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'I'm the victim. She's the thief': Dog-sitter refuses to return pooch to owner

A Windsorite has been forced to take his dog-sitter to court, to get his Newfoundland named Lemmy returned to him.

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A Windsorite has been forced to take his dog-sitter to court, to get his Newfoundland named Lemmy returned to him.

Highlights

  • Greg Marentette says he hired Samantha Roberts, 26, to dog-sitter Lemmy in 2016.
  • He says Roberts became so attached to his Newfoundland Newfoundland named Lemmy.
  • Roberts says Lemmy helped her cope with mental health issues and help her with medication.
  • Roberts has since started training Lemmy to be a support dog and launched a business to train dogs to help others.
  • Marentte says Roberts took the dog to an undisclosed location in August 2019.
  • He filed a lawsuit in small claims court in Windsor, Ontario, to get Lemmy returned to him.