[eyesclosed]

She is really trying to get me to get me angry. She would like to call the police again.Yesterday it was for 8 hrs. Today she invited a lot of family members to my mothers next door and came over and got Cooper of his leash. It's been 4 hrs now. My family has no problem with this because I have detached from them. They consider me a bad person now I'm sure. So now it's easy to see the abuse but still makes me very anxious.

[Sunflower123]

That's just wrong. It's also theft. You could call the police if you wanted to. I hope you get Cooper back soon.

[Skeezyks]

}}} Cooper !!! {{{

[*Laurie*]

Wow. I feel really bad for you. I'm assuming your sister knows that Cooper is your therapy dog? Why does she take him?

[eyesclosed]

That's a good question. I would not want to think it's intentionally to hurt me but anyone with common sense wouldn't do this.

[*Laurie*]

Have you spoken with your sister about the problem?

[Trippin2.0]

Why do you allow Cooper to leave with her?

[88Butterfly88]

You're certainly not a bad person. I wonder if there is a way to train Cooper not to leave with her.

[eyesclosed]

I don't talk to my family because they don't support me in mt struggle with mdd and anxiety nos. They think you just snap out of it or take a pill. She called my therapist and asked if I should be institutionalized he said no he needs support but my family tried to do it anyways so I told them I was detaching from them they don't respect that and keep trying to contact me anyways so this is just her way of trying to get to me. She has went back home now

[Unrigged64072835]

If she ever does it again call the cops. It's not only theft, but also trespassing.

You need Cooper. Your sister doesn't.

[eyesclosed]

I allow her to take Cooper next door because Cooper Loves everybody especially children. It's the length of time she takes him 8hrs.

[*Laurie*]

Too bad for them if they don't believe that you have mental illness...tell your sister she can take Cooper for exactly *however long you want her to*, and no longer!

1. Get a proper vest for Cooper that identifies him as a therapy animal. This would demonstrate to others that the dog is not a pet. It ought to convince at least some of them that Cooper ought not to be in a social setting without you.

2. Call the police.

[88Butterfly88]

I personally wouldn't let her take Cooper anywhere at all. Cooper may loves kids but he's your therapy dog and no one else's.

I forgot to mention that Cooper is NOT a pet. Cooper is a working dog. He ought not to be treated as a pet by anyone. In particular, people and young children should NOT be engaging him. They instead ought to be taught that working dogs should never be touched or interfered with EVER. This is why it is so vitally important that he have the vest. A vest is the universally recognised indicator of a working animal and signal that it not be touched. Also, Cooper himself will learn that while wearing the vest he is working. Play and social time should only occur when the vest is removed.