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Many Staffords are stolen around the country - PLEASE make sure your Stafford is always safe.

NEVER leave your dog unattended outside shops etc.

The following websites offer very sensible advice on safeguarding your Stafford.

Should the worst happen and your dog is lost or stolen contact the DogLost organisation immediately!

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GREAT NEWS - TIA HAS BEEN RE-UNITED WITH HER OWNERS!

Due to a huge publicity campaign by dedicated Stafford folk Tia is now home, safe and well, with Karen and Martin.  If ever you are in the position of having your Stafford stolen or lost follow the advice to make it as public as possible - make the dog such 'hot property' that it has to be returned home.   This great story just goes to show that the advice works!

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BRIAR

Good news!

Briar, the SBT recently reported as stolen from his owners vehicle in the West Sussex area, is now at home.  He was found wandering in Clapham Common and was taken to a vets (good job he was microchipped) because he has some appalling injuries as he has been used for dog fighting/baiting.  His owners are over the moon and are now taking excellent care of him as he builds himself up slowly (he is only skin and bone at the moment).

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Levi's Story

Levi is an 18-month-old entire Staffordshire bull terrier who went missing from his home in Eastfield, Scarborough on 4th January 2006.  Levi is a Black brindle
with a white flash on his chest, despite being microchipped two months later Levi is still missing. He was wearing a distinctive collar at the time of his disappearance but this may have been removed.  Levi is a Black brindle with a white flash on his chest.   Levi's owner Steven is devastated. Steven was left paralysed as the result of
an accident and Levi is his best friend and constant companion. This is Levi's story in Stevens's own words.

MY LOVE FOR LEVI.

As slowly Levi's arrival became ever more imminent, I was filled with an overwhelming feeling of excitement mixed with a little apprehension. Sole
responsibility for a helpless little ball of love and curiosity covered in fur and wrinkles was more than a little daunting; I had enjoyed the joys of being a
dog owner before but not as a quadriplegic. Levi's arrival in my life quickly produced a loving bond he instantly took my heart, though not without some teething troubles. The ability for a very small very agile bundle of curiosity to negotiate small spaces far surpasses that of a six foot two quadriplegic, negotiating the obstacle course of little presents was at times challenging and cleaning and disinfecting tasks were often precarious. Fortunately Levi was not only patient, but quick to learn, and soon developed a deep understanding of the human voice. Confidences in each other grew for my soul mate and I, never fazed by life with a man on wheels, Levi consistently approached life with bounding eagerness, loving then as now to sit on my knee as we wheel around. That furry little bundle my soul mate, a purpose in life, a best friend, ever willing ear, a loyal fan and a supportive presence through every task I undertake. The unconditional love of lavish sloppy kisses and a propeller tail increased my self worth ten fold, enriching my life beyond my dreams. To Levi I was a best friend, protector, carer, playmate and companion. To witness the ecstasy on his face as he charges through the door before launching himself onto my knee brings a joy difficult to define. A perfect team, a single entity, each an integral part of the other, the contented presence in the crook of my arm as we sleep the night away, the company of a smiling be whiskered face relaxing together in front of the TV,
warm days spent out on my powertrike with my best friend trotting by my side, his patience as I slowly groom him. Levi erased a significant void in my life, provided light in my darkness, my little man, and the brightest shinning star.

His absence has plunged me back into darkness, the void widened ever more so, incomplete. It is with a heavy heart that I have faced each dawn over the last
eight weeks, devoid of joy, the only purpose the drive to achieve our reunion. Feelings of failure plague my thoughts, the inability to physically correct
this wrong, to find my soul mate, a sense that Levi's trust and loyalty has been broken. My heart and soul overcome by the need for his return, the future in his
absence incomprehensible, an empty bowl, an uncrumpled bed an indescribable physical pain produced by abject grief   


There is a £600 reward for Levi's return. If you know of Levi's whereabouts
please contact us, in confidence alisongreen@staffycross.org

 Please forward this to everyone you can anywhere in the country. Lets bring Levi home. Please email for more pictures or details.

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.   You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.  You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

ANONYMOUS

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