Dog Gets Stolen, Alerts Store Employees That The Couple He's With Are His Captors

Jul 08, 2020 by apost team

In January, a five-month-old Australian shepherd named Vango alerted staff at a Gatineau, Québec pet store to his own suspected dognapping. Employees had realized that Vango did not look comfortable with the couple that he had come in with and took the steps necessary to rescue him.

The dog's name is Vango, a puppy that's about five months old. Josée Francoeur bought him when he was just a few weeks old. Within months of acquiring the dog, Francoeur had trained him to defecate and urinate outside the house. For this reason, she always allowed Vango to go out and ease himself. It was safe for Vango to go out because the yard was fenced.

Sadly, one day Vango walked out of the house and didn't come back. He disappeared. Several thoughts raced in her mind. Could it be possible that someone had taken the dog? If so, who took him, and for what reason?

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Unfortunately, some unknown people had taken the dog. They sneaked into the compound, leashed the dog, and walked away with him. Francoeur had to act fast to save her lovely dog. Though distraught, she rushed posted the photo of Vango on social media with a caption stating that the dog had been stolen, and she requested that anyone who had seen the dog could contact her privately.

Francoeur was desperate and restless. She couldn't just sit down and wait. So she moved around in the neighborhood searching for Vango, but there were no signs of him. A couple had stolen Vango, and they believed they had succeeded. But as fate would have it, they walked with Vango right into the store where Francoeur bought it from Au Royaume des Animaux.

Vango quickly recognized Yves Jodoin, the employee who trained him, but Yves could not know him because he trains many dogs. Vango knew his escape had come, so he started pawing at Yves while barking to get his attention.

Yves realized that something wasn't right. So he started questioning the couple about Vango. The couple knew nothing about Vango, so they couldn't state his price, food preferences, and even his age.

Another employee who was with Yves also because suspicious, so she went online and checked whether someone had reported a dog similar to Vango missing. By good luck, this employee saw Francoeur's post with the photo of Vango. He showed this post to Yves, who saw the name Vango. That name reminded him he's the one that trained Vango, so he called, "Vango, come!"

Vango got so excited that he jumped away from his captors into the safe arms of Yves. Even after this, the couple still insisted the dog was theirs. Yves showed them the Francoeur's post with Vango's photo, so they changed their story, claiming they found Vango in the woods and picked him. Seeing that their story never convinced Yves, the couple left.

Yves immediately contacted Francoeur, and while waiting for her, he comforted and fed Vango. Francoeur rushed to the store and found Vango. She thanked Yves for saving him. "Imagine if the couple didn't go to Au Royaume des Animaux. I couldn't have found my dog," said Francoeur. Francoeur has filed a complaint with the police against the captors, and the matter is now under investigation.

Francoeur is thinking of micro-chipping Vango, so if he is captured again, it can be easier to track him. In the eyes of Francoeur, Yves and the employees of this pet shop are heroes. What could have happened to Vango?

It is a big miracle but also a wake-up call to pet owners to get them chipped. Animals can be more intelligent than we think. If you love this story, don't hesitate to inform your friends and relatives to enjoy the interesting experience of Vango.