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To wonder what to do with this dog?

185 replies

Overrona21 · 12/02/2021 15:10

This morning I went for an early morning walk and saw my neighbours door wide open and their puppy was running around the block. I thought nothing of it and thought maybe they just let it run about. At around 9 a workman came and mentioned the dog was running around still. I went out to the shop and the door was still open. The puppy ran out to me, sweet little thing. , I knocked the door and shouted hello in the flat. No answer. I knocked harder and stepped in the flat, I looked around to see if anyone was in and had hurt themselves but no one was in. The whole house was im complete squalor, it had poo and wee everywhere, there was no electric, the dog had no water or food. This puppy was a bit thin, I looked around and there was nothing for the dog to eat. I got some food from another neighbour and have put the dog shut away in living room. I went to the shops and I’m wondering what to do next. I obviously don’t want to leave the dog, I could take the dog in until she comes back but then what? Maybe she just left her door open by accident? We’re not even allowed animals really. Do I just call an animal rescue? I would hate to get her dog taken off her, but at the same time she’s been gone with nothing left for the dog.

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Alexis33 · 12/02/2021 17:26

If you can, I would take the dog into your own house (just so that it's safe! young pups need to be supervised. Just like small children, they can get up to all sorts of mischief on their own).

Then please call your local police or 101. The RSPCA might not come immediately. It's very odd for someone to leave their door open and a pup on its own so there may be something wrong with the owner. This defiantly warrants a call to police.

FossilisedFanny · 12/02/2021 17:27

Oh so you know that the mother is unwell then .

Overrona21 · 12/02/2021 17:29

No the daughter was outside in her underwear, she was drunk but I just brushed it off as teenage drunk ness. I obviously asked if she was okay she just giggled and ran off. Weird

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CambsAlways · 12/02/2021 17:31

I would call the police, wouldn’t contact RSPCA from what I’ve heard they are not as good as I’d imagined they would be,

YoniAndGuy · 12/02/2021 17:34

I wish you had taken that pup to have its chip scanned. Wondering if that chip would match their details.

Did you take a photo of it?

HaveringWavering · 12/02/2021 17:35

@Overrona21

Of course not okay for the daughter to live like that. She’s been drunk and in her thongs outside before. She had a party in the middle of lockdown 2.0 it was a nightmare.
OP are you Australian? I am hoping you mean flip flops? Or do you mean in her g-string underwear?
FossilisedFanny · 12/02/2021 17:36

Weird, that a young teenager is outside in just a thong ? Worrying more like .

HaveringWavering · 12/02/2021 17:36

Oh, no, I just saw your subsequent post. You did mean underwear. That is worrying.

LakieLady · 12/02/2021 17:37

I think we need to see a pic of the puppy. All puppies are gorgeous, but GSD puppies are especially cute.

Thank goodness you were able to take him in OP, who knows what might have happened to him.

Travelledtheworld · 12/02/2021 17:39

Sounds like there are some issues in that household. But with current Covid lockdown no one really is going to do anything about either puppy or state of the house. At least they have a rood over their heads. I would be very concerned about the daughter if she is under 16. Hopefully she is in a safe and warm place.

snowblower · 12/02/2021 17:45

Gets more curious with every drip !

Overrona21 · 12/02/2021 17:50

I just thought she was a drunk teenager, in a onesie that kept falling down, she was near my flat and really there’s no need as there’s a separate door. I asked her if she was okay. I am concerned about everyone really. If it was a clean house and the dog had food etc I probably would be more concerned for the people. The woman seems fine, I even gave her the food and dog treats I brought Sad hopefully they get looked into and the support they need

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FossilisedFanny · 12/02/2021 17:58

@snowblower indeed

erasemybrain · 12/02/2021 17:59

Another vote for RSPCA being about as much use as a chocolate fire guard! I'm a police officer and I don't think they have ever helped when we have asked them to.

NoKingDingaLingTitsInAbsentia · 12/02/2021 18:00

@overrona21 you are lovely for trying to help the pup, it's so sad they clearly can't look after themselves let alone a dog. I'm wondering where they managed to get it from as dogs are hugely expensive right now - worth having a look on the lostdog websites to see if any gsd pups reported missing lately? If it happens again I'd be tempted to take the dog to a shelter a fair distance away and just say you found it wandering near there. If they make the effort to get it back (can't see that) then at least it shows willing.

NoKingDingaLingTitsInAbsentia · 12/02/2021 18:02

Also.....

what exactly are the rspca doing these days if they don't help with strays and reports of animal welfare?

BigSkyLife · 12/02/2021 18:03

Consider calling the daughter’s school and ask to speak to the DSL - designated safeguarding lead.
It may be that they are already aware of the situation at home, but if they’re not they will need to know this information, so they can endure the daughter is being adequately cared for.

Tigger001 · 12/02/2021 18:04

Could you take it to get its microchip checked ? See if its registered to them
Could maybe the local dog shelter check that for you.

Not only a disgrace for the dog, but the teenage child as well. I hope the adult is ok, it does sound like they are struggling to cope. Maybe call the police and ask their advice.

Alexis33 · 12/02/2021 18:15

If you see anything else thats odd in regards to the pup's welfare in the future, I would keep a note of it and report to the RSPCA or Police.

It sound's like the owner may have a drinking problem or perhaps some other addiction. The RSPCA don't often remove dogs. It takes a lot for them to intervene. Normally there would need to be several reports of substantial issues before they intervene.

GabsAlot · 12/02/2021 18:24

rspca have been useless for yhearsits not just corona-a cat came to my door clearly very unwell i rang them said nothing they can do so i took it to a vet myself(this was before microschipping) they just put their standard notice up asking for anyone to claim their cat

unfortunately it had kidney disease and died-but ive never forgotten how rubbish the rspca were
i do hope someone turns up for this family

spiderlight · 12/02/2021 18:49

Poor pup and poor family. The dog warden will be more help than the RSPCA, in my experience.

TitleOfYourSexTape · 12/02/2021 18:50

Wow, it's all going on there isn't it.

Squarepigeon · 12/02/2021 18:53

The next time it happens the dog might just run away. Far away.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 12/02/2021 18:53

So we have a neglected puppy, neglected teen, drunk parent, breaking lockdown rules.

Did I miss anything?

TBH OP I think I’d have called 101 because of the abandoned flat. Ask them to do a welfare check. Hmm

Overrona21 · 12/02/2021 18:56

I called 101 and the rspca. First of all when the girl was drunk, I asked if she was okay, she laughed ran off to her house. I didn’t really think anything of it. I keep myself to myself and I saw the dog, which I obviously couldn’t leave alone. She’s taken the dog back now, she seemed drunk as she was slurring her words. I can’t really do anything more than I’ve done

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