We need to add them to the WCIA ASAP! Seriously.

the evidence that IDT stole the dog is circumstantial.

Wow that is low if its true.

Was IDT attempting to collect on an account that's past due? Are Yorkshire Terriers legal tender these days?

Cute dog... and yes why aren't they added to the WCIA competition?

@Ninja007: I agree. They may be barking up the wrong tree.

Poor puppy!

I hope he gets his dog back. Pet thieves are scum.

@Kaellorian: The only legal tender I could think of is a nice slow roasting in a nice marinade.

Just kidding: I'd never eat a dog.

...

Unless it was really annoying.

Poor little Scruffy is now running the IDT Energy hamster wheels that augment their normal energy sources. Scruffy is expected to put out approximately 3 kilowatts per week.

Run Scruffy, run!

I hope he gets his dog back.

I'm a dog lover and I sure hope OP gets his dog back.

What I want to know is this: why would anyone steal a Yorkshire Terrier? All they do is yap in a ridiculously high-pitched tone. I'm sure the IDT will regret it in the end.

That's just weird.

@RattedOutAnneFrank!_GitEmSteveDave: Next time, post this URL: [www.instantrimshot.com] so your audience doesn't have to wait for a video to start playing.

@Applekid: Bill Gates eats puppy marinated in his own urine!

@Toshie: *kilowatthours

Somebody call Jim Carrey, we've got a job for him.

"It seems IDT Energy has found a new, lower, depth of degradation to scrape."

Somehow, I doubt that stealing dogs is company policy.

Honestly, how can you blame this on the company?

Why didn't the OP chase after the dog after it ran out?

If the thief was actually working for IDT at the time, IDT it self could be held liable (at least civilly) for the theft of the dog.

Did he at least leave his "You've been had by Ace Ventura - Pet Detective" card?

@Cocoa Vanilla: The post makes it seem that the IDT guy was not there to fix anything, that he knocked on the door by mistake. I understand though...your dog runs out into the hallway, where it seemingly has nowhere to go and you ...do what? Chase after the dog while leaving your door wide open for the mysterious IDT guy?

I think what happened was the OP opened the door, his dog ran out, he dealt with the IDT guy and then when he went looking for his dog (possibly went to get a leash or at least his door keys) the IDT guy had already left the building, possibly with the dog.

If this is true, the IDT guy is pure unadulterated SCUM.

@I_am_Awesome:

Because that's how this site works. Anything an employee does is fully the fault/responsibility of the company they work for. It's part of the trend in this country where personal responsibility no longer matters.

@Crim Law Geek:

I'm pretty sure that IDT can argue that dog theft is outside the bounds of their normal employee duties and thus they're not responsible, no?

@Hyman Decent: Thanks, but no. It's a pain to leave the site and come back.

Maybe I've been watching too many crime shows, but does anyone think this might be just someone posed as someone from IDT? Slap a patch or something on a jacket that says IDT, just enough so to look official, etc. I didn't see, but did anything actually mention someone seeing an IDT van or company car?

I think we are better off with the regional franchise and monopoly system in my state. You are billed by the company who's lines and pipes feed your house. Very simple. No third party scammers to deal with. The Utility Commission regulates the prices in such areas. If you want to have a different power company from the one already in servicing your home, they would have to run their own power and gas lines. Same goes for phone and cable. (There are some areas where there are parallel phone and cable, some border areas with power too, in those cases you can bid one against the other for better then the regulated price.)

awwwwr....special spot in hellz for that doggie thief!!

why would you want to steal someone elses dog? thats really weird.

You know, this is the wrong way to go about recovering the dog.

Making a public splash about it forces the dognapper to act....most likely killing the dog and throwing it in a dumpster.

He should have dealt with this quietly.

can he also give a drawing f a spider as a reward?

Maybe a rat ate it.

I'm joking...but why steal a dog? Seems like a lot of trouble to take care of it and all for an iffy payoff at best. And I'm thinking that the OP probably should have mentioned the detective (fear) or more likely the reward (greed), but not both (confusion). Anyway, I hope it works out.

@henwy: Anything an employee does IS fully the fault/responsibility of the company they work for.

That's in addition to the personal responsibility of sending the jackass who stole the dog to prison for awhile.

@henwy: You can argue anything you want, doesn't mean you'll win.

@Bog: But who's in charge of Dog Absconding? Better hold a council meeting.

@Ninja007: Good thing this isn't a court of law, then.

The guy is following up the most promising lead to get his dog back, and under the "circumstances", I don't blame him.

@Andrew Mussey: If that's the case, they more likely would have posed as someone from a real utility company (conn-ed?). IDT is just a scammy door-to-door reseller -- nothing "official" about them whatsoever.

[consumerist.com]

For those asking why anyone would steal a dog ... toy breeds are worth a lot of dough. There have been numerous cases of small dogs (especially puppies) being stolen from pet stores, breeders or owners.

:( Poor Milo. He must be confused and sad. I hope he gets home safe and sound.

Hmm, the fliers on the Facebook page say the dog is 2 years old, but here it says he's 5. :/

@Hyman Decent: Would you rather him eat puppies that are marinated in someone else's urine?

@kateblack: I totally agree!

But if anyone is in Arizona and wants a cat, I'm not at home right now....

@Rebecca Brown:

well 2 and 5 are right above one another on the keyboard

Just to set the record straight and clarify a few points. Follows is the flier I found on March 8 on Rodney Street regarding this incident:

http://www.newyorkshitty.com/?p=15931

This post was, in turned forwarded to Gersh Kuntzman (against my wishes) by a fellow blogger. As is his/The Brooklyn Paper's usual habit he/they didn't bother to cite the source for their story. In more professional circles this would be considered plagiarism.

Miss Heather

Pound is full of dogs. Go get another one.

Wow, way to throw around accusations without a shred of evidence. One person maybe sees the IDT guy holding something under his jacket... MAYBE.
The dog runs into the hall and obviously the owner loses sight of the dog. Suddenly, it's IDT that's stolen the dog! IT MUST'VE BEEN! There is no way that once the dog got into the hallway via a door that it could also use ANOTHER door to reach the outside. It's really just not possible.
I hate thieves more than anything, but it's fairly dangerous and stupid to go around accusing people right and left just because they happen to be there at the same time. Good luck finding your dog... I'd probably check, oh, the pound, where they take stray dogs like yours.

@howie_in_az: Yes, my urine, so I could sell it to him.

I really hope he gets his dog back, if the energy company really did take it... that's just pure evil. Seriously, I would be crushed if this happened to me.

@fatcop: And the orphanage is filled with kids. Doesn't mean you have the same emotional ties.