Short version:
Brother & SIL moved house about 3 months ago.
They had a dog who was their 'baby' until they had their son.
The boy is now almost 3 and they moved house to be nearer SILs only brother.
Problem is they never sold their old house & it is waiting to be rented out and they have left their dog at the old property
Brother only ever visits it to feed it. The poor thing is never walked. He is all tatty and getting growly (I have been told this by a neighbour who I am friendly with but who won't report it herself). I tried calling the council yesterday who passed me to dogs trust.
Dogs trust told me it was the council who I needed to speak to but by the time I called them back they were gone. Won't be back until Monday now.
The dog isn't tied up, he has a yard to roam about in but I just feel the dog is there alone for far too long. Brother has talked about building a new kennel at the new house for the dog but it has never happened yet.
I AM going to report this on Monday, and it IS cruelty, no matter whether he is feeding him or not...so why the hell do I feel so lousy?
The dog needs exercise, he needs to be someones pal, not fucked off to the side now that they have a child to play with