Originally Posted by motherhen (Post 3286779)

Originally Posted by kjcmsw (Post 3286751)

How low does one go to steal someone's beloved pet? Desperate times...??? trying to make a buck I guess, but talk about just plain crappy. And these little Yorkies bond so deeply to their owner, that it's a double whammy for them to be stolen. Owners and the dogs are heartbroken!
I think that's why people shouldn't bring potential customers of their puppies to their house to view the pups. Regardless of how well you phone interview them, some people are so good at deceiving, one sets themselves up to have their dogs stolen once word gets out where Yorkies live. Even if it isn't that person, they may mention to another,...then another...and eventually everyone knows "where the Yorkies" are. Not everyone can stay home all day to guard their dogs, gotta work to buy that dog food!!! :) I know I wouldn't let someone come to my house (a stranger anyway) -- isn't worth the risk. I don't care what someone says about needing to see where they were raised...times are not what they use to be. I wouldn't have one problem being asked to see a pup at someone's work place, where ever as I would understand their caution in bringing strangers to their home.
Kendra

Originally Posted by rebeccag (Post 3274113)

So, they put the information on the balloon and it travels. There is one I haven't tried yet and we have a huge helium tank in our garage so I think I'm going to try it. I can print one of the flyers and let it go. I'll pray before releasing and hope it finds it's way....oh, did they find the Chihuahua?

Yep, I made up several different flyers and sent them all over. I also had a company do it just in case I missed something. I made calls and talked to so many people. Responded to Craigslist ads. Can you believe a gentleman called me from Arizona because he found a Pom with New Bedford tags and he didn't know what to do being in Arizona. He must have gotten my name and number from a web-site or ad or something. Nice guy, actually deals with fostering dogs. Another woman called yesterday who found a male (in tact, so it wasn't Jonah) but she fosters too. Isn't it interesting how these dogs just happen to get picked up by fosters.

I'm so very sorry about your Dachshund. My daughter and I try to imagine the dogs on an island having a great time (she's 7years old). It's a lot easier than when she's crying. It's just so hard to find them isn't it!?

Originally Posted by rebeccag (Post 3283804)

Thanks.

Also, I tried the balloon thing and the weight of the flyer kept the balloon down so it didn't work.

Originally Posted by rebeccag (Post 3274120)

Oh my gosh, so sorry about your Westie. You know, I always thought those micro chips were the stupidest thing going. I mean if someone's going to steal a dog they're not going to allow them to be scanned. I've never had a vet scan one of my dogs or even offer. Having said that, I would do anything to go back in time and have them micro-chipped because what if they wonder off and someone does take them in to have them scanned...not everyone is out to steal a dog. Now I feel like the stupidest thing I've ever done is not have them micro-chipped but before this happened those implanted micro chips made me think of the end times in the bible - you know, the mark of the beast. I know it doesn't apply to animals but still - it did go through my mind. Luckily, the puppy came micro-chipped so it was done before I got him.

My husband was advised about putting they were sick on the flyers but I didn't want to lie and I thought it would be obvious but I did make up a flyer offering a $1000.00 reward and it didn't help.

They were actually stolen the Friday before Mother's Day. I think I made a typing error with my original post. I think it was May 7th or the 9th. Whatever the date is two days before Mother's Day. I don't have a calendar handy.