I live opposite an able bodied woman in her 30’s, with a teenage daughter. Shes self employed and home a lot. They had an old dog and got a new dog a few years ago - in lockdown. I can hear them barking from the house.
I have never, not once, ever seen them walk either of these dogs. I only know they exist as they are noisy and she has mentioned them in passing before. I’ve seen them once when they got out of the front door - dogs are not disabled and both a small breed that is very energetic.
a relative had a dog she rarely walked, just let out into the garden every few hours. Eventually she rehomed the dog as it became destructive.
I have a dog and I cannot imagine the misery I would inflict on it to never be walked. It makes me feel so sad for the dog.
I guess I might not always be home to see them walk the dog so might be wrong that it is walked at times, but I actually think this is something that is more common than people realise but people don’t admit to it. You have all the best intentions but then life gets busy and you assume the dog is fine just running around your tiny garden and before you know it, you haven’t walked your dog in months.
AIBU?
To think this is more common than people realise
OfficeProbx · 18/04/2024 07:49
Blondiebeachbabe · 18/04/2024 08:02
I look after dogs for a living. I must have dealt with over 500 dog owners. They all walk their dogs. So I think it's quite rare, tbh.
Oneofthesurvivors · 18/04/2024 08:03
Maybe they have a back gate.
OfficeProbx · 18/04/2024 08:00
No I didn’t post and I don’t have a ring doorbell
I walk my dog around our area at all different times and have never seen them plus our houses are close and the rooms that overlook their house are our most commonly used rooms, you can see/hear. I know I am not home 24/7 so yes they might go out then, I said that. It’s just unlikely they bother, having never seen them, even during lockdown when they got the dog and we were all home all day with nice weather
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Blondiebeachbabe · 18/04/2024 08:02
I look after dogs for a living. I must have dealt with over 500 dog owners. They all walk their dogs. So I think it's quite rare, tbh.
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