Pet Parade: Missing Dogs Massachusetts

BOSTON (CBS) -- Thousands of dogs in Massachusetts are lost every year.

On Sunday's Pet Parade, WBZ-TV's Kerry Connolly talked to one organization that's doing its best to bring those dogs home.

Missing Dogs Massachusetts has helped to find 700 lost dogs since January, working through social media to raise awareness about missing dogs.

The group shared tips on what to do if your dog goes missing, and steps dog owners should take ahead of time to increase their dog's changes of being found if it does run away.

Missing Dogs Massachusetts says newly adopted dogs often have a higher risk of going missing.