My baby is missing. I dont know what to do!???

[ReesiesDad]

Originally Posted by Zeus08

....... After months of putting up signs and posters everywhere and even offerng a reward they finally got a break. Someone left a note on their door saying I know where your dog is. Turns out one of the workers took him and his coworker knew of it. The coworker left the note and got their dog back for them. I guess guilt finally set in. I know you will get Cookie back. I just hope it is soon. Hang in there.
Hugs,Melissa

This is the way it happened with the major lead on Cookie, but the sub-culture in that area promises a world of hurt for anyone giving up the bad guys. These people that came forward or made comments are paranoid and won't give out any more information.

All I've tried to do is keep Genie focused, run through the lead data, and try to help with from miles away. The rest is on her poor shoulders.

[Zeus08]

Originally Posted by ReesiesDad

This is the way it happened with the major lead on Cookie, but the sub-culture in that area promises a world of hurt for anyone giving up the bad guys. These people that came forward or made comments are paranoid and won't give out any more information.

All I've tried to do is keep Genie focused, run through the lead data, and try to help with from miles away. The rest is on her poor shoulders.

At least they came forward enough to give a lead. I hope this is resolved soon for the sake of Genie and her family. I am sure glad she has you helping the way you have. Best wishes!

[gigi9022]

Hi, here in Ca we have been warned our dogs are not safe in our cars. They are targeting small dogs and just break windows and grab and run. I only take my little ones on their walks,and vet visits only in car unless family. They love to ride but we take no chances. Thanks for the warning on what is happening there. Seems crooks copy what is working so who knows, it could begin here any time or wherever.
Jessie and Poohbear

[gigi9022]

Originally Posted by ReesiesDad

This is the way it happened with the major lead on Cookie, but the sub-culture in that area promises a world of hurt for anyone giving up the bad guys. These people that came forward or made comments are paranoid and won't give out any more information.

All I've tried to do is keep Genie focused, run through the lead data, and try to help with from miles away. The rest is on her poor shoulders.

Do you think you could get a private detective to give up some of his time and they have so many things available to them that we don;t have.... Maybe the law enforcement can give you a lead on who would be a good prospect to approach on donating some time. If they had dogs they would be a good place to start, (I think). Good luck and God Bless. Thanks for keeping us up to date and involved. We are all Praying for JEN AND COOKIE O BE REUNITED. I have just felt it would happen from the beginnigna nd just wish I could offer something to make it happen faster. It was comforting she got to talk to the lady with her little missing Havana. Such a wonderful story of being reunited. I know it was a relief to know she was not going nuts. Just
to know she is normal! We women have these great hormones that kick in when our babies are involved. Better look out world when you mess with our babies. We DO NOT FORGET!! EVER!!! Hugs and prayers. Jessie and Poohbear

[ReesiesDad]

Originally Posted by gigi9022

Do you think you could get a private detective to give up some of his time and they have so many things available to them that we don;t have....

This has been done. It's how we were able to find the people that moved and were suspected of having Cookie. But there were some questions that I would have asked that the P.I. didn't, but the work was done pretty much for the love of dogs and trying to find Cookie.

Search dogs-in-training were used but none had the ability to find other animals, just people.

This isn't to be construed as a plea for money, but that's what it would take to get him home I think. I loaned Genie enough to get some information from the P.I. and she's been paying me back, but a full-blown investigation and proper interrogation of some of the people that could help is way out of my wallet.

If you want the theory, here it is, Cookie ran off and was found by some people that were looking for a house to buy on a Sunday afternoon. Who hasn't gone house shopping on a real estate agent's prime business day? They admitted to picking him up and taking him home to several of their friends/neighbors. We even had a good view of the house on google street view. But Cookie wasn't there when Genie went looking, several times.

I'm not sure what to do next.

[gigi9022]

Gen, I have a million things to do but had to check on your notes to see if you are reunited yet. After reading about your daughter I will just try to make this short as possible. Being new may have to send a couple of replies as I don;t know how much space I have. But this is my story, I am 70 years old but my 3 children were son 15, dau. 13, dau. 11, in 1980. I heard sirens and then learned a little 2 1/2 year old little girl is missing from her front yard. Our area is safe! We are in above average income, small ranchettes. Big strawberry land, etc... WE THOUGHT...The nest couple of days were long waiting to hear if she was found safe. She was found mutalated beyond recognition of being a child and her accused (later convicted) had a string of 150 previous child victims. Including his then wife's children from previous marriage. Our glorious system had released him as a model cured from our mental health system in Ca. My education began on that day about molestation of children... One of the recent cases we worked on then,. Rodney Alcala has been in the national news. That how long these insidious people can tie up our court systems here in Ca. Our state's attorney general, soon to run for Governor again was our governor then. JERRY BROWN!!!!HE AND A GROUP OF HIS LIBERALS had created a screeen for these molesters to hide in the mental health system. A big revolving door that left our children wide open for these people to prey upon.!!!Long story short.... at this time I had done nothing to give back to our community except the usual things at schools and Job's Daughters and Rainbow Girls. This just shocked me into beginning a grassroots movement "SLAM",(Stronger Legislation Against child Molesters" and putting on hold a VERY lucrative career in Real Estate. My kids said they were supportive as was my husband. At that time I thought , My husband had agreed to do whatever it took on his part to be both parents until this ended in our changing the laws in Ca relating to offenders. (it is spoken about freely at this time) but 1980 it was still secretive. It was a real uphill battle. But again short story is after 2 years of traveling the state and helping others to begin chapters in Ca and other states, sitting in state capital meetings until all hours of the night and meeting with all the high yuckie,yucks in the news I never hoped to even see let alone speak to from our state politicians.,legislators, news media,etc. We were instsrumental in passing 4 bills that took these fiends out of the mental institutions and into the prison system. Changing the way the sentences were calculated and causing names to be put into a state systems alerting everyone as to their being the predators they are. Then the real work began on helping my 13 year old adjust. She had needed me terribly during this time and I was busy. My husband still had a job and he did not notice her needs either. She just went into her shell and suffered lots while I was not there for her. We had to go to therapist and took a long year to get things understood and her participating in life a gain. I just thought I would throw this out for at the time I remember thinking they were all old enough to handle me not being there but for her it did not work. For my other 2, it was ok. They fully understood and no problem. Just make sure dinner was on table for them..... I hope things work out for you. Talking helps. I was to busy to see the change in me. I was so tired and always stretched to the absolute end that I never made time for her or saw her needs. My heart was hurting for all the victims out there and I suppose I made her a different victim by not giving her what she needed. We just get consumed and it is no one's fault it is just life. Sometimes it just takes a little wake up call and I will say this, It would have been to hard for my daughter to say anything for she knew how important these children were. She would not put herself in front of them. Your daughter is doing good to reach out and say something to you. Maybe you both can discuss how you both miss Cookie and how badly you would feel if someone took her from you, how unbearable it would be and you would never give up until she was back home,. I feel she needs to know she is important to you at this time. She is needing you in her life, who knows what is happening and this can open the door for those discussions... At 13 I thought mine was so grown up as she acted that way but it is a balancing act and they are just learning how to be a grownup.... SHE IS STILL YOUR BABY inside. They want to be so grown up and still at the same time the baby.... Confusing for us parents... Oh I hope this goes thru.I tried to keep it shortl Jessie
Love and hugs & prayers to all. I have been there , sort of. Jessie

