There Is This Dog

[Logan]

Oh Liz, you are an angel to him. Thank you for doing what you are doing. This is just horrible. What in the world is wrong with people????? A dog, padlocked to a tow truck chain??? No water, no food???? Sometimes you really have to wonder, don't you???

I hope he will be ok.

Logan

[zoey]

Why people can't simply take animals to the shelter, rather thatn leaving them to dehydrate and starve is beyond me. With all the services available in this day & age, how can people can still be so cruel and neglectful?!
That poor doggy out in 40'. *cries* I'll say a prayer for him.
Thanks for giving him attention, love and food Lizbud. You are an angel!

[lizbud]

A little update on the dog.When I went out this morning to check on him,
he had a brand new blue nylon collar on.The heavy chain that was wrapped
around his neck was still there, but now it's hooked to his collar clip and not
weighing him down around his neck.I also noticed a new stainless steel water
bowl. I'm sure AC must have reached someone in the house & laid down
the law to them.I'm going to keep checking in on him for awhile yet to see
if they follow through with a dog house shelter for him.Food, water and
shelter, that's the law.I can't make them treat him as I treat my animals
but at least he'll have what he needs.

Boy they are sure missing out on a lot by just leaving him in the yard all
the time, he's a very smart dog.He knows who I am already & brightens
up whenever I go near his fence.

[critter crazy]

Well tat is good news! I do kind of wish that they had taken him, but now they will probably check on him to make sure he is being taken care of properly!

[Ginger's Mom]

At least you have made his life a little better, Lizbud. Thanks for getting involved. I hope his family follows through.

[Logan]

Some progress, thanks to you, Liz. I hope it will continue.

[lizbud]

I walked past the dog's yard while calling my "garage kitties" in for
supper & happened to notice this rough looking dude standing by the dog's
front gate. It wasn't the man who lives there & I'm thinking maybe it's the
guy who he hired to care for the dog while he's gone. The PB
ran over to the other side of the yard & away from the guy.

I had hoped to get a picture to post here, but I have to be careful that
they don't know I was the one who called about his conditions.

[trezurdelites]

thanks for caring about this neglected furbabie !!

can you post what general area youre in ???

living a life on a chain, is no life for a dog.......

if I were there, I would take him and either rehome him myself or contact a pit rescuer to do it...




The Family Dog

The family's dog was bought for a guard,

Chained to a post in a chilly backyard,

Housed in a shed that was airless and dark,

And every few weeks had a run in the park.

When boredom set in with no fun and no work,

One day it broke loose and went quietly berserk

Pa couldn't fathom just why it went wild,

As it flattened his wife and then bit his child.

The police were called in to sort out the mess,

And the whole sorry tale was revealed by the press,

The Rescue Society was really annoyed,

So, the dog was re-homed -- and the owners destroyed.

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