Our groomer had her Yorkie stolen

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by Pixiefrogw

At our last place we had a break in and couldn't find one of our cats. We found her later out in the yard. Hopefully she finds her little one soon and he wasn't stolen.

There have been several dog nappings in my area lately, mostly farm dogs because they are the easiest to take. There is a new testing facility in the area that pays $25 a dog/cat no questions asked, I'm sure that is where they are going. It's bad enough that they are doing the animal testing but the fact that they are basically encouraging pet theft really pisses me off.

They still do that! We used to have a lot of pet thefts around here because of labs like that. They would take cats and dogs right out of people's yards! I thought that labs had more regulations on them now that required them to raise their own test animals.

[jerryray]

I'll post the details May 5th when she comes.

Remember this world when a handshake consummated the deal?

What happened.........Phones, computers, Reality TV...

[Ringo1]

I'm always terrified that could happen; luckily there is usually someone here most of the time.

But with this bad economy and everyone thinking that they might make a lot of money if they steal and sell your yorkie . . . scary.

[jerryray]

Seems I did not get the complete story. Her sunny was in front of the house(not taken from inside), next thing they realized was a car was seen leaving and her dog was missing.

After passing out pictures and hand outs someone saw a dog that matched the description just a few blocks away, when he called sunny, the dog (who was in a fenced in area) came running. The fellow called the Police. The People who had the dog claimed they found him. Police had them return sunny to his owner.

So it does pay to canvas the area and have pictures and handouts.

Welcome hone Sunny.

[gracielove]

Could be the dog was let out and someone did find it. It's awful how people just think they can keep a dog if they find one. I suppose a cute little Yorkie running up to your property seems like quite a prize to some dishonest people. I'm so happy she got her baby back!

[Ahis_Mama]

Thank goodness she is back home! God answers prayers.

[teasell]

So glad for the happy ending. I am glad this one was found

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by jerryray

Seems I did not get the complete story. Her sunny was in front of the house(not taken from inside), next thing they realized was a car was seen leaving and her dog was missing.

After passing out pictures and hand outs someone saw a dog that matched the description just a few blocks away, when he called sunny, the dog (who was in a fenced in area) came running. The fellow called the Police. The People who had the dog claimed they found him. Police had them return sunny to his owner.

So it does pay to canvas the area and have pictures and handouts.

Welcome hone Sunny.

Could it possibly be someone driving by saw the Yorkie in the front yard, UNATTENDED, and they were actually trying to do something good, by getting the dog before it ran into the street and got hit by a car, and they took the dog home and put it in their back yard until they could canvass the neighborhood looking for "LOST DOG" posters? Not everyone likes dogs inside their house, or maybe they had a big dog of their own inside and they didnt want the Yorkie to be attacked.....maybe they really did think they were rescueing a lost Yorkie? I mean, who in their right mind, lets their little Yorkie run and play unattended in the front yard? They probably thought the little dog had gotten loose or out from someplace.... Gosh....I could see me doing the very same thing!

[sbgooljar]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

Could it possibly be someone driving by saw the Yorkie in the front yard, UNATTENDED, and they were actually trying to do something good, by getting the dog before it ran into the street and got hit by a car, and they took the dog home and put it in their back yard until they could canvass the neighborhood looking for "LOST DOG" posters? Not everyone likes dogs inside their house, or maybe they had a big dog of their own inside and they didnt want the Yorkie to be attacked.....maybe they really did think they were rescueing a lost Yorkie? I mean, who in their right mind, lets their little Yorkie run and play unattended in the front yard? They probably thought the little dog had gotten loose or out from someplace.... Gosh....I could see me doing the very same thing!

I can actually relate to what you are saying!

A couple days ago my daughters and I were driving around our neighborhood when one of them saw a large, white dog on the sidewalk. The poor thing was trying to get over the 6 foot fence to get back in his yard. By the time she mentioned it to me I had already driven 3 blocks. Without thinking I made a U turn and headed back towards the dog -- mind you, I had no idea what the devil I was going to do -- he had jumped over the fence and was on the porch. Whether or not he belonged at the house we have no idea. This is one reason pets should not be left outside alone, even in a fenced yard.

[navillusc]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

Could it possibly be someone driving by saw the Yorkie in the front yard, UNATTENDED, and they were actually trying to do something good, by getting the dog before it ran into the street and got hit by a car, and they took the dog home and put it in their back yard until they could canvass the neighborhood looking for "LOST DOG" posters? Not everyone likes dogs inside their house, or maybe they had a big dog of their own inside and they didnt want the Yorkie to be attacked.....maybe they really did think they were rescueing a lost Yorkie? I mean, who in their right mind, lets their little Yorkie run and play unattended in the front yard? They probably thought the little dog had gotten loose or out from someplace.... Gosh....I could see me doing the very same thing!

A perfectly understandable possibility...and I, too, can see myself 'rescuing' a 'lost' dog in an open front yard in front of a house...unattended...especially under certain conditions such as a busy street nearby, etc. I found a human toddler...a baby about 12-15 months old...in the middle of a street in Texas in about '79 and went to every house in the area looking for the family of the child to return him. I found Mommy, who was pregnant and due 'any day' and had fallen asleep with the child at his nap time, who woke up before her and managed to tear a hole in the locked metal screen door and escaped. That poor girl would go to prison for such a thing today......and I might be thought of as some sort a 'hero' for my actions.

I would likely take the animal to a safe 'holding' place, then return immediately and knock on the door where found and ask if they knew of anyone who'd lost a pet recently without being specific, and if they said THEY had, collect the dog's information, their contact information, etc., and then, if the dog responded to the name, etc. I would return their pet if it also responded to THEM.

So, my question there for the ones that found the Yorkie in someone else's front yard would be 'why didn't they return to that house and inquire' or at least inquire at other homes in the neighborhood if anyone had lost a "pet" recently and since they apparently (if I understand correctly) did NOT, that would be where MY suspicion that there was no intent to return the Yorkie (or that it may have been a deliberate theft) would start, especially if there were no "found lost pet...call ###-#### for more information" posters or local ads, etc. put up.

But, again...that's just me and how I am. My first thoughts would be for the safety of the animal, then its return to the PROPER owner.

I am glad to hear they got their Yorkie back...regardless of the cause of it going missing.

[CouversMom]

How sad One place that should be safe to leave your pup is your home... I am so paranoid about this... We have a security system and cameras all over to prevent this from happening. We were broken into over Christmas while we were out of town. Thankfully the pups were with us, but I cannot imagine what would have happened if they had been there Our cats were there, but thankfully cats are not something people usually steal around here. When the police arrived, my cat was rubbing up against them... lol. I don't know what I would do if someone stole any of my babies!

And a side note, it is important to NEVER leave your dogs unattended in the car. Whenever mine go with me on errands, they go into their Kwigy Bo and into the store with me... It's not worth the risk to leave them in the car.