Adults social services and dog

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So basically my partner and I don't live together.
He had the dog today as his child was meant to be visiting. But she didn't. He's gone out, for drunk and so far dog has been left alone 6 hours.

I was driving around found him with ambulance but he was in such astate I wasn't safe to go back with him to get the dog. He ended up running off from
Paramedics who deemed him as functional to make the decision. He wasn't.

Anyways my dog is still there; I don't know where he is. Ambulance are putting in an adult social services referral and also an animal welfare check.
Does this mean the social will be involved in my and my kids life. I am leaving his ass tomorrrow anyways once my dog is back. What does Asldilt social welfare involve.
Secondly who can I call if he doesn't bring dog back?

Go get your dog? Are you worried he will be violent towards you?

Are you able to get in to rescue your dog?
How long has the dog been alone? Does it have food and water?

I can't get into the dog. I have no key, he's run off and I didn't see him on way home and yes don't feel I would be safe to go alone whilst he's like this. He's meant to drop her back in the morning. I'd not can I call police can they help

Phone the police. Not sure if they can help. But might go with you to get your dog as a safe guarding. Need keys I'm guessing.

Why cant you just go and collect your dog. Unless it's been removed by SS.

I have no key :(

Also what does adult social services welfare mean? Will they stop his children going. Will he be assessed for that or just support?

@Viviennemary I don't know where my partner is. He ran off when drunk away from
Ambulances I have no key to get into his house.
I feel helpless I just want her back

I’d be smashing something to get in. Fuck him.

I think I would too if my dog was on her own for more this length of time (I don't actually have a dog but know this is what I would be thinking)

Adult social care will do nothing and are pretty sick of the ambulance service referring in every distressed drunk person they come across.

They certainly won't be getting involved in your life if you don't live with him.

Wait at his flat until he returns, collect your dog, and leave. Block him on everything.

If the dog has peed or crapped in his flat, that's his problem.

Adult social services is for adults not children, so it won't affect you or your DC. They assess his needs and whether he is eligible for any help. This means if he wants help with addiction they'll tell him the names of some addiction charities or support groups he can go to. I don't suppose they'll do more than that and that's if he wants help. If he appears basically fine and somewhat functioning, regardless of whether he's actually drunk or massively hungover, and doesn't want help, then they'll say it's a lifestyle choice and leave him to get on with it.

Although having a father so drunk and incapable as to have ambulance service thinking he needs a social worker, isn't great for a child! You should be worrying about his ability to look after DC, not about whether your child ends up with a social worker.

Stop giving your ex your dog. This part of the situation you can control. If he wants a pet he can get his own.

RSPCA?

The dog definitely isn't going to be removed by SS. They will have zero interest in the dog. Especially as it's not even his dog.

They're not going to come out for a dog that's been left alone for 6 hours and where an adult (albeit a very drunk one) may be returning to the property in the next few hours!

It's an awful situation for op and her dog but the dog should be okay overnight. Having said that, I'd probably be breaking in.

Why was an ambulance called?

I’d break in and get my dog.

OP be realistic. He'll be passed out drunk tomorrow morning. You're not getting your dog back until he wakes up/comes home from wherever he's run off to. The dog isn't going to come to much harm. A couple days with out food or water is unlikely to cause lasting health issues. It'll be hungry, thirsty and pissed off and there'll be mess in his home from not being allowed outside to toilet and maybe from dog trashing the place too. If he leaves the seat up dog will maybe drink out of the toilet if desperate and hopefully will get into a cupboard or something and find food. Maybe put a note on his door to say the dog is yours, you have no key and your phone number. Just in case a neighbor gets sick of howling and calls police or something, you might get the dog back quicker then. Have you asked the neighbours f any of them have a key for emergencies? Have you looked in any obvious places for a spare key just in case he hides one for those times he loses his when drunk? Can you access back garden if there is one to see if back door is unlocked?

Have you got your dog back?

@crumblingschools yeah I have xx

Have you got shot of the partner?

The only thing social services will care about is that you don’t you have gotten rid of him.

you don’t have to do this, but it would probably be very helpful to the mother of his child if you contacted her and let her know you were a first person witness to this episode. She may be trying to build a case to protect her child which can be extremely difficult to do since the courts want to give parents so many chances.

Partner is gone, but the ex wife stopped the kids going fr a few weeks and has sine allowed them to stay at his again, and one of the kids abs even moved back in. Like I don’t understand her