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Originally Posted by rachel001
Myself and my partner are thinking about getting our first dog in the near future and I have to say this thread has worried me somewhat. We were thinking of getting a pedigree smooth coat chihuahua which are very expensive and having read this I am now not so sure that is a good idea. Our second choice was a whippet and again after reading how many are stolen or are attempted to be stolen I am quite worried! Especially as I am not even 5" tall and only 22! I dont think I would stand a chance if several men tried to take my dog from me when I was walking it  |
They can be expensive but you shouldn't worry too much about dogs being stolen, it doesn't happen that often. As long as you take precautions you should be OK. I have chihuahuas and walk them - not all together and always in a well used, public area.