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Dog owners are being warned to be extra vigilent after cases of dog theft have risen in the UK. As dog-snatching is not a specific crime in Britain, criminal gangs now see the theft of pedigree dogs as a safe option to raise funds. DogLost.co.uk was set up by Tim Bristow and Jayne Hayes following the theft of their miniature French Bulldog. They were amazed that there was no system of communicating quickly and concisely the details of their dog to all the necessary organisations. Tim and Jayne were amazed by the help offered to them by other dog owners and surprised by how many other people had missing dogs. They realised that their was a need for a website to be set up to put fellow dog owners in touch with each other and the relevant organisations. After consultation with dog wardens, rescue centres, other dog sites and victims of dog theft they have recently upgraded the site to include a forum page for communication, an advanced search facility for quicker navigation of site and have introduced remote user access for dog wardens and rescue centres to add details of found dogs direct to the site. This year alone the poster service and helpers have reunited 168 dogs .
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