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The family believes someone took Jackson, a 3-month-old puppy, from his home on Christmas Eve.

Since then, the Los Angeles-area family has posted fliers with information about the dog.

Bryson also wrote a letter to Santa asking for Jackson to come home.

The two boys also took a picture holding a flierand a sign that reads, "no Christmas until Jackson is home."

"That shows that they're thinking beyond themselves and it's not just a selfish time, Christmas, but it's supposed to be a together time," the boys' father, William Reiter, said.

The family is offering a $2,000 reward and asks anyone with information to call the Riverside Police Department.

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A rendering of the columbarium memorial that is estimated to be completed by next summer or fall in the southeast part of Oakland Cemetery, officials said. (Courtesy of Historic Oakland Foundation)

Credit: Historic Oakland Foundation