a friend of mine is being asked to help her boss who is trying to get a dog surrendered. the dog lives with the neighbor of my friend and she knows the dog pretty well. this dog is always outside (and i mean always!) she sleeps on the pine needles that fall to the ground from the pine trees, and whatever seems to be comfy on the ground. sometimes this dog breaks its chain and runs away to my friends house. she will give it food and water but always has to walk the poor dog back home. she says that the dog always trys to escape and gives her pleading looks to let it stay with my friend.
earlier this week my friend saw this dog at work (groomers). the dog was totally infested with fleas. it was bleeding, at alarming rates. it needed 6 baths to help with that. my friend also said that the bather and the dryer got fleas on them, and themselves had to take a doggie flea bath. my friend was in tears when she had to give the dog back to its owner. she had to literally drag the dog out of the cage and persuade it to move (its a malamute).
this dog still had its rusty choke chain collar. but a brand new leash was attached to it. the dog is almost 15 and my friend says she never sees the dog played with, or walked, or paid attention too.
the dog also has been taken away by animal control before for neglect and expiration of vaccinations.
also when i drove by the house to go to her house, i see the poor, poor pooch laying outside. probably infested with the same amount of fleas, again!
my friend is frustrated because she wants the dog to get out of there, but if they dont willingly give up the dog, my friends boss might take the owners to court for neglect and animal abuse. my friend feels alittle uncomfortable testifying against her neighbors.
any advice, opinions, suggestions i could pass on to my friend would be appreciated!
<sorry this is soo long>
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