[LorraineW22]

I'm not sure where in Port St. Lucie Genie lives but I live in the Cascades right off Port St. Lucie Blvd West and wonder if there is anything I can do to help in the search for Cookie? Can we casually look around in the neighborhood where Cookie might possibly be? Maybe if it is someone other than Genie going there we might see something. My Brady was missing the beginning of last Dec. and it turns out he was stuck under the recliner, so terrified he couldn't bark. I posted on YT and Genie called me right away and put an ad on Craigs List of me. What a wonderful person she must be. She said, at the time, her cookie was missing 3 weeks and here it is over 4 months. Lorraine and Brady

[gigi9022]

Boy you are reading my mind.... I have been so wooried for Jen and wished I was near to dp something. I thought if i went there and offered money for a dog like Cookie, they may sell her to me... Just a thought. Don;t know area so cannot judge how it would be taken. But I do hope you can work together and try some kind of thing.
Prayers and love your way, for you must be a wonderful person also.
Jessie and Poohbear

[wemple2]

Wow, lots of stuff to get caught up on. I think someone close by, but not Gen, should put up an ad looking for a full grown neutered male Yorkie to buy. Just to see who responds. Gen, if we YorkieTalkers have to buy Cookie back, so be it...it would be money well spent. There has to be a way to get through to these people, and well, money talks.
By the way, not a night has gone by since November 15th, that I have not said a prayer for Cookie's safety...and that the two of you are reunited. Sometimes I pray so hard I have tears running down my face and my Yorkie, Winston comes up and kisses them away. I want Cookie to kiss you that way again...I truly do.

[ReesiesDad]

The people we suspected have a "Cookie missing" poster with a reward amount right at the end of their street!! No way they could miss it. And so far no response. We're trying to figure out if some of the original P.I. info was inaccurate and we have been looking for the wrong people. Their neighbors have been alerted and are watching. Nothing for a few weeks so far.

LORAINEW22 watch for a PM

[Jackson's mom]

Like a previous poster stated "money talks" , do you think increasing the reward amount would help? Several of us donated at the beginning of the search and I would donate again if it would bring Cookie home. Could we raise enough to make a difference??
Cookie is always in my thoughts and prayers..

[BellaDonna]

I don't know if you have ever heard of this site but I heard about it a couple of times on TV and I think they had good results. Of course it is just a shot but I thought you might be interested.

https://www.findtoto.com/pet-alert-service.html

[Cookie2]

I have not posted in a few days. I know so many people are praying for us.
I pray every day. I sleep at night and Cookie is in my thoughts.
His birthday is Monday and it will be a VERY rough day for me.
I honestly wish I had $5K to offer for a reward to see if anyone would come forward. I would gladly give it.
I've done just about anything suggested already.
My folder with newspaper clippings, notes and ads is about 2 inches thick already.I dont know how I will continue. Emotionally is has torn and ripped me into a million pieces.
Who ever has him doesnt have feelings. I just cant grasp it in my mind.
Private investigator only got me so far as a forwarding address but not much else. Money talks and if I offered much more I'm sure the PI would have continued. But I cant owe 2 or 3 people. That's not who I am.
My husband does not want me to keep doing this.
I had a little breakdown when I was let down like 2 weeks ago.
But I'm not a lightswitch that can shut off emotions.

I just wanted to tell all of you that I still have hope that he will be back with me. I just dont know how or when that will happen.


Gen

[angelakc]

i am so sorry, you and your cookie are in my thoughts and prayers.

[dianethomas]

Oh, such hopeless hope!
One minute, news of possible happiness, then nothing, then news of unanswered questions.
This rollercoaster of emotions is enough to drive a person insane.
Gen, I am praying for you to have peace.
We all want Cookie to come home to his Momma, but I'll pray for you to find rest.
Reesiesdad, you are an amazing friend.