Am I overreacting?

**4theloveofzoe** · 10-14-2005, 11:31 PM

About three blocks away from us, this RICH family has a beautiful Siberian Husky tied outside by a doghouse. Now... I've never seen him neglected as far as food and water goes, but isn't there a type of emotional neglect for a dog?

I feel so bad for him. His name is Timber.

For the last two years that I've lived here, I have NEVER, and I mean NEVER seen ANYONE interact with that dog. THey don't even play with him. Or take him for walks. He is NEVER in the house. NEVER!!!

What's the point of having a beautiful dog like that if your not going to pay any attention to it?

We walked by there yesterday with Zoe, and the two kids who live there came running up to Zoe. She immediately backed up AFRAID. She has NEVER done that to any other children, which really got me thinking.

Timber was barking and barking at Zoe as if to say "Hey! Come play with me!" OF course Zoe just trotted on by like she couldn't be bothered. lol She sorta has an attitude like ... "I'm too good for you". LOL!

I said "Aww.. Poor Timber."
The girl said "We can't take him for walks because he pull us."
THey have a freaking fenced in yard!! Why not let him run free!!!!!!

Grrr... That just makes me so mad!!
They were raking leaves yesterday and he wanted to play so badly.

I want to go over there, untie him and bring him home!!!

Am I just overreacting here?

I mean... Dogs are VERY social animals...

How would THEY feel if they were tied to stupid post and didn't have ANY companionship!!?!?!?!!?!?!

It just makes me sick!!

**K9karen** · 10-14-2005, 11:44 PM

Nope, it pisses me off too! I see it all the time. Within the past 3 years, this has become a dog neighborhood. There are a few families with multiple dogs who leave them out all the time. All they do is bark. Logan loves being outside and is rarely alone. I interact and play with her all the time. Maybe your neighbors think a Husky should always be outside because of the breed. People think like that. I agree with you. if you can't love and play and train and treat your pet like family, don't bother. I spent lots of money on a fence so Logan could run and be free because I was getting too ill to walk her everyday. But we take her practically everywhere. If I didn't have Logan inside and outside by my side 24/7, I'd go crazy.

**4theloveofzoe** · 10-15-2005, 12:19 AM

I agree!

BTW, Logan is a very beautiful dog.

I was going to adopt one who sorta looked just like him, I think they said he was an spaniel/Aussie mix. He had a thyroid problem, and was on meds. Which I didn't care about. But they said it would be about a month before he was adoptable.

We just could'nt wait that long.

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?act...=0&tmpl=&stat=

**chocolatepuppy** · 10-15-2005, 05:09 AM

Unfortunately, in most places, there's no law saying you have to love your dog. As long as it has food, water, shelter, medical care, and is not being abused....Is there anyway you can try to educate this family like maybe talking with the parents and helping the children learn how to walk the dog without him pulling? Or offer to walk the dog yourself and training him not to pull? Or asking them why the dog can't run loose in the fence at least part of the time? Some people just don't have a clue. Maybe you can help. If they aren't open to your help, there's probably not much can do.

At least you can say you tried.