I am so shook up with what I read. I can't believe someone would try to do such a thing. Annabella goes out back freely, but our yard is fenced and gates are locked. I keep reading on here to keep an eye on your "bully", do people really steal them? Annabella doesn't bark at anyone but us, when someone comes to the front door she hightails it to her "safe place" under the coffee table and stays there until she feels they are no threat (we were broken into when she and I were home and it terrified her--she and I came face to face with the intruder, but luckily he was scared away with our presence and left). Is Meaty friendly, does he go freely to people or is he cautious with strangers?