LI Vet's Service Dog Missing: 'She Is Everything To Our Family'

NORTH FORK, NY — A service dog remains missing in Mattituck as a devastated family continues their desperate search.

According to Kathleen Stewart, Gigi is a black Labrador Retriever, just a year and a half old. She was last seen on Saturday, July 15, on Marratooka Lane in Mattituck.

"She is everything to our family," said Stewart "It's very hard to put into words because she is more than just a pet. She is also a family member — and service dog for my husband."

Stewart said her husband, a combat vet, served with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY; he later served at Fort Drum in Jefferson County, NY.

Although Gigi is her husband's service dog, "now I feel as though she was mine, too," Stewart said.

Gigi was last seen wearing her collar and a Seresto flea and tick collar, Stewart said.

"She is stubborn; however, not frightened of people and gravitates to children," Stewart said.

There will be no questions asked for Gigi's safe return, Stewart said.

If you see Gigi, call 516-443-4902 or 631-377-0846.