dognaper
/ˈdɔɡˌnæpər/
noun
- A person who steals a dog, usually to sell it for profit or to demand a ransom.
- The dognaper took the puppy from the backyard while the family was asleep.
- The neighborhood formed a watch group to catch the dognaper after several pets went missing.
- Police arrested a suspected dognaper who had been targeting expensive breeds.