Question: How can they claim their dog was stolen, when she was allowed to wander? FACT: A dog that is not kept in a house or a fenced yard is considered a "STRAY" by the law as well as by most people, once it leaves the property of his or her owners. Poor Chrissie could have been hit by a truck, picked up by someone driving through, or even used in dog-fighting rings. More questions: Do you know anyone who forces any family member live on a porch, away from other family members, 365 days ? Did Chrissie even have identification & current inoculations --or was she really treated like just a piece of property? I disagree with this reporter, that Chrissie is" where she belongs now." All the Ohio news reports showed that she had a great indoor home with a family of kids who adored her. I feel sad for that family: it sounds like they gave her excellent medical care, and was truly treatd like one of the family, which is not what she experienced in NC.