This soldier's best friend was left in the care of a girlfriend when his owner, Robby, was deployed to Afghanistan in March. The dog is a three-year-old Shiba Inu that Robby got when he was a puppy.
Unfortunately, the girlfriend, for whatever reason, sold the dog on Craigslist. The military family that bought Baxter has young children, and thought they were getting a family pet. However, the new family doesn't want to give Baxter back, saying their small children are now attached to the dog.
"They keep saying they have children that are attached," Robby's mother, Karen, told News 5. "Well my child is attached to the dog. Just because he's older doesn't mean he's not my child."
Robby has at least six months left in his deployment.
If the case winds up in court, there's no guarantees Baxter will be reunited with his owner.
Gabbert's family is offering $1,400 for Baxter's return. The Colorado Shiba Inu rescue is also offering to help Baxter's new owner find another dog.
Meanwhile, people like Wallace are hopeful the family will have a change of heart.
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