Chihuahuas and French bulldogs were also targeted
Make sure your dog is microchipped and the details are correct on any of the recognised pet registration databases. Your dog must be microchipped by the time it is eight weeks old.Make sure you take pictures of your dog from various angles, especially if they have distinctive markings or features.Never leave your dog unattended in a car as it is not just dangerous for their health but allows them to be easily targeted by thieves.
Thieves prey on social media. Be careful with details of where you live, the type of dog you have and where you walk.Source: Metropolitan Police Dog theft has been gradually increasing over the past 10 years and only 14% of the thefts have ever been recovered. More dogs were thieved than any other pet by more than 1,000. Second to dogs were fish with 2,155 stolen in London in the past 10 years.
However, the statistics for stolen fish were skewed by one entry on 26 April this year, when 1,000 goldfish were reported stolen in one heist in Barking and [email protected]
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