Do I call the SSPCA?

[MrsER]

For the past 7 weeks a 'neighbour' whom I do not know because of the tortuous access to his house , has been keeping a dog in an expensive new shed.
I and my husband can see the dog pacing back and forward all day. It barks almost non-stop from around 8.15am until at least 5pm, sometimes later.
Even on weekends it can be shut in there for mornings or afternoons.
For weeks i have been worried about the animal but my husband said not to do anything about it. He said perhaps the owners were having trouble with the dog tearing up the houseand maybe I would be a contributary factor in them having it put down.
Now that the really cold weather is here I am even more worried.
Can anyone persuade me what to do?
E. Ritchie

[chelle7272]

I would report it - and you obviously want to from what you say. I wouldn't not do it because of worrying about it being put down, this usually won't happen unless it needs to and anyway, is it better to be mistreated for the rest of it's life?

[MrsER]

Thank you.

[MrsER]

Thank you.

I know th SSPCA would not put the dog down but the owners might,

[B00]

Locked in a shed from morning until night? What is wrong with people? Why have a dog at all if this is what you're going to do with it? Grrrrr, folk make me so mad at times!

Please report it, i'm sure you'd rather they checked it out and said it was ok, than do nothing and something happens to it. If you're anything like me you wouldn't be able to live with yourself.

I'm also hoping the SSPCA is way better than our own RSPCA as well, as in my opinion, they're about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Good luck.

[tigerlily11]

Report it Mrs please. Don't let this poor old dog suffer any more.
I think your naighbor needs locking a in a shed for a few days and see how he likes it.

[garner]

Please report it, what a life for the poor dog.Whatever the outcome it will have freedom from it's prison.

[MrsER]

Thank you all. I know what I have to do.

[wolf63]

The longer that the dog is kept in an environment like that the more problems it may collect along the way - sores from lying in its own pee or just not being used to being around humans.

If it is rescued now then at least it has a chance to be re-homed and have a happy life.

Maybe they will look the 'owners' up in a little cell and make them pace.

[gelda]

If they treat it like that I wonder whether it's got access to food and water, probably not, report it and let us know what happens please.

[horselady]

You should definitely report it. I would add however, that I did that once about a neighbour of ours, about 12 years ago now. At that time the RSPCA had a policy of not taking any action unless I actually saw cruelty taking place. I pointed out, very forcefully, that in my opinion the fact that the dog was kept in a shed day (and night in this case) was cruelty, but apparently I needed to witness the dog being abused ie. beaten, which I never did. RSPCA never did a thing. Fortunately, the neighbour gave the dog away in the end and he went to owners who gave him the sort of life a dog should have.

[B00]

That's what I meant about the RSPCA being about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

[jenniprice]

I watch a programme on discovery called Animal Cops-documentary following animal cops in USA.
Why can't UK be more like them?

If animal is being mistreated they take it away immediatly.
If no-one's there they leave a notice to call them within 24hours, if haven't they return in 24hours and take animal away to animal shelter.

They always prosecute and have their own animal courts.
These people are aswel-cops, they protect animals.
You're right about RSPCA, they aren't very good...

[roxybabe]

please report them now let us know what happens

[karenmac60]

Does your local council have a dog warden? If you don't have any luck with the sspca, see if there is a warden - they are employed to ensure responsible dog ownership and will take action if need be. I'm not sure which department they would come under - environmental health probably, but the central switchboard or your local library should be able to help.

[doglady]

Sadly, as long as the dog has access to water and shelter and isn't being starved, the RSPCA won't do anything. They really are rubbish.

We have pet skunks, which have the run of our spare room but we put them into indoor rabbit cages when anyone comes round because they get under your feet and some people don't like them. We picked up a ferret from our neighbours garden and when the RSPCA came to collect it the woman asked to see our spiders because she had never held one before and was a bit nervous. When she saw the skunks in their (quite big cages) she said "They don't spend all their time in there do they?" When we explained she then said "What are they?". So she was quite happy to offer her opinion on an animal when she didn't even know what it was!!

We got the ferret back in the end and she now lives with 2 ferretty friends and spends all day sleeping, cuddling and playing - bless her little ferrety socks!

[lisabuk]

I would report it. If the dog is ok , no action will be taken but if the dog needs help and you dont report it then again..... no action will be taken. He cant tell anyone for himself but if you have noticed then you could asume that he has told you that he is unhappy. Why have a dog and lock it up. They are pack animals so UI would report it and pass his voice over to the people who can help him. Like I said, it might be be that all is well but what if it isnt?.

[middkazsam]

yes i would report the dog is ob in destress if it is pacing back and forwards all day if think u can stay anonamus if u do report this if the dog is in a bad way dont u think it is better for u to say something rather then let it stay in the same situaton :(