Not really asking for advice but just want to let off steam that I hate my neighbours because of the way they treat their dog.
It's a small breed, one most people would regard as a lap dog type. If the neighbours are there the dog is tied up in the garden on a lead attached to a piece of rope with a stake in the grass. He only has the grass to lie on and no shelter. He does usually have food and water.
When the neighbours are out (at work or out in evening/weekend) the dog is inside.
So today they are in and the dog has been in the garden since 8am. It is unlikely to be taken inside until about 11pm (when they go to bed). So basically it doesn't spend any time with them. It's either outside on its own or inside on its own.
It barks (or rather yaps) at anything and everything which is quite annoying but the thing that annoys me is that it often barks and cries while staring at the house. In other words because it wants to go inside. It has been barking literally constantly for the last 2 hours and if I look out the bedroom window it is just standing looking at their house.
If it rains heavily they will usually take it in but I think often they don't realise it is raining. When we had snow it was out there in it all the time.
I love dogs. I have 2 of my own and have had dogs for over 30 years BUT why the hell would you get a dog then never spend any time with it? They never take it for a walk, never play with it, no interaction at all except to pick it up to take it in for the night or if they go out.
I have contacted the RSPCA several times but as the dog has food and water they are not interested. I have contacted the council and the dog warden but they are not interested.
I did try to talk to the neighbours but they were not interested and now they blank me and DH if they see us.
I feel so sorry for the dog and just wish I could do something. Another neighbour said she was tempted to steal him.