I am placed in a difficult position

[lbaker]

And is there any good news out of this situation Mom doesn't drive a Harley but don't mess with slim Really, can we help
laurie
time for me to actually get some work done..see ya'll later

[ktreva52]

Oh, gosh, I can't stand the suspense! Any further news?

[Stenograsaurus]

Originally posted by ktreva52:
<STRONG>Oh, gosh, I can't stand the suspense! Any further news?</STRONG>

The dog is still there. I saw her sitting on top of her dog box on the way to church this morning. That's the first time I've seen her since this all started. My hubby saw the wife at the store last weekend. She talked to him just like before and it didn't seem like she was upset about anything. I haven't heard anything around town about a Dog Law Enforcement Officer being around. I'm beginning to wonder if he even checked on her. I'm thinking of calling him and doing a follow up to see what happened. Maybe one day this week my girl and I will walk up that way to play with their girl and I'll sneek a close up look at the dog to see if she looks any better. All I want is for them to get her to the vet to see if she has worms and, if not, feed the dang dog!!!!!!!

[ktreva52]

Yup, sounds like a follow-up with the Animal Control guys would be in order. At least, she's still among the living -- if you can call it that. Hope something good happens soon!

[Karen]

I would absolutely follow up with the Animal Control people - be friendly and curious, and ask if they've "gotten a chance" (implying you know they're very busy and giving them an easy out if they've forgotten) to visit, and what they found if they did.

Also, if you're going up there, I'd bring a box of (nutritious) dog biscuits that you "got on sale - so I thought you could use them" and give them to the child and tell her to give doggy one after every meal she (the child) eats, so they can be friends together. At least then you'd know she was getting something decent to eat.

[quanzhan]

I know exactly how you feel. I have a neighbor they have a very beautiful dog, they got him since he was a puppy. But after the puppy turned into a huge dog, they tied him in their backyard 24/7, he was dirty, wet and very smelling. I dont know how they can sleep at night when it was raining? I was thinking about take him to some shelter without telling them, but I am so glad somebody else called animal control before I did, and He is now in a very loving home and has all the attention he needs.

[lizbud]

Quanzhan and Zack,
I am so glad that your neighbor's dog was
rescued from that horrid life..Also happy
to hear that you would have followed up &
made the call for help yourself. I would be
proud to call you a friend !!!
How is Zack doing now? He looked so sad
in the first pictures of him, but I saw a
smile from him in the later pictures.
Zack is in my prayers for a complete recovery and a happy healthy life with you..

[ktreva52]

Do we have an update?


[ December 21, 2001: Message edited by: ktreva52 ]

[jennifert]

Any news on the dog?

[Stenograsaurus]

I have no news to add. I have a habit of hibernating in the winter time. I can't stand the cold. When I drive by, I look to see if she's there. Like I said, she's kind of hidden from the view of the public so the only time I can see her now is when she is sitting on top of her pen. I haven't seen her in a while. As far as I know, she's still there. Unfortunately, she's just existing.

[lizbud]

Well, if the dog was just "skin & bones" last
November, and even had a "mass" of some kind
on her chest, maybe a merciful God will allow
this poor dog to pass on to Rainbow Bridge.
I hope & pray that she doesn't have to linger
& suffer any longer.

[tatsxxx11]

WHERE IS ANIMAL CONTROL???????

[purrley]

Steno - come out of hibernation and get Animal Control over there, something needs to be done!!!!!

[lizbud]

Hello,

Just wondering about the neglected neighbor's dog.
Steno, Have you had a chance to see her lately? Did
Animal Control ever come out to check things out?
I realize we all "gotta go sometime" but I just hate
to think that this dog will pass on unloved & un-noticed
by the very people who "keep her" in these circumstances.
I'm sorry to keep bugging you about this, it's not your
problem to solve; but I find myself thinking of her often.
Thanks, Liz.

[Stenograsaurus]

After days of driving and not seeing Dee-dee, I had just got to the point that I thought that maybe she was gone. I told myself that they found another home for her. That's easier to handle than telling myself she died cold, scared and alone. Then I was driving over the tracks one day and looked over and she was sitting on top of her dog box. She had reappeared. And, guess what. She actually looked like she had gained some weight. [surprised]. I think they had taken her into the garage because we had a really cold snap here. I thought if that's the case, well, that shows that they care some. The weight gain is a good sign also!!!
I'm hoping that animal control gave them a little speech on how to properly care for an animal and maybe they listened. I didn't keep animal control's number. I have to call one place that gives me the number of another place that gives me the number of another place where I have to leave a message on an answering machine. I never talked to a person. I'm pretty sure if I called they wouldn't give me any information anyway.
It would be great if she was treated as a member of the family but that's not the way these pepole are. She is a hunting dog, not a pet.
I'll probably get more info when the kids are out playing again in the Spring. As of now, she's still existing as an outside dog only.