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Originally Posted by lwolfe  Wow, she was beautiful. I am sorry that happened to you. It is ashamed that those type people are involved in dogs. Was she taken by a stranger?
We trusted someone to show our poodle and we never got him back. There was no internet and no DNA. It took a few years to find him and we could never prove anything. Sad part was the person that took him was suppose to be a friend. I have lots of pictures of this person handling our dogs. After all these years, it still hurts that we lost our dog and our friend. The pictures are put away in an album in the closet. I don't look at them very often. |
Well, actually now that I look at the date, it was more like 16 years ago. I was just out of college by 2 years and had finished my first male, then the breeder sold me my first beautiful girl out of a specials breeding from her top male (at the time he was one of the best). I was living in a "cheap" 4 plex in a good part of town. I sold pet supplies for a distributor and had to travel. My "then" boyfriend would watch my dogs when I would choose to leave them at home at my apartment while I was away for 2 nights. Many times I would travel with them, but sometimes I just needed to leave them home. So, the first time it happened, my champion male disappeared for 24 hours. He was taken from near our front door step where I had an x-pen out. I went all over the neighborhood looking of course and never found my Bogie that day until that night after dark he came up to my door and barked. He smelled like syrup. I was so so so so so happy. About two weeks later, the same thing happened again and both times it was when my boyfriend was watching them. Both times I was out of town and they knew that as my little red car was gone and the boyfriend was there. I know it wasn't my boyfriend. The people that lived below me at the time were very strange and I think drugs was involved. After it happened with my bitch the second time, I never got her back. These people whom lived in the apartment under me, did not like my boyfriend and maybe not me. They had inquired after it happened about reward money etc. I just can't tell you how many times I wish I could do all of that over again! She was just beginning her wonderful show career and had already proven to be a fast finisher and exceptional dog. She wasn't anywhere near full coat and was already taking many points. Just sickening.
I'm sorry that you lost your poodle! I know how awful it is and helpless feeling it is.