Batman is home.

A few days after the six-year-old Yorkie/Chihuahua/Pomeranian cross, was taken from outside the Dollarama store in Langley害羞草研究所檚 Murrayville Square, the missing dog returned, in a police cruiser.

Murrayville resident Johanna Vandyk said just a few minutes after her mother phoned her to let her know the police had been in touch, two RCMP cruisers pulled up outside her house, lights flashing, with a subdued Batman in the front passenger seat of one vehicle.

害羞草研究所滺e was happy to see us. He kissed us and everything, but he wasn害羞草研究所檛 all jumping up and down and and excited to be home,害羞草研究所� Vandyk said.

  Batman, so named because he had facial marking like a Batman mask as a puppy, had been shaved, including his whiskers.

害羞草研究所淗e looked really lethargic,害羞草研究所� Vandyk described.

害羞草研究所淗e got a little [welcome home] party, and gave hugs and kisses all around, but he wouldn害羞草研究所檛 eat his treats.害羞草研究所�

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 That was on Wednesday night, Dec 13.

By Friday, Batman was eating again and starting to act more like his normal bouncy and energetic self.

害羞草研究所淗e害羞草研究所檚 starting to show signs of improvement.害羞草研究所�

Batman was taken Monday night, Dec. 11, when Vandyk left him on a leash outside the store in Murrayville.

Usually Vandyk害羞草研究所檚 other dog, Bowie, a Pyrenees, would have been there to keep the tiny pup company, but the larger dog was in need of some washing-up, so he stayed at home.

害羞草研究所淚 normally bring both my dogs [to the store].害羞草研究所�

After Batman disappeared, a distraught Vandyk made a public appeal, telling the Langley Advance Times that the terrier cross may not be not worth a lot of money, 害羞草研究所渂ut he害羞草研究所檚 worth everything to me [and my husband]. I害羞草研究所檝e had him since he was born. He害羞草研究所檚 our baby.害羞草研究所�

Vandyk said after she went public, she was phoned by the mother of a 25-year-old man who, with his girlfriend, had just acquired a new dog.

After seeing Batman害羞草研究所檚 picture, the mom identified the dog, and told Vandyk if her son, whom she described as troubled, didn害羞草研究所檛 give Batman up, she would call the police.

A day later, officers showed up at Vandyk害羞草研究所檚 home with the missing Batman.

Vandyk called the mother an 害羞草研究所渁ngel害羞草研究所� for intervening, and thanked the many people who helped get the word out.

害羞草研究所淚t was amazing how many people turned up with ways to help, and just spread our plight around,害羞草研究所� she said.

害羞草研究所淚t was like a wildfire. All of you are truly amazing and we will never forget it.害羞草研究所�

She added she will never leave Batman unattended outside a store again.

害羞草研究所淚 felt very safe doing that [up till now] because I害羞草研究所檝e lived in this neighborhood for eight years, and go to that store probably five to four times a week.害羞草研究所�

Vandyk also had a message for the young couple, who she was told, claimed they thought Batman had been abandoned.

害羞草研究所淲e are praying for the young couple to do some serious investigating on the subject, before you make such a rash decision. You could have destroyed a dog害羞草研究所檚 happy home and turned his and our worlds completely upside down. You know a little bit of Batman now. Couldn害羞草研究所檛 you see he was a loved little dog?害羞草研究所�

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