Dog RETURNED!

[sighyoung]

ok, tell me if i am paranoid.

i just went out to my driveway and there is his tag.

do you know how difficult it is to get those rings twisted on to a collar? and he had two tags, one decorative and one informative (my contact info). only the informative one is sitting in my driveway.

am i paranoid? i really think someone stole my dog and threw the contact info tag into my driveway so they wouldn't have to return him. it would be too hard for that tag to just "come off".

It sounds bad, doc. That's not paranoia.

Any sign of the collar itself? I would think it would be easier to cut a collar than to remove one of the rings.

[Popeye_Card]

ok, tell me if i am paranoid.

i just went out to my driveway and there is his tag.

do you know how difficult it is to get those rings twisted on to a collar? and he had two tags, one decorative and one informative (my contact info). only the informative one is sitting in my driveway.

am i paranoid? i really think someone stole my dog and threw the contact info tag into my driveway so they wouldn't have to return him. it would be too hard for that tag to just "come off".

Someone took him, that would be the only reason for the tag to be back there. That really sucks.

Yeah, sadly I agree.

Have you contacted the authorities? Does he have a chip implanted?

[Simbagal23]

ok, tell me if i am paranoid.

i just went out to my driveway and there is his tag.

do you know how difficult it is to get those rings twisted on to a collar? and he had two tags, one decorative and one informative (my contact info). only the informative one is sitting in my driveway.

am i paranoid? i really think someone stole my dog and threw the contact info tag into my driveway so they wouldn't have to return him. it would be too hard for that tag to just "come off".

Someone took him, that would be the only reason for the tag to be back there. That really sucks.

Yeah, sadly I agree.

Have you contacted the authorities? Does he have a chip implanted?

And you should still up posters.....instead of just stating "Missing Dog" it should state "Missing/Stolen Dog", people might be more prone to call if your dog has been stolen. This is terrible....if my dog went missing, I'd be hearbroken.

[cardinalkarp]

Wow, that's a complete dick move by someone who stole your dog.

They basically are just letting you know that they have your dog and don't plan on returning them

I'm actually pissed off that someone would have the gall to do something like that.

As someone already mentioned I would call the police.

I'm not sure if having a chip in the dog would've done any good. I don't believe the chip is a tracking device.

edit : Also like Simba said still put out posters saying missing/STOLEN dog. A friendly neighbor may see your dog in a yard and report back to you where they saw them.

[omaha_red]

this person has some terrible karma coming their way..

[Popeye_Card]

I'm not sure if having a chip in the dog would've done any good. I don't believe the chip is a tracking device.

No, it's not. But you can alert area vets to the dog possibly being stolen. The dog has to go in for a visit at some point.

Any sign of the collar itself? I would think it would be easier to cut a collar than to remove one of the rings.

They might have kept the collar and the other tag because in StL County (and the City) you have to have a vaccination tag on your dog.

[Arthur Dent]

I hope this sounds worse than it is. Do people really steal dogs? Usually shelters are trying to give them away for as little as possible. Is he a pure breed?

[cardinalkarp]

No, it's not. But you can alert area vets to the dog possibly being stolen. The dog has to go in for a visit at some point.

That's a good point but I've know plenty of people that don't take their dogs to the vet unless something happens to them.

edit : especially someone that would steal a dog

It sure wouldn't hurt though.

[StatmanCrothers]

Wow, That sucks.

Hopefully it was just someone who wanted a dog and has no other personality defects other than the uncontrollable urge to steal dogs.

[sighyoung]

I hope this sounds worse than it is. Do people really steal dogs? Usually shelters are trying to give them away for as little as possible. Is he a pure breed?

Is your dog small? I don't want to write what I'm fearing.