Neighbours not walking dogs

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Bupbupbup · 22/03/2016 11:15

What would you do?
We moved in 3 months ago, ndn have two boxers, we share a wire fence with them.
They have said they walk the dogs for ten mins only twice a week, I'm a sahm so I'm often out in the back garden where I see the dogs.
They seem so depressed, garden is small, they don't even play with each other or get excited when they're called. Neighbours have two kids who mostly ignore dogs.

Would you do/say something? I feel so sorry for them, they just lay around all day.

I was thinking of asking if my daughter and I could bring them for a walk, my sister is adamant I should report them and the dogs need to be walked at least once a day, I'm leaning that way too the more I see them.

They are clean and well fed

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Bupbupbup · 22/03/2016 12:15

Ok I appreciate maybe I was ott with thinking of reporting them.

I'm from a rural area, grew up with all our neighbours having dogs and all would get exercised a lot - never knew it was so common that dogs didn't get walked!

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JapaneseSlipper · 22/03/2016 12:14

I think given the husband's answer, and the fact that it has come up in conversation, you could definitely offer to walk them with your daughter. It does sound like you can't report them, so this is probably the best way you can help the dogs.

Neighbours sound reasonably friendly (?) but if you did go down this route I would a) build up to it - drop into conversation how much your kids love seeing the dogs b) make it sound like your neighbours would be doing you and your daughter a massive favour if they'd agree to walks, and c) be sure the dogs are safe around your daughter, start with quick walks, make sure you can handle them both on lead (boxers are strong) etc.

Good luck, really kind of you to worry about them x

insan1tyscartching · 22/03/2016 12:09

There are 8 dogs living on our cul de sac,only three of them are walked daily.I think it is really sad and they must have miserable lives.Our dog would be a nightmare without two good walks a day so pretty sure some unwalked dogs must display difficult behaviours. I'm not sure that reporting them would get any action tbh. If you would like to walk them you could offer but I'd want to know how they behaved on leads first.

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Bupbupbup · 22/03/2016 12:08

they're not allowed in the house, they get attention but v little and it often seems like they're frustrated with them 'shut up xxxx' when they bark.

I promise I'm not a nosey neighbour but the dogs seem so depressed, we used to have a small dog and if she wasn't walked would get agitated but they don't seem to have any energy, just lie there all day. My kids often call to them and they lift their heads then back down again 😥

I saw the husband taking the dog out late one evening and thought that's when they walk them and I just don't see it but when we were chatting I mentioned it and he kinda laughed and said 'no those poor dogs are lucky if they get walked twice a week'

Thanks for the helpful answers, seems like in rspca standards they couldn't do anything anyway, I feel sad for them

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WorraLiberty · 22/03/2016 11:53

Doubt reporting them will do any good, as long as they're in a healthy condition and well fed.

Some people are just shit animal owners, but that's often not a cause for prosecution.

Km06 · 22/03/2016 11:50

Do they get attention are they allowed in the house or left outside all day

Princesspeach1980 · 22/03/2016 11:49

Hate seeing dogs this way, but don't think it's something you can report them for unless there are other issues. The minimum standards by law are so low, dogs have to be tended to once every 24 hours, and have space to stand up and turn around, food, water and adequate shleter. Walking isn't covered by animal welfare laws so the rspca can't do anything. If you would enjoy walking them then you could offer, but check first what their behaviour is like. They might be hard work to start with if they aren't used to getting out. Someone I knew used to walk a neighbours Rottweiler who he felt sorry for, and the dog bit someone while he was in charge of it!

I will never understand why people get dogs, then treat them like this. Even my tiny chihuahua gets 2-3 miles walking every day!

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