Originally Posted by sammiz (Post 1749154)

I read the article in the paper and all the comments. I actually find that some people must just 'skim' articles like this and miss a lot of salient points.

One person intimated that it was their fault because they 'sent' the pup to a sitter without a leash. Not true...if they had really read it they would have seen that the pup was supposed to remain in it's own home. Contrary to the owner's explicit instructions, the sitter took the pup to her own residence and sent her brother to check on it when she had left it there. She should have stayed in the home as instructed by the pup's owners. If she couldn't be responsible enough to do the job as required, she shouldn't have taken it. Grrrrrrr.

Another person stated that instead of offering a five thousand dollar reward for the safe return of theor beloved pet, they should just give the five thousand to the hungry children of Des Moines and pray for th epup's return. What an idiot! I would recommend that this idiot give up what is dear to them, sell their auto, use a moped....sell their home and live in a pup-tent....then they can give ALL of those proceeds to the hungry children of Des Moines. Practice what you preach, I say. What's up with trying to make someone feel guilty because they love their Yorkie so much?

These folks have every right to do whatever they are able to do to try to get that baby back to their loving home. Anyone that thinks contrary to this has never loved or had the love of a Yorkie. I paid a lot for mine before I loved her. NOW....that I have had her and love her, she is worth so much more to me than what I paid. What I would be willing to expend to get her back if she became lost is not the business of anyone else, just like it is nobody's business how much they are willing to pay to get their baby back.

Sometimes, folks just really tick me off when they spout stupidity like that.

I just hope they get their precious baby back.

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy (Post 1749231)

Some people are idiots :mad: So many people just don't understand how special our babies are to us. A dog is not just a possession that can be replaced like a TV or Car...a dog is a family member..a loved one. I would just be devestated if I lost Lacy and would do all I could to get her back. She's worth the world to me.

That petsitter needs to be sued and should be made to pay the reward...how irresponsible to disregard a client's wishes and to have let Lexi outside unleashed. It's one thing to trust your own dog offleash...it's quite another to let a dog offleash that you don't know well. Petsitter needs to be held responsible.

I hope the owner joins YT and I hope Lexi is found. I can't imagine the pain they are going through :(