[Livia]

AJ, I'm SO glad you got your dog back. We've had dogs go missing in my area. In my nearest village an elderly couple had their ten year old yellow lab stolen from then front garden. Travellers use them as bait dogs. It's hard to think of someone's elderly pet facing such a horrible death... but it's widespread amongst the travelling community. As is hare coursing. As it nicking stuff from people's sheds. As is a myriad of other crimes to which the police turn a blind eye.