New Zealand Dog News

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February 28, 2007

Dog owner seeks leads in puppy theft

Maria Redshaw is devastated after losing one of her shih tzu puppies to a thief.

The Blockhouse Bay resident was selling the puppy for $950 when it was taken by a man posing as a potential buyer.

The man answered a newspaper advert and said he wanted to buy the eight-week-old dog as a Valentine's Day gift.

Mrs Redshaw gave him the puppy to hold while they discussed its special nutrition needs.

"He was pleasant," she says. "He looked very clean and respectable." MORE>>

Shih tzu females sell for around $1650 in pet shops. Well, that's a lot of money for a dog!! ... you'd certainly make sure it had a microchip!!

Acting community relations police sergeant Brendan Stewart says similar kinds of thefts happen occasionally.

But this is the first he's heard of in a while.

Information, Avondale police, phone: 820-5700.

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