Lost/Stolen Dog - American Bulldog :: FOUND!

Thanks. Yeah that's what I am most worried about, but he is the sweetest boy and so shy, and also very shy of other dogs. It's his temperment, noone can change that in him. He would also be an extremely poor choice in dog baiting because he is pure bred and so impressive looking and would be such a waste to throw away just for baiting, I wouldn't see why a dog fighter would want to use a dog like this for baiting. Well, one can only hope. He is shy with other dogs and with people. He is new to the city and shy of his surroundings too.

He is intact, as he is a stud dog for a breeder in the south, who had placed him with me to give him a family home. I can only hope that someone took him for breeding and not for fighting, becase he is certainly not a fighter and would never be one. Hopefully someone will recognize him and turn him in for my cash reward. He has a powerful presence and like I was saying would be impossible to miss on the street. He is around 100pounds of bulldog and looks and acts like a big english bulldog. Thankfully I have a large network here in NYC and friends high up in the police force, and we will never give up our search.

I know and I feel horrible for it. He was new to the city as he grew up being a kennel dog in the country on a lot of open land. I got him about 3 months ago. He was very nervous about his surroundings here and I have been trying to take him everywhere with me so that he is always around people. I normally never tie him out, but thought I would run in quickly to grab something and he was also tied right in front of the window in a lot of light. It only takes 2 minutes with your back turned for something like this to happen, and I was very naive to think that it would be ok. I never thought someone would pull him into a car and drive off like this. Let it be another lesson for people to never let their dogs out of their sight, even if they have a large breed like this which may look intimidating to people.

I am going to contact FIDO now, thank you for your help. It's appreciated.

UPDATE!

Someone almost had him! He was found 15 minutes after the incident in my area running on the street. Someone almost had him in her driveway but he got scared and ran away....this gives me some extra hope which I really need right now. He got away from whoever unhooked him...I just really hope he doesn't freeze out there! He is so shy, it will be almost impossible for a stranger to catch him. He's quick!

Someone sent me Rescue Ink's website today as well. I will contact them first thing in the morning and send them an email now. Thanks!

I have to contact all the local shelters twice per day now to see if someone turns him in, and also as many vets as I can. Thanks for the positive thoughts!

BTW, he's not microchipped. I got him 3 months ago and just received his registry tags a couple months ago which he was wearing.

His name is "Shmeaty" short for Meathead. He comes when I call him but other people haven't had the same luck! He is really wary of strangers and timid.

I am printing new posters with his name, and larger ones. I hope he's ok!

Thank you. He was last spotted on Ainslie by Lorimer

He is a stud dog for one of the top breeders in the bully-type American Bulldog world...a breeder who is also an international level judge. He was placed with me to give him a family home and in exchange for a lot of design work, however he still holds stud rights. Won't be neutered ever..but he won't be in this situation again ever...he is worth too much as a stud and my pet to be careless ever again. He's getting microchipped when I get him back too. His tags were on when he was lost. And yes he will indeed be spoiled rotten all day tomorrow I took the day off to shower him with attention and love all day.

I couldn't get him today because the shelter was closed. I got a phone call from the AC+C, and his identity was confirmed. It's him!! I will be there when the shelter opens to pick him up! Someone had found him on Metropolitan. I am so glad he is safe and was dropped off at a private no-kill shelter.