Beware of dognappers
 

Please be careful when walking your dog. Many ppl now are stealing dogs right from ppl's hands. When i hold mine i also wrap their leashes around my hands incase anyone tries to grab them and run, they are attached to me. A lot of them are resold for more money or given to bait to dogfighters, which breaks my heart!:( So please be careful cause toy breeds are the ones stolen the most

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crim...ng_them_f.html

It's so horrible. :(

This is why I even hate leaving them to go to classes and such.

I never leave Lacy unattended outside and she's always on a leash, and in the past that was sufficient for keeping your dog safe. But now, people are stealing them right after of peoples arms! That scares me so much - you could just be walking your dog and someone pulls up and takes it from you... It's aweful

It's not just strangers stealing dogs... I recenly had my Lulu stolen right out of my shop... by the breeder I got her from!

Our work agreement had come to term, he wanted to trade my services for a female show dog... OK! Well she's worth $2k, I did over $7K of work for him but he "forgot to transfer her".

Monday October 15th he popped into my daycare to say hi and see how good she looks... I've been grooming her for the Annual Tradex show this weekend (October 26 - 28)... actually she was just getting ready to have a bath so she was unwrapped and no bands in.

As we were chatting he's holding my girl and started telling me how he's run into some financial problems... then he says he needs 2k and if I want to keep my dog I'd better get it for him or he's going to sell her... then he walked out!

He wouldn't take my calls but my lawyer was able to talk with him last Thursday, at which time "the breeder" was surprised to learn that an incident like this isn't handled in small claims court... because there's "a life" involved, it's Supreme Court. He was told that the only way to "avoid court" was to bring her back BEFORE Monday Oct. 22 before noon... I'm still waiting :(

Note to all: Don't give away trust and get it in writing!

~Alana

This is so frightening, especially since Chip is uber friendly and tries to go up to anyone. Anytime we go out in public, besides the walk around the block I all ways used his short leash.

i know, so do i. I always double lock my apt., my windows, etc.

It scares me too, im always looking around me and making sure nobody looks suspicious

omg im so sorry! That's horrible! I hope you get her back:(

Yea all of mine are super friendly too! That worries me but i always wanted them to be friendly, so its my fault. Sophie tho doesn't just go up to anyone, she will step back.

I am always holding my leash really tight around my hand..I also carry a little mace bottle that is attached to my keychain. I know it sounds crazy but i am paranoid..Now that i will have 2 girls to walk..i am even super careful..anyone who tries to take my babies will get the taste of my mace spray!

Thats terrible. Thank god my baby is stuck to me like glue. I don't even let him walk on his leash in the city because theres so many people. I dont want him getting stepped on.

WHAT???? This is unbelievable! The nerve of that person! I hope you are awarded $$$ if you have to go to court over this.

Its so scary, someone on another forum i'm on had someone try to steal her parson russell terrier from her, they just grabbed his leash and picked him up. Fortunatly she managed to wrestle him back from the person and run home with him. I'm terrified of someone trying to take my babies from me.

We should all carry little mace spray bottles!! :)

Thats soo horrible!! I really don't take mine out into public that much!