Up Date on Missing Dog

It sounds like you may be taking her up on her offer. The fact that you have cancer....are you saying that because Lucy does need someone more capable of taking care of her. And are you low on money and are tempted to lose you dog over a car repair. It depends...do you really want Lucy back or do you want her to have a better home?Confused here!

Get the police involved. Stealing is stealing, even if she tries to soothe herself by trying to pay off her crime.

Um.....so if I take your Porsche home and send you a check, I just bought it? Because I decided I wanted/loved/needed it?

This makes no sense unless you agreed to sell her your dog.
Did you agree to sell her?
If so, then she's gone.
If you did not agree, call the police, round up pictures of you & Lucy, & head over there with her check and get her back.

OK, let me get this straight...she found your dog, admitted to seeing the posters, but decided to keep her anyway. Then she gave you money for her, which you now have in your possession.

I really don't understand the decision you made in the first place to allow her to keep the dog. She was wrong in the first place to keep her, knowing she belonged to someone else. It doesn't matter how attached she got to her, Lucy was not her dog to keep, and she thought she could just buy her from you. You should have called the police at that point rather than letting her essentially buy the dog from you. However, you accepted the money rather than telling her no, and demanding the dog back. I guess now it is a question for the police, or an attorney if it comes down to it. It depends on how much you actually want Lucy back, or you have chosen to let her go and let these other people be her owners now. But if Lucy is upset and stressed out because she is in a home that is not hers, that is at least partially your fault for choosing to take the girl's money and basically letting her keep her. It's not fair to have an animal that loves you unconditionally, be it's owner all it's life, and then put a price tag on that. If you really want Lucy back, then talk to her and see if she is willing to give her back if you return the money, but I also have to wonder how much money it actually was if you think it's enough to help with car repairs and medical treatment. I'm sorry, but this whole post is very odd to me and just doesn't make a lot of sense - but maybe because the actions you took in the first place, accepting money for a dog that you claim to love and miss dearly, don't seem consistent with someone that would do anything to get their dog back. Don't make this about how "people with money" feel entitled to whatever they want if they just pay enough - you still accepted it instead of standing your ground and going to the police in the first place.

Call the police and report this woman because she has taken your property. Dogs are property.

There's currently a case in CT where a couple found a wandering dog and took the dog in. They knew the dog had been reported as missing but made no effort to return the dog to the owner.

A couple years later the dog was at the vet's office for something, the vet scanned the dog and found a chip that indicated the dog belonged to another owner. The origional owner was contacted and when she asked the couple to return her dog they refused. She called the police and the couple was arrested. The case is still in court.

This is your dog. It's not up to her to decide what happens with Lucy.

I hope you didn't cash that check. If you did, the deal has been made.

But if you didn't, call the police. The woman stole your dog. Fight this!

What in the world? Return WHAT money?

Go get your dog. Thank her VERY graciously for taking such good care of Lucy. Then take your dog home.

If she will not give up the dog without a scene, bring a police officer.

Geez.

Unless you don't WANT the dog back?!

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You already have money from the woman when she called on Friday? Was your address on the flyer or did you give it to her so she could send the check?

It seems really strange that she would even call if she had no intention of giving the dog back. Then she volunteers that the dog has anxiety??

The situation seems very strange. Did you just sell your missing dog or do you really want her back??

Im not sure if I'm understanding your message correctly...Who has cancer? Really will you sell your dog in exchange for car repairs?
I have two dogs and they don't have a $$$ sign. Love them too much to give them up that easily.
Just think whats more important to you? Only you know what is best for you and Lucy.

I think you should call the police! She has your property. Granted, she didn't steal it, but just like if you find money, you are supposed to turn it in and you have to give the owners a chance to reclaim it before it becomes yours.

I would call the police and see what they say. I hope you get Lucy back! She obviously wants to come home. How can they say they love her when they know what they're doing is breaking her heart and they just want to medicate her! Poor Lucy!

Omg...the nerve! Do you want your dog? If so, call the police NOW. If you cash the check, it could and likely would be seen as an acceptance of the other person's terms. She might be hoping for that.

I'm glad that you have the correspondence and the check, so she can be traced.

Why havent you called the police? She stole your dog!

If you accepted money for the dog, I think you don't have any recourse now. But you might check with a lawyer to be sure. Dogs are considered "property" and basically you just sold your dog to her, by cashing the check.

If you haven't cashed the check, then you need to reiterate that to her that the dog is still yours and you have no intention of selling the dog. Write her an email or send her a text or a letter (get it in writing). Tell her that she is holding your property and that she needs to return it, or you will get the police inovolved. However, before you do all this, you need to have proof that the dog is yours; vet records, dog license records, etc., and you may want to get a lawyer involved, for advice, and/or to write a letter to her.

