Neighbours have a Weimeraner, around 12-18 months old. It doesn't appear to have been socialised, rarely gets walked, howls, squeals and jumps at the back door as soon as it's let outside for wees and then is yelled at when it's let back in (we can hear this through the paper thin walls).
A while ago, neighbours were at hospital all the time - one was inpatient and the other visiting - dog was left alone for 3 days with people popping in to feed and let out. We offered to have the dog for them to help - mainly because we could hear the dog's distress and it ripping the house to shreds - and we were told 'the dog is wild, you wouldn't want her'.
For the last few days DH and I have had suspicions that the dog is alone again. Both neighbours cars aren't there and haven't been for a week, two strange cars on the drive but no one around. Bedroom light is constantly on, day and night.
We know that the dog has been let outside 3 times a day as we hear her clawing the back door and yowling but have never seen anyone coming or going.
Tonight, we heard howling so went to nosey out of an upstairs window and our suspicions have been confirmed. They have got someone coming in 3 times a day to let the dog out and probably feed her.
It's made me feel so sad for the poor dog. It seems like she's got major separation anxiety issues just from being put outside to wee and now she's been pretty much alone for over a week, bar the 3 times a day visits.
Now my question is, what do we do? Do we do anything?
Can we report this to RSPCA or someone similar? Technically she's not being physically neglected as she's being let out, having food etc (we assume). But psychologically it's not right surely?
Would the RSPCA even care or have resources to investigate this?
Any opinions gladly received, even if it is to say stop being a nosey twat and mind my own business!