Dog alone all day

[bobstersmum]

Dsd has a dog at her house where she lives with her dm, however it has come out in conversation that this little dog is left alone all day every day from 7am to at least 7pm at night, and the dog is in a cage for this whole time! It's a terrier type dog that they've had since a pup, it's now 4. They don't take it for walks apart from once in a blue moon, it just gets let out in the garden. Dsd is a teen so we aren't getting the wrong end of the stick.

We had always been under the impression that her grandparents saw to the dog during the day as they live very close, but apparently they don't.
I can't sleep now thinking about that poor little dog, it's not right is it?

Dh has been instructed to ask if they want to drop the dog at our house during the day, but Dsd isn't keen, saying the dog nips and wouldn't be safe around our little ones, but I'm not surprised it nips it's probably frustrated!

I don't even know the point of this post, maybe just want confirmation I'm not being over the top thinking it's not fair on the dog.

You're right! It's absolutely not fair on this poor little dog. Try to persuade them to let you look after it while they're out all day. It must be going frantic, locked in a cage for hours and hours. So sad, when peop!e get a dog and have no idea how to care for it.

Poor dog. I’d be offering the same. It’s not surprising he’s nippy atm. I find it amazing how some people keep dogs. I feel guilty if my dog doesn’t get a lengthy walk each day, despite the fact she also gets lots of training sessions, toys to play with etc.

Yes it's not good. Although I don't think they think it's bad, I just don't think they know any different!

Oh that's really sad

This kind of thing keeps me awake at night...

What an utterly miserable existance for that poor little dog. Terrible for his mental and mental physical health - I’m not surprised he’s a bit snappy, I expect I would be if I spent all day locked in a small room with no interaction. I hope you’re able to have him during the day.

Of course he’s nippy.

I’d be nippy if I were shut in all day.

That poor dog.

Can you please let us know what you have done regarding this dog. I'm really worrying about it. Please try to get it to your house in the day. Tell her that you will make the decision about how he is around you Dc. Your Dh also needs to tell his Ex that it is not fair on the dog how it is being treated.
It makes me wonder, how many other poor souls are locked in these cages by uncaring people. So angry!

Well apparently they are quite offended, we are told the dog isn't actually locked in the cage, she said she can't drop off with us because she is pushed for time and leaves very early and we are on the other side of town. She has said she will ask her parents to check on the dog during the day but she totally believes she's fine!

Tell her if you continue to hear otherwise you’ll be reporting her. That might get her arse in gear, the silly ignorant cow. Poor little dog.

What a cruel person

Tell her you’ll report her. I would happily stop speaking to a family member over a situation like this

That dog gets one life. It is bloody nasty to make it live that life in a cage all alone almost every day

Yes I totally agree, I can't stop thinking about it. I think she perhaps thinks it's shameful to rehome the dog, but the reality of it is they don't have time for her. We had our old jrt for almost 17 years and sadly he was so poorly he had to be pts, we've not replaced him because we've got 3 little ones now, we were looking to get a cat, but now I feel like we should push for the dog to come and live with us, at least during the week or something. Maybe she'll think on it and realise it's the best thing, but at the moment I don't think she sees there is a problem. I have done a bit of googling and as far as I can see, the rspca don't take action for this sort of thing, unless dogs are unwell or left for over 24hrs!! Does anyone know different? I could ring our local one for advice I suppose.

This is so sad .The poor dog has to sit in his wee and poo all day too?

No fluffy, apparently we have been told the dog isn't locked in the cage, I am tempted to sneak in and peek through the kitchen window to check though! If I did (and didn't get caught and locked up) and the dog was locked in a cage, I would definitely wait for them to get home and demand they hand it over. I do feel better thinking she's not locked in a cage, but still, how lonely must that poor dog be!

Makes my blood boil - if you don’t have time for a dog for 15 years don’t get one. I’d kidnap it.

This dog is nipping cos it is probably depressed, stressed out and bored silly. You wouldn’t put a child in a crate for the day.

Can you sneak a spy camera in there??

We have two dogs and we both work full time.

However- they are walked for an hour in the morning and the same if not longer of an evening.

We crate them of a night but the have the roam of the kitchen/conservatory of a day and when the weather is warmer they go in their outdoor kennel

It isn't ideal and have discussed in the past rehoming them but we can't part with them

See the thing is dsd was very touchy about it when we we talking about it, I think that is why she said the dog is nippy (she's never mentioned it before) I think she doesn't want us to have the dog because it won't be at her house then (selfish I know)

We don't go to her house at all so no way of sneaking anything in or getting access unless dsd was on board which she isn't.
I honestly don't think the dog ever gets walked either. No actual point owning it really and she appears to be such a lovely little dog from pics we've seen.

I really don't know what to do. Dh doesn't want to butt in any more as his ex has bitten his head off and he's not as concerned as I am! (he's very stressed with work and he's our only source of income)

They're disgusting. I'd tell her straight that I'd be reporting if they didn't treat this dog better.

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Why don't you employ a dog walker to come in during the day?

That is so very cruel, family member or not l would report to RSPCA repeatedly until this dog was rehomed or something dramatically changes.....horribly cruel

OK so if dog is not locked up has shelter ,food and water then unfortunately there is nothing really that can be done .Poor dog must be very lonely though.