The dog was sold off by a man in Lakewood, Washington

Jul 27, 2013 11:02 GMT  ·  By

A soldier returning home from a 9-month stay in Afghanistan has found that he no longer has his dog.

Purebred yellow Labrador Oakley had been left with a friend, who eventually realized that it was too hard to care for him.

The Lakewood, Washington man sold off the dog on Craigslist, and now soldier Brandon Harker is using the same website to look for it.

Harker's pooch was allegedly sold in May, but he fears that the transaction could date back to February.

“He has a unique coat, on his face he has spots of a darker yellow (champagne) he also has spots of the same color going down his sides and legs. If anyone has any information on this and can help me please do,” Harker writes in his post.