[HorseCrazy3621]

My family's beloved Female GSD, was stolen out of our back yard on 6/18/08. She is a year and a half, about 80 lbs, spayed, black and rust colored, and she doesn't have dew claws on her front legs. She was last seen at my home in Alexander, NC, close to Asheville, NC. If you have any idea where she might be please cont
act me! Here is a pic of Maya!

Thanks for your help!
Rachel Trotter

 

[Cooper&me]

any news

 

[GSDTrain]

OH NO!! Hope she is found soon.....

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

No Still nothing... Looks like she's gone.....I pray she's being treated well, and she is ok. I can't beleive someone took out baby....What a cruel world this is.

 

[Avamom]

Its only been a week, don't give up hope!! Do you know she was stolen, as in someone saw someone grab her? If not, if she got out on her own...these beauties can jump quite high if they want to, or climb....she may be found. Please go by all the shelters, personally, don't rely on calling them everyone doesn't always know what new dogs came in that day...walk up and down all the rows. Put up flyers, posters everything...in case someone saw her. Call all the vets in the area up to 15-20 miles.

A boxer rescue we work with had a foster go missing this weekend, by that afternoon he was found miles away, that boxer had covered 7.5 miles...so they can go far fast.

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

I m never giving up on finding Maya! Yes she was stolen, she was seen in a old blue truck going down our road, by a neighbor. She is micro Chipped also, we've put up signs, and everyone is on alert. We've done everything we know to do, now we have to sit here by the phone and wait! Please keep your eyes open for our baby.

Thanks,
Rachel

 

[Avamom]

Hopefully whoever took her will get nervous with all the Lost Dog signs, they might dump her at the shelter, so do keep looking at all your local shelters and even some out of town in case they try to be sneaky and dump her out of town!!

Good luck!!!!! Keep us posted!

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

Thanks Avamom! We are hoping the same thing!

 

[Kaitadog]

Have you alerted vets in the area? A "stolen dog" fax to every office within 20 miles would help, since they would have to take her to the vet at some point.

Pet stores, too? He's got to buy food.

 

[Karin]

Since you know for sure she was stolen, I wonder if you could report it to the police.

 

[Ewilliams]

I am truly surprised at how bold someone was to take her from your yard. I guess nothing should surprise me, but it does. I hope you find her soon. Good luck and hang in there.

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

Thansk to all! Yes, we took out a police report, but they said, they will not just go look for her, but if they were to come across her, they would let me know, or if I found where she was, they would help me get her, and then I can press charges.....I have found out that stealing a dog is a Felony...which I didn't know. I hope who ever stole her gets scared and drops her off at a shelter!

Yes, she was stole from my yard, while I was home....I will never put anything past some people....now we all know what can happen, please take care of your babies, I don't want to hear of this happening to another GSD, nor the owner.

 

[Halen]

Oh, I hope you get her back! I'm so sorry to hear this! I don't like to leave Apollo outside long in our yard, even though it's fenced in & he barks if anyone walks near the fence. But you just never know. Was she real friendly? Did she bark at strangers? Just curious so I can take preventative measures.

I hope you hear good news soon!

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

Yes, she was very friendly, I think too friendly. We are getting a new pup soon, and we are going to teach her "Stranger". Most of the time she wouldn't bark, she liked everyone.

Thanks for your thoughts!

 

[JakesDogs]

I've been to many of the sites you've posted Maya on - good job getting the word out.

May I make 1 more suggestion? Go back to Craig's List and hit every area anywhere near where you are but this time under the Pet Section and Lost/Found - title something to the effect of "Warning - Dog Thief, older Blue truck" - I might miss an ad for a missing dog but I sure as heck would be checking out something about someone who might be stealing dogs. Upon hearing your story, I'd personally be on the phone to everyone I know. Word on the grapevine should move even faster.

It's just a thought and may be more than you wish to disclose for any number of reasons. Pulling for you and Maya.

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

Thanks for the incouragement IntuitDog. I have talked to everyone I know, and people I don't know, I have talked to 100's of people, many rescue networks, and they mass mailed my flyers for me.....I have met many nice people and many mean people. I was even part a a scam, I was notified, "I HAVE YOUR PET", to find out they told me she was in West Africa.....this was 2 days after Maya was gone.....and that the lady wanted me to send her 300.00 and she would ship Maya back to me. I couldn't beleive it, my family got our hopes up to be crushed again. I wil post again on Craigslist, and my surounding areas, good idea!

Thanks so much for your help!

 

[Ewilliams]

I was thinking of you and Maya this morning. I am keeping your family in my prayers in hopes that Maya is found soon. Stay strong.

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

Thank You ShepsRgr8, we still have no word on her, we have no clue where she is, or how she's doing! Thank you so much for thinking about us! We are off to the shelter AGAIN, in a few minutes....Lets hope she's there!

Thanks again!

 

[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

Originally Posted By: HorseCrazy3621Yes, she was very friendly, I think too friendly. We are getting a new pup soon, and we are going to teach her "Stranger". Most of the time she wouldn't bark, she liked everyone.

Thanks for your thoughts!

I would hesitate to do that.

I would just not let her out unsupervised.

I may go through these threads to see how many dogs have been stolen/gone missing out of their own yards-it seems like a lot. Seems like something I guess people need to be aware of.

 

[HorseCrazy3621]

I am going to use Leerburg's training, and he says to teach the dog to be ok with strangers, but not to let them pet the dog all the time, as the dog will think all people are nice and that people are there to pet them. That makes since to me....