Reward offered for pets' return

GONE: Sophie and Minnie - Jean McGhie's dogs that went missing on Friday.

A bichon poodle cross that suffers from separation anxiety and a 14-year-old fox terrier that requires medication have gone missing from Carterton woman Jean McGhie's home in Danske Close.

Sophie, a bichon poodle cross, 2, and Minnie, a fox terrier, 14, were gone when Mrs McGhie returned home from work on Friday.

She said someone had forced their way through her padlocked back gate some time between 1pm and 9pm on Friday and had either let the dogs out or taken them.

Mrs McGhie said she was "absolutely devastated" at the discovery.

"I'm just lost without them."

According to Mrs McGhie the two dogs have never wandered off on their own and are very obedient.

She said she could not understand why anyone would want to take them and was willing to pay a reward to get them back.

Anyone that has any information about the dogs should contact Mrs McGhie on 027 421 7870.