[fourdez]

I got sad news today.. I have an aunt in Florida who has a best friend that owns a tiny Yorkie. She was always talking about this little Yorkie (how smart he was, how small, how cute, etc...), which is why I originally became interested in getting a Yorkie when my Chihuahua died, before then, I knew nothing about the breed. My aunts friend own a travel agency and therefore travels extensively and takes her dog with her everywhere, including to work everyday. There is a small park across the street from her agency and her habit was to eat lunch in the park, feed and walk the dog there. The day before yesterday she was sitting on a bench in that park when a car pulls up in front of the bench, a man gets out of the passenger side and starts walking towards her. He didn't look suspious so she didn't really think anything about it except that maybe he was lost and wanted directions. He calmly walked up to her and snatched the dog from her lap, runs back into the car and they drove away. She started screaming "my dog, my dog" but in her shock she didn't get the license plate and couldn't give a description of the car. Needless to say, this woman is beside herself with grief.. This dog was her child. She blames herself for not being quick enough, calm enough, to get the license plate and she has visions of all kinds of horrors being inflicted on her baby. I cried when I heard this story. Aparently, Yorkies are one of the top breeds singled out by thieves because of their popularity. We need to be very careful and very aware of our surroundings when we are out walking our babies. I know I would be heartbroken if this ever happened to me.