Why Dogs Steal or Hoard—And What To Do About It. ... If your dog hides items in a bed, crate, or den, call them out using a toy or treat instead of diving in while they are present.

Two recent studies of our best friends show they're crafty thieves. In the first, dogs preferred to steal food in the dark and in the second, dogs tried to hide auditory but not visual cues.

DECATUR — Police say a man broke into a Decatur home where a mother and her three children were present only to walk away with the family's German Shepherd. According to a sworn affidavit ...

Trafford police filed charges against 29-year-old Molly Bureau, accusing her of stealing the dog after she had agreed to watch the animal. Bureau was taken into custody Monday.