Two weeks ago the Boothbay Register ran a story about a stolen dog. Delilah, a purebred mini long-haired dachshund, was taken, along with her cage, from her home in Boothbay.

In a new interview, Jewett said she still has no idea who took her dog, or why. “I'm assuming that whoever took her knows she's a loving dog — no matter what. She never barked at anybody, she was never mean to anybody. She loved other dogs and cats and other people. The only time she barked was if I was leaving, or if she heard someone coming. As soon as someone came in to the house she would be shaking her little tail and body and jumping all over you, all excited.”

Jewett said she was loving even to people she didn't know. “As soon as someone petted her head you were done for. She'd be all over you.

“I don't know why someone would do this,” Jewett said. “I don't feel that I have any enemies, but I was concerned that someone was doing it as revenge toward me for some odd reason, and they would do something malicious toward me, to her. I was afraid that they'd leave her outside or do something mean to her.”

Jewett said she hopes whoever has the dog knows she has only ever been fed grain-free, poultry-free, gluten-free dog food.

Jewett said that she had been trying to be strong and not overly emotional for her 6-year-old son Aiden's sake. “He's a very emotional, sensitive child and if you show that you're upset or angry he runs with it. I told him that somebody just really loved her and I think that's why they took her. They didn't understand that she's your dog.” She said her son responded by saying, “But mom — you always tell me not to take things from people. Why are they taking things from me.”

Jewett doesn't believe that anyone took her dog for monetary purposes. She said though she was a purebred and she paid $600 for her, Delilah came with no papers, from an accidental litter on Southport.

Jewett is hoping whoever took Delilah will return her, even anonymously. “If they don't feel comfortable coming to my house, they can take her to the Boothbay Veterinary Clinic. They know her there.”

Delilah looks a little different from her litter mates, all boys, all mostly brown. She has brown facial features, but is mostly black.

Jewett considers her son a victim in the dog’s theft. “It's me too, but a 6-year-old is questioning why his dog was taken.

“I would get him another dog, but I can't justify doing that. I've held on this long, around a month, and I can't just give up on Delilah. I told him we won't get another dog until she's returned.”

“He would be so ecstatic if she came home,” said Jewett.

Jewett had been going to school and working late some nights and weekends, but she said will be at home more now. She decided to give up school to spend more time with her son and be more involved in his life. She also got a different job and will only work three and a half days now.