Comments on: Owner Gets Dog Back After Offering $15,000 Reward http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:19:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Hanna http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-125520 Hanna Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:06:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-125520 Doesn't anyone think it odd that the people who allegedly stole the dog and took the reward asked that 1/3 of it go to an animal hospital? Doesn’t anyone think it odd that the people who allegedly stole the dog and took the reward asked that 1/3 of it go to an animal hospital?

]]> By: Linda's Cats http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-125113 Linda's Cats Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:33:38 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-125113 Denise, while there are always exceptions to every rule, and we all walk out into teh world risking our health and safety - i think you have to accept that in most places, some things are more (or less depending on the area) safe. I know most of the people in Boulder literally *live* with thier dogs. so much so it's a pain to me (i'm a teacher at the university, and having dogs in my class is bothersome, as i think some people could be allergic or afraid of dogs). When you are that close to your dog, you decide where it's safe, where its not safe to leave your dog. and we've had 1 dog napping in some 2 years that i know of. It's all about calculated risks, i guess. i just get annoyed with anyone who thinks the doggie parents are to blame, instead of the theifs. we make decisions - sometimes unwise ones... but it doesn't make us bad parents to our pets. how many times has this same person left his dog SAFELY at a store. 100 times? 1000 times? That there are bad people out there does not mean a person is a bad parent for talking what he or she thinks is a safe measure. Denise,
while there are always exceptions to every rule, and we all walk out into teh world risking our health and safety - i think you have to accept that in most places, some things are more (or less depending on the area) safe.

I know most of the people in Boulder literally *live* with thier dogs. so much so it’s a pain to me (i’m a teacher at the university, and having dogs in my class is bothersome, as i think some people could be allergic or afraid of dogs). When you are that close to your dog, you decide where it’s safe, where its not safe to leave your dog. and we’ve had 1 dog napping in some 2 years that i know of.

It’s all about calculated risks, i guess. i just get annoyed with anyone who thinks the doggie parents are to blame, instead of the theifs. we make decisions - sometimes unwise ones… but it doesn’t make us bad parents to our pets. how many times has this same person left his dog SAFELY at a store. 100 times? 1000 times?

That there are bad people out there does not mean a person is a bad parent for talking what he or she thinks is a safe measure.

]]> By: G in INdiana http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-125022 G in INdiana Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:20:41 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-125022 Squeezit, you could be opening up yourself to a big lawsuit and a death sentence for your dog if he lunges at the wrong person. Squeezit, you could be opening up yourself to a big lawsuit and a death sentence for your dog if he lunges at the wrong person.

]]> By: Denise http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124959 Denise Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:47:18 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124959 Hi everyone, I can tell we have some wonderful people here. these days you can't really tie and leave your dog anywhere. I live in michigan , west of the detroit area, a lady was telling me her little dog was in her yard and a van pulled up to the end of the driveway. The driver stayed on the road and the man tried to steel her dog right out of the gate. they use these dogs as bait for traning pit bulls for fighting in Detroit can you imagine. also last summer a lady was in walmart and a white van also pulled up and stole her Bichon right out of her locked car. the window was cracked. she never got the dog back and the cameras could not get the license plate number of the van. I never leave my pup in the car , If I have to make a stop and she is with me I take her home first. Be carful everyone some people are not so nice. Denise Hi everyone, I can tell we have some wonderful people here. these days you can’t really tie and leave your dog anywhere. I live in michigan , west of the detroit area, a lady was telling me her little dog was in her yard and a van pulled up to the end of the driveway. The driver stayed on the road and the man tried to steel her dog right out of the gate. they use these dogs as bait for traning pit bulls for fighting in Detroit can you imagine. also last summer a lady was in walmart and a white van also pulled up and stole her Bichon right out of her locked car. the window was cracked. she never got the dog back and the cameras could not get the license plate number of the van. I never leave my pup in the car , If I have to make a stop and she is with me I take her home first. Be carful everyone some people are not so nice. Denise