I hope you didn't cash that check because that B stole your dog. If you want that dog back, call the police and tell them what happened. You have flyer, postings and all kinds of things proving that you lost this dog and have been looking for it. Money will only buy this dog if you let it.

J.,

I don't mean to sound harsh, but you need to be more assertive. This is YOUR dog and you're letting someone else tell you what's going to happen to her. I am confused about the cancer and the car repairs.

If you really want the dog back, then you better not have cashed that check already. Hang on to the check, and call the police. Don't tip the woman off that you're getting the police involved. Show them the check and any documentation, photos, and any paperwork that can prove Lucy is yours. This might be a stretch and maybe someone can jump in and answer, but can you use the check to show the woman is trying to keep you quiet so you won't report her stealing your dog? (i.e., extortion?) I'm asking... I really don't know. Like I said, it might be a stretch but honestly, if it were me, I'd do whatever it took and use whatever I could to get my babies back.

Good luck to you, and to Lucy.

Call the cops

Get your dog back

My dogs are also my furry children and they can't be bought, no matter how much financial trouble we are ever in. Can you imagine what the poor dog thinks? YOU are his family, and I am sure he Wants to be home. I would call the cops and have them meet you there to collect your dog. Bring your proof of registration, pictures of the dog etc. so there is no dispute in identifying it as yours. Further more I would turn the check over to the cops and see if there was a way I could hold her liable. Theft? Holding stolen property? Maybe it's a little steep but having her get something on her record might wake her up and have her face reality!!!
whats next? She sees a little kid taking a drink at a fountain and quickly snatches it?!

She is stealing your dog! Call the lady and tell her you are going to call the police if she does not return your dog immediately.

You mentioned cancer/car repairs. Are you not able to properly care for the dog financially? Is that why you agreed to a check? If you cash the check, the police will think you sold your dog to her, even if you try to return money to the lady.

Oh and tell the lady there are plenty of dogs out there that need to be adopted and taken care of at the shelter and Humane Society.

If you did not tell her that you would take the money and if you did not throw out there the amount you would accept, you probably can keep her free will offering AND get your dog back.

ABSOLUTELY CALL THE POLICE NOW! This woman has stolen your beloved pet! Give them all the information you have and let them handle it. Do not be bullied by this person. Lucy is yours and NEEDS to be home!

Well if I were you I'd have called the police and told them that a woman picked up my dog and refused to give her back. She stole your dog. Are you going to let her get away with something like that? There are plenty of dogs that need homes. She can get her own. Call the police and have them help you retrieve your stolen property. Don't let this crazy person win.

Definitely call the cops, that dog is your property!!! You did not agree to the sale and she called you to tell you she was stealing your dog. Call them now. She can't have anything she wants by writing a check. Maybe she should "write a check" at the animal shelter for her own pet. Call the cops.

Call the cops! She stole your dog! I am the one that wrote a personal message about perhaps the dog knew that the lady was going to NEED her. Just because the woman has a lot of money does not mean she does not need Lucy. Lucy did not know that day she dug out from under the fence how much money the person had. We never know whats going on behind closed doors. I would totally get the police involved and have them get my dog! Be aware that there might be leash laws or fines you might get also for not keeping your dog enclosed...depending on your area where you live. SO GLAD LUCY IS SAFE.

She's stealing from you, just b/c she offered you money doesn't make it right. I'd return the check & ask for the dog back. If she refuses, get the police involved! I'd do it if it were me, she's stealing from you. That's like the story on the news back in 2005-2006 when a gentleman had to put his dog in a foster home due to the hurricane situation til he could get a new home & when he went to get his dog, a personal helper dog he trained himself & raised since a puppy, the ppl refused to give it back. Sick, selfish people! If it were me, I'd do anything to get my pet back no matter what. What's more important, bills or your beloved pet? Good luck.

what?? You know where she lives? You're not there yet? I would be. With the police.

She has stolen your dog. Call the police and have them take her back!

I agree - call the police.

Yeah she is jacking your dog. I would call the police. Your dog is trying to get away from her too and is not happy. What a nut case. Just saying. Money or no money.

I would call the police and go to their house with a police officer to get my dog back. If the police wouldn't get involved, I would call the news and hopefully they would do a story on her. I would call the local humane society - maybe they could put some pressure on her. How dare her keep your dog!?!?!? That makes me soooooo mad! The nerve of some people. I would be at her door every day. What a b******!