Originally Posted by navillusc (Post 3843623)

I wonder about that, too, from reading the article and the things they took.

When our house was broken into, they kicked in one of the back doors and let both dogs out...a Shep/Lab and a Rott/Pit ("Rotten Pit"...heehee)...who were wandering around the neighborhood...and took electronics and electronics tools. My friend was broken into twice and both times the breaker-inners gave her standard poodle a steak-cicle right out of the freezer and put her outside to lick it thawed...and took electronics, camera equipment, etc. When they broke into my younger son's house, they took bunches of electronics, cameras, etc. but left the 6 lb. Chi, who was totally freaked out, poor baby, and hid in a back room!

It is difficult, under these circumstances, to know whether the Yorkie is now "lost" or "stolen." I understand why they are referring to her as "stolen" but I think "lost" might be a better condition because she might have a better chance of getting home when she is "found" again where being "stolen" might lead to her being sold to some unsuspecting victim who will have no reason to think of "returning her" to anyone. I am so wanting her to just be temporarily "lost" ! :p