b'Little Lost Dog, Foundby Nicole Guisewhite as told to Anna CookeArchie is Nicola Guisewhites soul dog, her buddy and partner. came to her aid and searched with her nearly every day, alsoShe credits the strong bond they had and her love for him to coming up with new ways to reach more of the community tobringing him home after he was lost in the woods for 28 days. help in the search.Before Archie came to Florida Poodle Rescue as a rescue, he ThefirstsightingofArchiewasonMay7.Nicolawas part of a Valdosta, Georgia puppy mill hoarding case in received a phone call at 10:30 a.m. saying Archie had been2019 where authorities found 630 dogs, most of them living spotted behind the tee-box of hole 8 on the DeLaveaga Golfin small cages. Nicola adopted Archie in September of 2021. Course, which is right behind the neighborhood where ArchieHis birthday is September 20, 2017. The week between went missing.September 15th and September 20th is officially known as The golf course management let Nicola take a golf cart toArchie Week in our house- look for Archie, and placehold, said Nicola. signsaroundthegoldAfter completing grad- course. The flyers includeduate schoolandlanding awarningnottocallorher dream job, Nicola and chaseArchieifhewasArchiemovedto spotted,buttocallMonterey, California from Nicolasphonenumber.herhometownofSt. She also made goodie bagsPetersburg, Florida.forthemaintenancestaffItmeantleavingall and regular visitors whichof my friends and family, included dog treats and ansaid Nicola, but it all felt indexcardforthemtofinebecauseArchiewas carryaroundonthewith me. Home, for me, is course.Writtenonthewherever Archie is, indexcardwasNicolasEarlier,thisyear,in phonenumberandMay,NicolaandArchie instructions on what to dotraveled to Santa Cruz to if Archie was spotted.spendtimewithfriends. Nicola and her familyWhilesheandafriend hiked the golf course near-wereout,aroommate lyeveryday,earlyinthecame home. Archie came morning and late at night.tothedoorlookingfor Theyspentthetimeinme, Nicola said. But he Nicola and Archie on the day they were reunited. between making more fly-was scared when it wasnt ersandgoingdoor-to-me at the door, and ran off. Nicola and her friends searched door to talk with neighbors in the area. The communities offor Archie throughout the night. He slipped away into the Prospect Heights and Branciforte, near the golf course, rallieddarkness before I could reach him, said Nicola. That was May around Nicole. Neighbors began hiking the golf course, and2, 2024. went out of their way to be on the watch for Archie. In total,She continued looking for Archie for days and nights. we put up nearly 450 flyers around Santa Cruz, all of themFriends and strangers lent Nicola their support by making sure weather resistant, said Nicola. she was fed and hydrated, and helping her put up more than On Mothers Day, May 12, 2024, Archie had been spot-200 flyers in just the first few days. Her mother and aunt flew ted at hole 17 of the golf course around 1:30 p.m. right smackto Santa Cruz from New Jersey to help. A complete stranger dab in the middle of the golfing green.58THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'