I just have to get this off my chest, I in no way a snob!
A friend of mine has a friend that lives in a 3rd floor 2 bed flat with no balcony or garden, has three children under the age of 6, the eldest child has a poor attendance record at his school and the parents seems  to have problems paying their bills BUT...
Has just taken on two female JRT crosses one of which looks to be about 5 - 6 weeks old!

I have offered to take the younger dog on even though its not my ideal breed but my friend says her friend is not interested, I have tried to explain that due to not having anywhere outside for the dogs to run and go to the toilet she will have to take them out more often then usual.
And the fact that they both look very neglected (not by her YET, she only had them two weeks) and seriously need to be seen by a vet and need worming again, I have offered worming treatment but the lady does not want it.
What else can I do??  May be I am wrong in worrying, maybe she will care and love the dogs, but something deep down inside me makes me feel different.

I'd bide your time, Gemini. By the time she's had the pup weeing and pooing everywhere for a week, she'll probably turn up on your doorstep with it. Not much else you can do, really.

M.

Oh the poor things, wonder how the kids are treating the dogs aswell...  If you are really worried can your friend visit to see how she is getting on?  RSPCA if you are really worried about how they are being kept etc.  Educating people is often the hardest thing, they always think they know best.  Good luck
Yvonne

I've learnt to never judge, as I have often been surprised at who make the best dog owners. Sometimes the poorest of people in the worst living conditions may turn out to be totally dedicated and totally in love with their animals.

I have to admit though I set high standards for my pups and no-one of the criteria you have just mentioned, i.e living in a flat and with 3 children under 6 would ever get near one of my pups, so I guess I'm with you there.

But to turn it around and be totally hipercritical my grandfather sold his home and moved to a flat and he took his 3 JRT's with him many years ago, the dogs who had been used to a large garden soon settled in though and had plenty of exercise, my grandfather loved to walk, so don't wright off the fact that this woman lives in a flat, with a small or older dog it is perfectly ok as long as plenty of exercise is given.

Her children may very well love these dogs and they may become an integral part of this family, so just wait and see. I wouldn't choose a dog of mine to live there, (I guess that makes me a snob too :-D) but it doesn't mean these two dogs won't have a good home, don't worry for now the dogs may be the making of this family, dogs have a way of bonding people together with a common interest and common love the wayward son may find them an inspiration too.

I think the best you can do is tell them if they ever need help that you will take on one of the dogs for them. :)  But you really don't want to interfere too much unless you have reasons to believe they are being neglected.

UPDATE: (thanks for your posts)

I have actually spoke to the lady today, she has taken the dogs to the PDSA where she was told that the pup was too young to have been removed from the mother, there was 6 in the litter so the other 5 where ever they are are too young to have left the nest
Also both dogs have terrible worms, and the younger dog is due to be xrayed as the vet believes it has either old fractures or similar and made need an op to re-set a leg that looks to have been broken and has healed itself wrong.
The vet told her it will be hard work for her, but she seems keen, I have given her some litterlac to help the two dogs as both are very skinny and have told her I will help as much as I can if she wants.
I suppose that is all I can do :rolleyes:

Sounds like this new home might be better then the previous one then?  At least she's trying.

Although getting such dogs does scream "I want now"