[shearling]

I am so in the wrong full-time job...My girls are now well behaved but... begers belief

[SallyintNorth]

Bringers (cross Springer/Brittany) are that expensive because the woman who is selling them asks for that much and gets it because the gullible british public think with a name like that they will retrieve without being trained to! Duh! 

I so loved the idea that Bringers retrieve automatically I had to think of some more:

Springer x Lab = Springador : opens doors for you

Spitz x any Spaniel = Spitzspan : cleans the house for you

I'll put this in Coffee Lounge where it belongs

[tizaala]

Just read on another forum that THE STOLEN PUPS HAVE BEEN FOUND safe and well,

[Sandy]

Brilliant, at least we will all be a bit more vigalent when selling pups, you can never be too cautiouse!!

[Hilarysmum]

Am so relieved that they have been recovered. 

[doganjo]

Brilliant, at least we will all be a bit more vigalent when selling pups, you can never be too cautiouse!!

That's why I keep mine in the kitchen till they are sold, and the doors are locked when anyone comes to see them (the key in my pocket).  But I must admit I hadn't realised just how organised thieves could be.  My daughter's house was broken into yesterday and her wedding day jewellery stolen (that I and her Grandmother had given her on their engagement to wear on the day as my Mum knew she wouldn't live to see it)  The thieves must have been watching her go out  They sat last night with the instruction manual for the alarm system - only been in the house a few weeks so hadn't got round to using it.
We have a wonderful police force in the UK, very kind, and smart - those two puppies have been very lucky.  I think Facebook may have a lot to do with it though - no place to hide now!

[Sandy]

Anne, I wonder if you have any photos of the jewelry as then that can also be put onto facebook! they probably have sold it to a known "fence" I doubt through those used jewelry shops but you never know. WHere I lived there were certain places you could go and see stolen property such as back of pubs etc, the police usualy have an incling!!! If they are distinct then you should get them back fingers crossed.

I have never needed to lock anyone in when selling pups  , I am always with them anyway and they do not need to take them out until they are ready to go to thier new home...anyway, this house is usualy full of strange men

[doganjo]

Photo of the necklace I gave Sarah is now on Facebook - the bracelet is matching, and the earrings Duncan had made for her to wear with them at their wedding matched too - they alone cost £400 in 1995.

I'e attched a photo of it here

[OhLaLa]

.......my daughter's house was broken into yesterday and her wedding day jewellery stolen (that I and her Grandmother had given her on their engagement to wear on the day as my Mum knew she wouldn't live to see it)  The thieves must have been watching her go out at ***** and return at ***** every day (to pick up ****** from ****)  They sat last night with the instruction manual for the alarm system - only been in the house a few weeks so hadn't got round to using it.
We have a wonderful police force in the UK, very kind, and smart - those two puppies have been very lucky.  I think Facebook may have a lot to do with it though - no place to hide now!

Oh dear. The thing is, too much info is given out to strangers over the internet - albeit facebook, this forum, or whereever - above is a good example - now we ALL know what time your daughter goes out, what she is doing, how long she is gone, the name of her child and approx age, (I've blanked out the info, no need to repeat). It doesn't take much to piece info together from various postings, and that's all the bad people need.

Please be careful what you write folks, stay safe.

[Hatty]

We have a wonderful police force in the UK, very kind, and smart - those two puppies have been very lucky.  I think Facebook may have a lot to do with it though - no place to hide now!

5 years ago my mum in her 70's had her miniature schnauzer stolen from her garden whilst my son was dog sitting (she and my dad who is sadly no longer with us were on holiday in Hong Kong) The police were not helpful at all, at first they wouldn't log it as a theft they said the dog could have just got out, till we pointed out that the dog was 20in high and the wall is 5ft gates padlocked and chicken wire across the bottom. We did all the leg work putting up posters in every shop/phone box/library anyone who would let us put one up. After a few days we started to lose hope, then we received a phone call  "hello I think my daughter and her boyfriend have got your dog, they have been trying to sell it, they are both addicts would you like the address" we rang the police to get some assistance and they didn't want to know we couldn't believe it, we jumped in the car and headed off to the house.

Me and my mum went to the door and of course they had no idea what we were talking about!! Mum shouted "Rosa" and good as gold she answered her "yap yap yap"  This was enough we told her we wanted the dog but she refused I pushed past her and went to get the dog myself when I got inside there were 4 or 5 other pedigree dogs in cages. Rosa was in a mess her ears looked and prop forwards (according to the vet she had been banging her head against things due to stress) while I was in the house the police turned up a neighbour had rang the as the girl and my mum were arguing outside. The were not interested at all in the fact that they had stolen the dog but they threatened to arrest me for breaking and entering/forced entry. Such a helpful police force

[doganjo]

The were not interested at all in the fact that they had stolen the dog but they threatened to arrest me for breaking and entering/forced entry. Such a helpful police force

Sorry you had such a bad experience, I have always had good and kind service from our Scottish police force.

[Sandy]

Whops, I did not say that!!!! THink you got the wrong quote!!!

[Hatty]

I know it can be very different from area to area my brother in law is a police officer in another county and even he couldn't believe it

[doganjo]

Please be careful what you write folks, stay safe.

Thanks for the heads up - never even considered they'd pick up from here.  Have removed some info