Phone Consultation –
(90 Minutes)
Based on a vast understanding of lost cat behavior and information that you will provide about your cat and the circumstances, this information will give you the best possible chance of finding your cat on your own.
$175
Lost dog recovery services
We are not tracking lost dogs at this time. Phone consultations are available:
– In-depth Phone Consultation –
(90 Minutes)
Based on a vast understanding of lost dog behavior and information that you will provide about your dog and the circumstances, this information will give you the best possible chance of finding your dog on your own.
$175
The person behind Lost Pet Specialist
About Bonnie
Hi, I’m Bonnie Hale. I’m a certified Missing Animal Response (MAR) Technician and a licensed Texas Private Investigator. I have helped many dogs and cats get home to the people who love them. I received my training in 2007 through Missing Pet Partnership, a nonprofit organization that has pioneered the use of search and rescue techniques to find lost pets.
I live in Grapevine, TX with three dogs and a cat. I’m also a painter and writer but I work full time as a pet detective, as I have for 16 years.
- Bonnie Hale, Private Investigator, Texas DPS License #58534001
- Bonnie Hale, Lost Pet Specialist A28648801, Texas DPS License #58534002
The person behind Lost Pet Specialist
About Bonnie
Hi, I’m Bonnie Hale. I’m a certified Missing Animal Response (MAR) Technician and a licensed Texas Private Investigator. I have helped many dogs and cats get home to the people who love them. I received my training in 2007 through Missing Pet Partnership, a nonprofit organization that has pioneered the use of search and rescue techniques to find lost pets.
I live in Grapevine, TX with three dogs and a cat. I’m also a painter and writer but I work full time as a pet detective, as I have for 16 years.
- Licensed TX Private Investigator #00585340
- JKE Texas Private Investigations TX License #A05201601
About
The Canine Team
Idabelle
Buck
Pointer mix
Kaio
Shetland Sheepdog
Tango
Border Collie mix
Kind Words
Testimonials
We lost our dog, Hobie on Christmas Eve night in Dallas, Texas…We tried everything – posters, flyers, posting on FB/ Nextdoor/ Pawboost/ HomeAgain/ everywhere… During my consultation with Bonnie she gave me comfort that hope is not lost and incredible tips on what types of flyers to make, where to put them, how to investigate potential sightings and how to capture Hobie should we find him… It worked absolutely perfectly as she told me it would…
I highly highly recommend Bonnie for anyone looking for a lost pet in the area. She gave me information telephonically that another pet detective did not give me in person and Bonnie cost less than 1/3 of that rate. This sounds like an exaggeration but if it were not for Bonnie and her generous time and knowledge, our family would not be with our Hobie this New Year.
Best money I have ever spent!!!!! After our indoor cat got out, we looked EVERYWHERE for a week, put posters everywhere, posted on all the Facebook pages and list pretty apps, called the vets, went to shelters, everything we come think of. Crawled in neighbors yard piles and scrap cars and piles. Bonnie came out with her dogs and, I kid you no, that IdaBelle found her in under an hour.
Took a long walk through a few yards and directly to a neighbor’s shed. It was amazing to watch them work. The dogs were amazing, and Bonnie was fantastic. She and her dogs are our heroes!!!
My indoor/outdoor cat was missing for 10 days when I called Bonnie. He usually never stays away for more than a couple of days so I knew something was wrong. I did all the usual things such as posters by the mailbox, texting neighbors, posting on various social media, alerting the microchip company and Animal Services…. and more. On the 11th day, Bonnie and her dogs showed up. Her dog Tango can definitely sniff out a cat. It was pretty cool to watch him do his job. He was spot on! He was insistent about my cat’s location although we couldn’t see anything…
I don’t know if he would have come home without Bonnie and Tango’s help so they are angels in our eyes! I’m recommending them to everyone I can!!
Missing pet?
Contact Us
A missing pet is an emergency… feel free to leave a text or cell phone message at any time of the day or night.
(314) 369-2784
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If email is your preferred form of contact, you can submit a message here. However, email is the slowest method of communication with Lost Pet Specialist and you are urged to call or text if you have a lost pet.