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124905 shibadiva Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:44:22 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124905 The two teenagers in the case have just turned themselves in. It was just a matter of time, since their identities were known. http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_19843.aspx They're being charged with theft under $5,000. Squeezit, you are one of the lucky ones, with a dog that knows what to do. You could be right that Huck is just a happy guy that would go off with anyone. Shannon apparently freaked out after she finished sipping her latte at Le Petit Gourmet and discovered that Huck was gone. She had no idea. Obviously, she wasn't paying a whole lot of attention to what was happening outside while she was gone for "five minutes". Petit Gourmet has a huge window at the front, right beside the pastry counter and cash, and if she'd just ordered a coffee to go, she could have kept an eye on the dog. I hope she doesn't move on to babysitting. The two teenagers in the case have just turned themselves in. It was just a matter of time, since their identities were known.

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_19843.aspx

They’re being charged with theft under $5,000.

Squeezit, you are one of the lucky ones, with a dog that knows what to do. You could be right that Huck is just a happy guy that would go off with anyone.

Shannon apparently freaked out after she finished sipping her latte at Le Petit Gourmet and discovered that Huck was gone. She had no idea. Obviously, she wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention to what was happening outside while she was gone for “five minutes”. Petit Gourmet has a huge window at the front, right beside the pastry counter and cash, and if she’d just ordered a coffee to go, she could have kept an eye on the dog.

I hope she doesn’t move on to babysitting.

]]> By: Squeezit http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124899 Squeezit Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:19:40 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124899 Depends on the dog, really. I leave my dog tied up outside of stores because I trust his judgment. He's friendly to passers by who want a quick pet, but should the person grab ahold of his leash, he lunges at them (this happened when I was a new dog owner, and the guy ran off FAST) I realize not all dogs do that (and chocolate labs?...especially not), but just throwing it out there that not everybody who ties out a dog during errands is an incompetent monster. Depends on the dog, really. I leave my dog tied up outside of stores because I trust his judgment. He’s friendly to passers by who want a quick pet, but should the person grab ahold of his leash, he lunges at them (this happened when I was a new dog owner, and the guy ran off FAST)

I realize not all dogs do that (and chocolate labs?…especially not), but just throwing it out there that not everybody who ties out a dog during errands is an incompetent monster.

]]> By: The Lioness http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124896 The Lioness Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:00:33 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124896 I'm glad Huckleberry was returned safe and sound, too, and that the nappers are going to face charges. It's so scary, traveling and leaving one's pets behind. So far, we have managed to use friends and family to watch our cats when we travel, but I don't know if we will be able to continue doing this. Stories like this almost make me not want to travel! ~The Lioness I’m glad Huckleberry was returned safe and sound, too, and that the nappers are going to face charges.

It’s so scary, traveling and leaving one’s pets behind. So far, we have managed to use friends and family to watch our cats when we travel, but I don’t know if we will be able to continue doing this. Stories like this almost make me not want to travel!

~The Lioness

]]> By: purplecircle4pets.com http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124888 purplecircle4pets.com Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:31:06 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124888 I believe that we need to closely watch our pets , as I am hearing about this more and more. Dogs and cats that are even being abducted from their front lawns, or while sitting in front of a coffee shop. These petnappers prey on the unconditional love that we have for our pets, and take advantage of that. I agree that they are "members of the family", however not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to give such a large reward. I am so happy the dognappers were caught and the dog was returned. Cheryl I believe that we need to closely watch our pets , as I am hearing about this more and more. Dogs and cats that are even being abducted from their front lawns, or while sitting in front of a coffee shop.
These petnappers prey on the unconditional love that we have for our pets, and take advantage of that. I agree that they are “members of the family”, however not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to give such a large reward. I am so happy the dognappers were caught and the dog was returned.
Cheryl

]]> By: Kelly http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124854 Kelly Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:36:18 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124854 Dognappers arrested and reward is returned to owner. http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/305588 Dognappers arrested and reward is returned to owner.

