Hi
I have a neighbour (well a street away from me) who bought a lab cross, as a pup there kids five of them would sit on the pups back i told them one day dont do that because her bones are soft and you will hurt her, they didnt take any notice,
Now the pup is older it is always roaming the streets, my friend went up to it once and it went for her,
well, it was out this morning and it looks so skinny, i asked one of the boys have you got a hole in your fence he replyed no,
I went indoors and wasnt happy about this dog roaming for one it could get run over, my daughter said report it so i thought ok i will,
It is the first time i have ever done this i feel awful but the dog comes first, as i told the RSPCA i think they got the dog and now its older they cant cope with the poor thing,
The RSPCA were pleased i let them know and said if the dog is left with the family they will keep an eye on it.

Heidi

heidi, if you are looking for reassurance................I think you should be proud, you have done the right thing, and same as any dog lover would do. keep us posted on what happens to the dog :-)

good on you, I wouldn't have hesitated in reporting them.  They obviously don't know what they are doing with this poor dog, it's a wonder it isn't seriously disabled already.

Yes your right what am i feeling bad about, its them that should feel bad for treating there dog like that,
Ive just come back from taking Toby for his walk and there was no sign of the dog about,
Then to top it off this morning, one of my neighbour has a red setter, they never take it for walks and there they are this morning with another red setter pup, they want to breed with them :rolleyes:
they dont miss treat there dog but it doesnt get the attention it needs its a lovely dog but it just makes me mad the pup is getting walks and the adult isnt :rolleyes: some people.

Heidi

you did the right thing,i would have done the same.if people didn't then the poor dog/animal suffers who can't speak for themselfs.besides which if people took care of the pets they wouldn't have any worries.
as foe getting a pup and not walking the oldie this happens alot with people,i can understand that a pup needs to learn what the oldie already knows but it is unfair.all they need to do is walk them split untill they can be walked together.i used to walk a 11 year old boxer and a 5 month old leo together.if any thing the pup learns how to from the older one.if you have 2 dogs it's either 2 times all the walks or together,the only reason i didn't walk him as much is because of medical need and i wouldn't push his limit to far.that is one of the worse things an owner can do to a old dog,walking isn't fun if your an old dog thats had enough or in pain. 

It's not only the safety for the dog but also the safety of people. It's so easy for a car to swerve and hit a pedestrian with fatal results. A friend of mine, riding a motorcycle hit a dog which ran out in front of him and ended up in hospital.

The days of the "Latch Key" dog is well and truly past!

Best wishes, John

The RSPCA took my number, so they could let me know what happens to the dog but i havent heard anything yet, dont know how quick the RSPCA are at responding to dogs in need.

Heidi

Whenever I've reported someone, or something, (and they have sent out someone-usually with horses for example there is nothing they can do until it is too late)they usually phone back the same day or the next. But they have always only ever gone to see the animal, never taken it away, I think this only happens in extreme circumstances. Its a shame really but they do a good job and are only resticted by our current, extremely out of date legislation. It seems if the dog has adequate food, water and shelter then its ok to leave it, hopefully these new laws will help protect animals like the dog mentioned above.
Emily

If the RSPCA have been to see them, it hasnt had any affect because the poor thing has been roaming the streets again and was last night too :(

Heidi

If your local council has a dog warden then this is the person to call, they are usually to be contacted in the environmental department and will be far more effective than the RSPCA.

Hope This Helps
Regards
Dill