Ugh. Poor dog.

[ducksinarow]

I have done many rescues of dropped dogs in my neighborhood. These people are too lazy to take care of them. If she escapes and I found her, without a name tag you could relocate her. I would. They would not necessarily replace her. Dogs are expensive to keep. It could do her no harm.

 

[Orpygal]

I've 'rehomed' a few neighbor's dogs. They never replaced them.

 

[desertdarlene]

In our area, there are pit bull rescue organizations that regularly adopt dogs that would otherwise be euthanized. I don't know how big your region is, but I'm betting there might be something like that where you are. Do you have any kind of show dog organization or breed appreciation groups? I would check there, first.

 

[SassyKat6181]

I would think that if you filed a report on the neighbors for mistreatment of animals, and the dog was taken away, they would be banned from getting more dogs. Maybe you could look into it? That is no way for a dog to live.

 

[b.hromada]

That is just terrible.

I agree with the other post, I'd just "re-home" her if she should get out again. That certainly is no way for a poor dog, or any animal to live! Its just disgusting.

 

[Miss Lydia]

b.hromada :

That is just terrible.

I agree with the other post, I'd just "re-home" her if she should get out again. That certainly is no way for a poor dog, or any animal to live! Its just disgusting.

X2!!​

 

[theoldchick]

When I lived in Spartanburg I had a neighbor whose dogs wandered in my horse pasture and were either killed on the spot by the horse or chased out of the pasture. If the dog ticked me off by chasing me while working a horse in the round pen, the animal control officer was called in. She/he would have a discussion with the owners of the dog and warned the dog would be taken in. 99 % of the time the owners relinquished the dog and brought a puppy home within a few weeks. They were a constant problem.

Then the house was sold and the new owners had a pitbull who quickly learned to stay off my property, and was usually kept in the house. This was a well-loved pet who was a friendly social dog who was never a problem on my property. He read my body language and knew to keep away from me. The owners usually kept to themselves, and one day when I came home I thought the house had an empty look. The dog sat on the porch and wagged his tail as I did my chores. He looked very proud to be a dog on his porch. (The house was only a 100 yards from my barn.)

For three days I noticed the dog on the porch. He politely wagged his tail at me, and I began to suspect he had been abandoned. On the fourth day he was gone and I figured the owners came for the dog. Two days later the dog appeared in my front yard. He was haggard and exhausted. He saw me, assumed a submissive gesture, and came crawling on his belly to me. He whimpered and whined as he tried to tell me his plight. I understood and invited the dog on the porch and gave him food and water. He was very appreciative and assumed guard duty on my porch.

With great reluctance I called animal control. They came and the dog greeted them with a happy face and wagging tail. Very polite as always, he allowed them to place a leash on his neck, and happily followed the woman to the truck. He balked at going in the cage in the back of the truck. He looked over his shoulder at me. I felt awful and took a step toward him.

"Let him ride in the front," I said. "He'll ride beside you."

She opened the front door and the dog happily jumped in. The last I saw of him he was grinning from the front seat next to the officer.

We all know what happened to this dog, and I will never forget how this dog came crawling to me for help. I felt I had failed him but I had to consider my dogs and my animals. Keeping them safe and healthy were my responsibility, and I was just not able to keep another dog.

At least I did not leave him to fend for himself.

 

[desertdarlene]

Theoldchick that's a great story. Who knows, with that kind of personality, maybe he got adopted.

 

[AnaD]

Offer to walk the dog, take the dog on rides to a lake where she can run around and be a dog. If these people only care about breeding her why would they cafe if a friendly neighbor comes over and asks to give the dog some fun time. Tell them it is only fair since it is your birds the dog has been killing.