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/305588

]]> By: 2CatMom http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124851 2CatMom Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:55:19 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124851 I'm with CatMom5 - its not the owners fault. This could happen to anyone. You hire someone, they may have impecable references and they screw up. A friend of mine hired a cat sitter from a bonded professional service and later discovered that the sitter was only coming in every other day, instead of every day like she was hired to do. Her cat seemed really stressed out when she came home but didn't find anything wrong with the cat. And if she hadn't been lucky (and smart ) enough to ask a neighbor to keep track of the comings and goings of the sitting service the second time she used them, she never would have known. I’m with CatMom5 - its not the owners fault. This could happen to anyone. You hire someone, they may have impecable references and they screw up. A friend of mine hired a cat sitter from a bonded professional service and later discovered that the sitter was only coming in every other day, instead of every day like she was hired to do. Her cat seemed really stressed out when she came home but didn’t find anything wrong with the cat. And if she hadn’t been lucky (and smart ) enough to ask a neighbor to keep track of the comings and goings of the sitting service the second time she used them, she never would have known.

]]> By: KAEfamily http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124822 KAEfamily Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:21:30 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124822 It's great that he cares about his dog so much to offer a large sum of monetary reward. However, wouldn't that set a dangerous precedence for dognappers to demand for a higher amount in each dognapping case? An average pet owner will not be able to meet and the heartache ... It’s great that he cares about his dog so much to offer a large sum of monetary reward. However, wouldn’t that set a dangerous precedence for dognappers to demand for a higher amount in each dognapping case? An average pet owner will not be able to meet and the heartache …

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124820 shibadiva Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:18:36 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124820 Shannon Howard, the inept dogsitter, should look for another line of work. It amazes me that so many people tie their dogs out, right next to traffic, while they do their shopping. I suppose that Bert Clark's reward, which he can easily afford, will get more low-lifes like Cassibo and Footit thinking they can make a quick $15,000, and if things don't go so well, the dognapped animal will pay the price. Shannon Howard, the inept dogsitter, should look for another line of work.

It amazes me that so many people tie their dogs out, right next to traffic, while they do their shopping. I suppose that Bert Clark’s reward, which he can easily afford, will get more low-lifes like Cassibo and Footit thinking they can make a quick $15,000, and if things don’t go so well, the dognapped animal will pay the price.

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124819 catmom5 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:09:39 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124819 Perhaps the person who was with the dog WAS a paid dog sitter. I think this man clearly loves his dog and did just what I would have done had this happened to me. I don't blame him at all. Glad the dog is home and the dognappers are in trouble. Perhaps the person who was with the dog WAS a paid dog sitter. I think this man clearly loves his dog and did just what I would have done had this happened to me. I don’t blame him at all. Glad the dog is home and the dognappers are in trouble.

]]> By: Donna http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124817 Donna Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:00:17 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124817 Use to be when a horse was stolen the punishment was hanging. Perhaps,.....it's time to revise justice that was effective. May I suggest dog napping crimes punishment bring back real justice. This WOULD really act as a stop point for thiefs. Dog napping is far more prevalent than the American public knows. I have a horse and a rope,.......would be pleased to donate their services. Use to be when a horse was stolen the punishment was hanging. Perhaps,…..it’s time to revise justice that was effective. May I suggest dog napping crimes punishment bring back real justice. This WOULD really act as a stop point for thiefs. Dog napping is far more prevalent than the American public knows. I have a horse and a rope,…….would be pleased to donate their services.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124813 Sharon Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:42:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/owner-gets-dog-back-after-offering-15000-reward-4762#comment-124813 If the dog is so important to him maybe he should pay someone to care for him or board him when he is gone. To have someone take care of him who would leave him tied outside in the street shows just how caring this owner is. He has money but no brains. If the dog is so important to him maybe he should pay someone to care for him or board him when he is gone. To have someone take care of him who would leave him tied outside in the street shows just how caring this owner is. He has money but no brains.

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