UK Working Dogs targeted by thieves

[Tobi]

A fully-trained gundog can fetch a four-figure sum. Even working dogs who live outside in kennels are loved and appreciated by their caretakers, and when the thieves strike, many are devastated and very upset.

And some are kidnapped for ransom.

Dog theft, particularly of working dogs, or farm dogs who spend a lot of their time outside is on the increase in the UK apparently. This video may help to alert farmers and anyone who keeps working dogs, particularly those who are kennelled:

http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/video-dog-thef...-story.htm

Further reading....advice about keeping them safe:

http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/dognapping-mak...s-safe.htm