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Old 04-26-2006, 08:36 PM   #1
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No, Baby is not lost, thank God!!! I just ordered Baby a new tag for her collar and I put on the back of the tag "Reward." What do you all think is a realistic reward for someone returning your dog to you? Now I know your furbabies don't have a price tag (right Val ), but seriously (something you can afford and would actually be able and willing to pay), what do you think is a fair reward? I know some people wouldn't take a reward, but what would you offer if your baby was lost and found, let's say, tomorrow? I feel like a bad mommy because now that I bought this house, I have like, no money. Is $100-$150 too cheap of a reward? Please help me.

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First of all - most of us (and most other people too) wouldn't accept a reward for returning a dog to its owner.

That being said - we have all paid a wide range of prices for our Yorkies. For this reason, the actual monetary value (what you paid for your little guy) might be a factor to consider as far as a reward goes. I simply mean that you might want to pay a higher reward for a $3000 Yorkie than you would for a little guy you paid $500 for......

I personally think $50 would be a wonderful thank you for anyone who returned your little dog to you......along with all the hugs and kisses you would personally give them.

****** If anyone offered me $100 or $150 for returning a dog - I'd drop over dead! -- and I would never take a penny of it anyway....

*** Also - I know a lot of us have paid a lot for our little dogs - but, in all honestly, most people don't pay this much for their pets. I almost have to laugh a little bit -- because most of my relatives and friends never even paid the amount you are considering for a reward!!

***** And, let's not start anything by paying too much -- the word might get out that people pay high rewards for little Yorkies - and then we'll have people taking them so they can bring them back.......... (I think I have read about people who actually do this!!!!)

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If I had lost my dog, I would offer a reward which would encourage some people to return it. I am not sure of the amount (I would probably just put the word Reward in an ad).

If I found a dog, the joy of knowing the animal was back with its owner and off the streets would be reward enough for me. If someone insisted on a reward I would tell them to make a donation to a local animal rescue group or Humane Society...
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I found a shih-tzu that belonged to someone abour 20 blocks away and returned him. When the woman said to wait she'll be right back with the money reward and went back into the house, I just got back in my car & left. I could tell they were both overjoyed to see each other again.
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It depends on who found or "stole" the dog. If they can make more money selling it, then returning it to you, I think some would be more motivated to sell it and get the highest amount for it. If they want to keep the dog, because they know how cute and great a yorkie can be and have secretly wanted one for a while, $100 - $150 may not be enough to motivate them to return the dog.

Most honest people who just want the dog to go back to it's rightful owner, wouldn't expect a reward and would return it just because "it's the right thing to do".

So if you are offering the reward to motivate individuals to return the dog to you, then you are dealing with the 1st group of people and I just don't think 100-150 would be enough.

Just my opinion. But if that's all you can afford (and that perfectly understandable) then you need to at least make the offer.
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It depends on who found or "stole" the dog. If they can make more money selling it, then returning it to you, I think some would be more motivated to sell it and get the highest amount for it. If they want to keep the dog, because they know how cute and great a yorkie can be and have secretly wanted one for a while, $100 - $150 may not be enough to motivate them to return the dog.

Most honest people who just want the dog to go back to it's rightful owner, wouldn't expect a reward and would return it just because "it's the right thing to do".

So if you are offering the reward to motivate individuals to return the dog to you, then you are dealing with the 1st group of people and I just don't think 100-150 would be enough.

Just my opinion. But if that's all you can afford (and that perfectly understandable) then you need to at least make the offer.
Thanks for your honesty! I just put "reward" on the tag and not the price, so if someone calls and says that they have Baby, and try to blackmail me, then I guess I have to come up with the money! LOLOL
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I found a shih-tzu that belonged to someone abour 20 blocks away and returned him. When the woman said to wait she'll be right back with the money reward and went back into the house, I just got back in my car & left. I could tell they were both overjoyed to see each other again.
I wouldn't take a reward either. But, I'm going to be honest, if someone offered me $1000, I would think twice.
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I think another factor on how much to offer would be what type of effort did they put into returning it. Did they have to keep it for four days before they were able to get ahold of you. Four days doesn't seem like much but it is a whole lot more than 3 hours. I would set a price range you are willing to pay say 50-150 or whatever then decide how much to offer when they actually return her. Since you just put reward on the back you don't really have to have a set amount until they give her back.

I'm like every though in that I wouldn't take the reward and if they insisted I would do like Duckman and have them just donate it.
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I found a little Chihuahua and the lady placed an ad offering 300.00. I wouldn't accept the reward. Later that day she came back with two steaks, two lobster tails and a bottle of wine! Very nice gesture.
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If for some reason Kloey wondered off and I had to post her picture and a reward I would not post how much the reward is, when and if she ever were returned and if I felt that the person was a honest person and actually found her and was willing to give me my baby back I would offer her at least $100, now my girl is worth way more then that to me, but I think $100 is a nice reward. Now if she were stolen (I never leave her in my yard un-attended) I would go nuts, and I have no idea what I would do.
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I'd be willing to pay up to $500 if I could get my girl back. That is if I didn't die before of sadness.
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I wouldn't be able to accept a reward for returning a lost dog. However if I was to lose either of mine I think I would just say reward. Hopefully an honest caring pet owner would find them.

If I was actually in the situation I don't know things probably would be a lot different and I would wind up offering alot more.
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That's a hard one, Nicole, because I think we can all agree they are priceless. Especially one that owns you!

However, if I was ever offered a reward, I would ask that they take the money and donate it to a rescue. It can't hurt to pay it forward!
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When my Jake was lost I gave a $50.00 reward to the person that brought him back. He didn't want to take it but I insisted. I would have given him more but that was all the cash that I had on me.
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My sister had 2 dogs stolen right out of their pen, they people who stole them returned them for the reward, she wrote a check and then put a stop payment on it. these people had been to her house to buy a puppy but didn't. and then a few days later hers comes up "missing" and it just happens the people who "found" them were the same ones who came lookin to buy a few days earlier/Hummmm
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