I made a thread a few nights ago about my neighbours dog. I'll recap:
Was dog sitting for a friend. Went out late Wednesday evening to take the dog for a walk- and neighbours dog was wandering in the lane. Now, it is a quiet country lane- but it's straight, and national speed limit so people rarely go slower than 50mph so the chance of the dog surviving if hit are zilch.
Neighbours are constantly letting the dog do this- they have electric gates that when open the dog can just wander. Either this or they keep it locked in a stable at the barks of the property where it barks. And barks. And barks. There house is surrounded by garden and a field on one side so it doesn't disturb the neighbours- but at the side of the field closest to their house their is a public footpath so you can hear the dog if you walk along it. The dog was their sons, and it apparently attacked their toddler so it went to his parents.
Anyway- found the dog. Rang the buzzer and no answer. Dog followed us home, took it back in the car THREE times and no answer on the buzzer despite the second and third times there being lights on in the upstairs of the house. On the third time I left note saying that I would take the dog back this evening where it would spend the night in my garage and if they didn't collect it at the end of the next day, I would be contacting the dog warden.
They (begrudgingly) came round about 1pm the next day. Luckily I was working from home, but their dog had kept me awake all night with it's barking. They didn't even thank me for taking the dog in. Heavy rain and storms were forecasted in our area, not to mention the fact the lane has NO street lighting and people just don't give a shit about the speed they drive at down the lane.
Now the problem- they keep letting it out, and it keeps coming to my property. Woke me up last night, took it back at 3am (this time I just rang the buzzer until they answered- I had to wait 45 minutes) and they bed grudgingly took it back, no word of thanks yet again.
Saw it wandering in the lane when I went out for groceries earlier. I just drove past. Came back and it was sat at the bottom of my drive. No answer on the buzzer this time.
So it's now back in my garage, barking it's head off. I don't want to bring it in the house because it isn't going to be its home. Harsh, perhaps but I don't have the lifestyle for the type of dog (spaniel)- they need so much exercise and I just don't have the time, or the garden space for it.
AIBU to call the RSPCA? They clearly don't give a shit about it.
AIBU?
Neighbours dog...again.
WalfordEast · 16/08/2015 20:38
YANBU, but be prepared for the RSPCA to not do very much, particularly as you are technically housing it (and I presume giving it water etc)
Poor dog though 
I have to deal with a lot of missing dogs. People tend to buck their ideas up quite quickly when they find out our dog warden charges a kennel fee for each time they have to pick up their dog. I feel your frustration though, makes you wonder why they bothered getting a pet in the first place 
Both RSPCA and dog warden have been rubbish- and told me because I'm willing to take it on to my property, they won't do anything 
. I told a bit of a porkie and said I was moving soon and so I would be unable to- and still nothing.
I'm going to my local rescue tomorrow and talking to them. If they will take him, I'm leaving him there.
Been up to the house again- they came to the window when I rang the buzzer but wouldn't come out
That's appalling, OP: I expect nothing else of the RSPCA but I would expect the dog warden to come and collect it. And your neighbours don't deserve to have a dog
As Fry says, make a log; also call the dog warden if the dog is out again, and if they won't come, say you are concerned that the dog will cause an accident (I know I'd swerve to avoid a straying dog, which would be a bloody stupid thing to do but I do it without thinking). If they still won't do anything, contact the police, explain your concerns re accident and say since no one else is prepared to do anything, you're taking the dog to the nearest rescue.
And now I'm sat in the garage with him rolling a ball about and he's worming his way into my heart. But I know I can't keep him
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