11:15, 25 APR 2021 Stock image of a man walking his dog Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Villagers have started a dog watch scheme to tackle the increasing fears around pet theft. Charity DogLost has reported a 170 per cent increase in thefts during 2020 with 465 incidents reported compared to 172 the year before.