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To call RSPCA about the dog

17 replies

beansontoastfortea · 28/12/2018 21:23

This has been going on since March 2018, next door neighbours dog is left alone most of the day and night barking constantly!

Text her back in March to let her know that the dog was always barking, not wanting to upset her and cause a neighbourly drama, I tiptoed around it and said the dog is always barking when you’re out, clearly you don’t know as you’re out so I thought I’d let you know as the dog sounds distressed.

She text back and apologised and said she would give the dog calming music and let her in her bedroom as she has to work more lately.

This only started happening in March as the neighbours split up and he moved out, taking one dog with him and leaving the one that is now lonely and keeps barking... she’s then got a job which is a day job but she was also out at the pub most nights.

Now she’s moved in with her new bf and left her ds (21) living in the house with his gf (18) who are both literally never home.

The dog is howling and barking all the time, mostly In the evening and most days... sometimes she’s ‘crying’ which just breaks my heart for her.

About four months ago, neighbours from about 8 houses down knocked on my door at 1am worried because the dog had been barking all day, they thought maybe it was an elderly person who had died and the dog was left alone... i explained and sent next door neighbour a message to let her know.

Text neighbour again on Xmas eve to tell her that the dog is howling and she said sorry Blah blah blah, dog is still howling tonight.

Aibu to call rspca? Or what would you guys do?

The dog is so sweet and lovely, she doesn’t deserve to be left like this.

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missmouse101 · 28/12/2018 21:27

That's so terribly sad for the poor, poor dog. I certainly would ring the RSPCA to see what they have to say. It is utter neglect.

SqueakyChicken · 28/12/2018 21:31

You would be wasting your time in contacting the RSPCA. They won’t care.

Contact your local council and speak to the dog wardens. They will pay the property a visit and speak to the owners, they are better placed to discuss rehoming sensitively.

ilovekale · 28/12/2018 21:31

Poor dog. Breaks my heart to read this. Do call RSPCA.

Iamneverfull · 28/12/2018 21:31

Yes definitely, we had a neighbour who would just leave their dog all weekend. We called rspca and the dog went to live with another relative. Long story but we gained access to their house (after calling the owners and asking if there was a spare key) the poor dog was traumatised and had no food or water.

beansontoastfortea · 28/12/2018 21:35

Iamneverfull that is so sad! So glad you got in there and helped the poor little thing.

Thank you, I mean I was worried about upsetting the woman next door but I think now I've let her know enough times and she's doing nothing about the poor dog being left so I don't feel like I've got any other options left.. I'll call the dog wardens first and council and then I'll call the rspca if I don't get anywhere

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missmouse101 · 28/12/2018 21:36

I think you must call to speak to the son and gf too when they are home, to explain that you're deeply concerned for the dog's welfare as it is constantly crying. It's probably also worth keeping a log of times that this is going on.

userschmoozer · 28/12/2018 21:39

Its not that the RSPCA dont care. Its that they may not be able to legally do anything; and if they can they are overworked so other cases may take priority.

You might have more luck reporting the neighbours to the local council or environmental health for noise nuisance.

beansontoastfortea · 28/12/2018 21:41

I know the son knows about it as on Xmas eve when I called the woman she sent me a message to say the son was on his way home to sort it out.

She didn't want me to know that she had moved out and left her son in the house as she told me she was away a lot with work but i know this isn't the case as her dd told me they'd moved in with her new fella

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Severide08 · 28/12/2018 21:56

You will get futher with environmental health. They will send a letter to the owner saying a complaint has been made .My Bf had problems with a neighbours noisy dog so she did this and they recieved a letter .I think enviromental health with ask you to keep a log of the times and lenght of barking too.The rspca i am not sure if the dog has food and water they may not want to get involved .It is extremely cruel though on the poor dog it sounds deeply unhappy .

Ontheboardwalk · 28/12/2018 22:00

People just don’t give a fuck and shouldn’t be allowed to keep animals.

RSPCA won’t do anything if the dog has got food and water, they just haven’t got the resources to deal with all cases.

Try the council and keep a note of the times.

It’s heartbreaking hearing the dogs I know, fuckers next door have gone out and left their dogs howling. The dogs need some anxiety training but they don’t care. How you could leave your pet in distress I just don’t know.

gimmeadoughnut123 · 28/12/2018 22:04

Sadly if the dog has food, water, and is exercised I'm not sure the RSPCA will do a lot. You might get further with the council as a noise complaint.

beansontoastfortea · 28/12/2018 22:06

Ontheboardwalk I know, it was one thing when she suddenly had to work more to apparently make ends meet, it's another now she's just fucked off and moved out. They know the dog is miserable they haven't done anything about.

They did message me after the other neighbours knocked on my door to ask if I knew anyone who would like to rehome her but this never happened... probably just sent me that to make me think they're doing something about it.

I just feel so sorry for the dog

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beansontoastfortea · 28/12/2018 22:08

I don't keep track of their movements because I'm living in my own chaos but I never see them take the dog out for a walk... I will have to start paying more attention

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beansontoastfortea · 28/12/2018 22:10

Should I let her know I'm making a complaint about it? Maybe they will take it seriously then and actually do something?

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Ontheboardwalk · 28/12/2018 22:32

beans I wouldn’t tell them, I’d just deal direct with the council

Carriewintermeadow · 28/12/2018 23:15

I've tried calling the rspca about a neighbour's dog that was left in the garden all night in all sorts of weather with no shelter and would howl all night, they said they can't do anything as I had no proof that the dog didn't have food and water. I was extremely upset about the dog as this would go on night after night and there was nothing I could do.

I'm not sure what you can do though.

abbsisspartacus · 28/12/2018 23:22

Warn them another neighbour has knocked on your door asking about the dog? Might spark a response

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