She said Boss was transferred to the SPCA late Tuesday, after a council officer recognised the pup following a report about the break-in and theft on TV One's Breakfast programme.
"Boss has been returned safe and sound and he is happy. It's a good to know that no harm has been done to him, but we still need to have the second puppy returned," she said.
Ms Rawiri said there had been other good news, with Judea firm Chaytor Fences Limited offering to repair the fence for free.
"We're thrilled and thankful and as this would have been a significant cost if we had to pay for the repair ourselves. The guys from Chaytor Fencing were out repairing the fence in the rain yesterday and we really appreciate their generosity."
A Papamoa man, who did not wish to be identified, said it saddened him to learn about the stolen puppies after he and his wife discovered the youngest male pup, believed to be 6 to 8 weeks old, wandering on their property on Saturday afternoon.
"It was malnourished, hungry and in need of care with a skin irritation and it's likely it hasn't been vaccinated or desexed.
"We fed him and he seemed happy to be out of the weather and was in general a good-natured puppy," the man said.
After checking with friends and immediate neighbours who did not know of any possible owners in the area, he rang council who collected the pup about 7.30pm on Saturday.
Anyone with any information about the break-in is asked to phone Tauranga police on 577 4300.
