to be annoyed about this situation with neighbour and her dog?

I’d message her and say you’re leaving the dog in her garden as you’re off, as discussed when you kindly agreed to take care of it last
minute.

Good idea. It’ll be safe then.

Ask on local fb group explaining situation to ask if anyone can look after it, and then just give contact details to neighbour of where its gone?

Not your responsibility and you've beem helpful having it in the first place.

Appreciate she's going through a difficult spot, but she could ask someone else to sort with you ' or just confirm she'll pay kennels fees.

I’d be surprised if the kennels would take them, normally you need to drop them off with their vaccination record and presumably you don’t have this?

I doubt a kennel would take a dog without vaccination record. There's no excuse for your neighbours behaviour. I would be phoning her continuously. I'm thinking RSPCA or Dogs Trust are the way to go. She has effectively abandoned her dog.

This is wild, what an awful situation she's left you in! I'd call the vet ASAP, hoping they'll hold onto it until the neighbour gets her act together. Or the vet might know someone who can provide temporary foster care.

I think she’s both. If you have a responsibility like a dog, you don’t get to just abandon that responsibility, whatever happens. It’s not a houseplant she’s forgotten to water.

If she really can’t, then the relative who texted you should do it! I cannot imagine being the relative and sending that text rather than sorting it myself, if the owner really had gone to pieces.

We have to pay at kennels cash on collection. Text to say where dog is and leave her to it.

Loss or not her behaviour is awful.

The poor dog

What a shit situation she’s put you in, hope you get something sorted

Her vets best idea to make sure dog is looked after. Surely you are running out of time?

I would try the Cinnamon Trust.

She can be grieving and not thinking straight but also being a selfish arsehole. These two things aren't mutually exclusive. Takevthe dog to the rescue place.

Personally i would take it to her vets and say you found it running in the road
If it has a ID tag on say there was no answer on the number and you left a message with no response

If you dont have a key for the house, but her garden is secure, I would put the dog in her garden and call the RSPCA or dog warden and say you are concerned that its been abandoned at home.
Text her to tell her what you've done - its then up to her to come home, get someone else to collect the dog, or let the RSPCA deal with it.
Have a lovely holiday

Local dog warden as an abandoned dog?

Give her one last chance and then treat it as abandoned. Poor thing.

This is a good idea.

I've lost both my parents - neither time did I abandon or neglect my dog.

She is massively taking the piss and grief isnt an excuse for abandoning a living creature who depends on you

Sadly, OP, this is just another example that supports the adage “no good deed goes unpunished.” Irrespective of her mother’s death, your neighbour is being staggeringly irresponsible. Do whatever you have to with her dog - but don’t jeopardise your holiday.

I don't get this what responsible pet owner doesn't make arrangements for their pet. I don't care if her mother has died, her responsibility right now is to her dog.

What is she doing whilst in Scotland that means she can't take 5 minutes to call a kennels or make arrangements for her dog, she can't be that overcome by grief that she's lost the use of her voice or unable to make a call. The fact she got a relative to text back says it all.

She is taking the piss. Even if you put it in kennels I doubt you'd see your money again so I'd take it to the vets and let them contact her.

I would send a message saying you are dropping the dog at RSPCA if it isn’t collected by X time.

Could you call the local call dog warden and pretend you found a "lost" dog?

Dog warden is also a good idea - I always forget they are a thing

To be honest I would just take the dog back to her house and message her to say that as she didn’t tell you what was happening, you assume she is coming back for the dog. It’s at home and you’ll see her when she gets back. I’m sure she’ll suddenly jump to action - she won’t want it just in her house on its own for an indeterminant amount of time. Amazing what people can sort when it affects them or a thing they love

I would give her one last text and say if you dont sort out kennels in the next hour you will call the dog warden. Dog wardens only keep the dogs for 7 days (they will be charged for this when they collect the dog as well). If not collected in 7 days they either PTS or rehome.

Yes good idea.

I would drop him at HER VET. They will contact her and she will respond to them as shes clearly been hoping you will just keep him/sort it out.

its far more likely she will respond to the vet as they are a professional contacting her with a clear ‘we will keep the dog at a cost of £200 per overnight or get the dog warden to collect it’

definitely the vets