Do people really steal yorkies?????

[abbie's mom]

Oh my goodness, Jen! I am so sorry for this loss! Well, if people will break into a home to steal human children - why not pets! gggrrrrrrrrrrrr

Leaving pets in car: It IS illegal, and if someone turns you in for a suspicious abuse, the dogs will be taken from you, anyway. Also....they are not safe in a car left unattended. Think about it. If someone will be bold enough to break into a car for a cd player, or camera, or whatever...why NOT a pet that can be resold?!

[Lorraine]

I bought my first Yorkie twenty years ago now. Even at that time the people I got him from warned me that they can get stolen. They were at risk then for thieves to steal them or any dog and they still are.

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc

Why would you want to leave your dogs locked up in a car which is often subject to EXTREME temp. changes.

I know a lot of people probably do this but personally, I think it should be illegal.

i thought it was!

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

My girlfriend actually had someone come into her house in Corsicana, Texas and stole her yorkie and she was there in the bedroom.

Oh, NO!! Did she have the door locked? Was it someone who knew she had a yorkie? I am always paranoid about that. We had plumbers come last week and they were asking all about the dogs, how much the cost, etc. My husband and I both were telling each other "be sure they are locked up when they come back tomorrow". You never know! It's almost to the point where I am leery about getting a yorkie bumper sticker 'cause someone might follow me home to find out where I live and come back later to steal my babies. I do have a doggie door with a small doggie yard inside a larger yard. I have a big intimidating (I hope) dog in the large yard that completely surrounds the smaller doggie yard. I am hoping that will discourage anyone who wants to come in and take them.

Nancy

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by gigismom

I came home from work on August 19, 1996 to my front door wide open. I was panicked because my first thought was that my poor baby, Edie was out because some stupid person broke into my house and left the door open. But, the actuality was that the stupid person who broke into my home came for my precious Edie. They took her, her food bowls, crate, food, clothes, leash, toys.... all of her belongings. They left the jewelry, electronics and cash. She was just over 6 years old, and she weighed 4 pounds. She was the love of my life, and it took me almost 10 years to be able to bring another yorkie into my home because the pain of having Edie taken from me was so great.

My girl, GiGi is almost 8 months old, and she comes to work with me. I never leave her in the car. If my husband and I go out, or shopping to a place that she can not go, then I take her to a relative to watch. I am terribly paranoid about that. I used to think Edie was safe in her home..... I do not assume GiGi is.

That is horrible! Do you think it was someone you knew?

Nancy

[gigismom]

Originally Posted by Little Bit

That is horrible! Do you think it was someone you knew?

Nancy

I hope not. If so, they are subhuman. I do believe it was someone that knew I had a yorkie. I walked her all the time. She went everywhere with me, except work.

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by gigismom

I hope not. If so, they are subhuman. I do believe it was someone that knew I had a yorkie. I walked her all the time. She went everywhere with me, except work.

That's really sad, isn't it? You are almost afraid to let anyone know you even have a yorkie. This summer a man in Dallas was walking his yorkies (obviously not on a leash) and someone driving by stopped and picked up the one farthest from the man and took off with it! Right in front of him! What is this world coming too?

Nancy M.

[pixie queen]

yorkshire terrier are number 1 on the list for the most breed of what people steal...

i know that as my little baby is registered with missing pets beareau and they told me that yorkies are the breed witch people steal the most

[Doodlebug]

I never leave anything in the car that I'm not willing to say "goodbye" to. I had my car broken in once and that was all it took. My car was parked in a Federal Gov't parking lot right across from an occupied guard shack and cameras! They didn't see it! Thieves are bold and cocky to do that if you ask me. Luckily it was a cassette radio and cassettes (this is years ago) that were taken and not a pet.

[chachi]

If anybody tried to steal my dogs they would be barking at them so loud I would catch them

[periwinkle]

I would never leave my dogs in a car. My husband was doing this and I put my foot down. People steal dogs and sell them to research labs. Not only that, they just plain steal them because they don't want to pay for one. I keep a close eye on my dogs when in the yard.

[MeganS]

It depends on the neighborhood. I'm in Central NJ in a small town. I've NEVER heard of a dog being stolen here. But yes, it does happen all too often.

[tassibo]

Originally Posted by abbie's mom

Oh my goodness, Jen! I am so sorry for this loss! Well, if people will break into a home to steal human children - why not pets! gggrrrrrrrrrrrr

[ that can be resold?!

My sentiments exactly.