18/01/13…..Thieves targeting pedigree dogs – police warning

THAMES Valley Police are advising dog owners to be extra vigilant following a spate of dog thefts. Nearly 20 dogs have been stolen from several counties in the past month with thieves targeting pedigree breeds.

As a result of working dog thefts some five years ago, consultations took place with local MPs and Thames Valley Police. As a result DOGWATCH was founded to help combat rural crime and the theft of dogs in particular.

For further information and to join DOGWATCH, please visit www.dogwatchalert.com this is a FREE service, only available in the Thames Valley police area.

If you have any information relating to the theft of dogs, please call Thames Valley Police via the non-emergency telephone number 101.

Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.