Nanaimo RCMP are searching for a five-year-old German shepherd after he was stolen from a home in Lantzville.

Police say Jaeger is a highly trained dog that has never left the owner’s property unless on a leash.

It’s believed he was taken from the home on Alger Road on July 30.

Jaeger is black and tan and his right ear is tattooed with RTY20X.

If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Jaeger you are asked to contact RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.