Dog Snatcher?

[cate]

No first mate, thankfully I didn't hear about the puppy ear portions. It now seems to be common for puppy litters to be stolen when they are advertised in the press. London Tonight has been running features on dangerous dogs this past week.

[Stephen]

sammy Wrote:

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> when we brought he he had to have it done, but the

> national dog tattoo register cAn let you know of

> local places. are you thinking of having your dog

> done. What breed you got?

Thanks for the info - will check it out.

S

[Bunny19]

Really sorry, I have been away since the original post. Very difficult to describe the man, but of African decent I would say, very dark skin and quite thick set/sturdy looking. He was wearing a black tracksuit and a black woolly ?beanie? type hat and possibly had a moustache. The vehicle they drove away in was an old white pick-up truck that had one of those cabin things enclosing the back. Not much to go on there I suppose, but I was quite anxious and tried to stay my distance as best possible, but I still feel we were followed for a reason, that being the dog. In reply to some of the earlier posts, my dog is a pedigree and not that common, but I wouldn?t have thought attractive to someone who was looking to use her in any dog fighting or baiting activity. Dulwichmum, I really didn?t want to scare anyone, simply thought that if I posted my experience, dog owners might be that little more vigilant.

[fractionater]

So you didn't get the number plate then?!

[first mate]

Bunny19, you probably know that dulwichmum is a spoof character. She/he has a website. Satire re Dulwich folk is her/his stock in trade.

Dog snatching is a real and serious issue and your description of the person you were suspicious about is helpful. Thanks.

[LuvPeckham]

Not to trivilise this, but I wonder if they are interested in this Woofmarkthedog character

judging from his/her comments however maybe they would enjoy being snatched

[philip walker]

I had some guy taking photo's of me and my boxer this morning (Sunday) on the Rye. When I started to walk over towards him (black guy, 5ft8 maybe, hoodie, jeans, camouflaged jacket) he walked off.

[RosieH]

are you a hottie?

[dulwichmum]

I just spat out my tea on the key board!

[Diane]

That sounds pretty scary to me!

I have a dog and I don't feel safe walking my dog if there are Dog snatchers out there ...

I hope it is nothing serious to worry about.

[Mick Mac]

Why is it that people used to have dogs to help them feel safe - and now people don't feel safe because they have a dog.

Are today's dogs a bunch of softies? Can't they look after themselves anymore, never mind protect their owners.

[boosboss]

Mick Mac Wrote:

Why is it that people used to have dogs to help

them feel safe - and now people don't feel safe

because they have a dog.

Are today's dogs a bunch of softies? Can't they

look after themselves anymore, never mind protect

their owners.

Can't win really!

Agressive/agressive looking dog = Menace to society!

Socialised and of good temperament = Waste of fur?

The dogs aren't at fault, it's the @/*?ing lowlife scum that are stealing them!

[Diane]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Why is it that people used to have dogs to help

> them feel safe - and now people don't feel safe

> because they have a dog.

> Are today's dogs a bunch of softies? Can't they

> look after themselves anymore, never mind protect

> their owners.

That?s a very interesting view of seeing it! Maybe in former times it was like that but nowadays not many people have dogs to protect them - dogs are human?s best friends!

And I dont feel afraid because i have a dog I am afraid of loosing my dog! Or of people that want to steal my dog!

[first mate]

Mick Mac,

Are you aware of something called the Dangerous Dogs Act?

[SteveT]

It is because of the lowlife killer fighting dogs, that ordinary family pet dogs are being stolen.

[boosboss]

SteveT Wrote:

It is because of the lowlife killer fighting dogs,

that ordinary family pet dogs are being stolen.

You've missed an apostrophe and an s from the end of lowlife! Unless of course you believe that stealing family pets for the reward, for ransom or breeding as well as the use in dog fighting, is something gangs of 'killer fighting dogs' do?