Oooohhhh! I am so upset with my neighbors I could scream!

I think I would have talked to my neighbors first before calling the animal control. For one thing the peace of the neighborhood is at stake. 2 maybe that new mother needs some help in dealing with her new born baby. She might have been very grateful for some assistance in taking care of her dog given all of her new responsibilities. Its sad the dog is not getting the attention that he was use to, but with a new baby the whole household dynamics change. I think if it were I in that situation I would have been grateful that a neighbor cared enough to ask if they could help me tend my pet.

I think it's a good thing that you called animal control. I hate hearing about situations like that. I'm sure they are too busy now to care about the dog. Maybe they will be happy that you would take him. I'll look forward to hearing what happens.

This is so sad , they should be introducing the baby and the lab to each other or it could get jelous , people forget that dogs have feelings just like we do , I hope they treat their baby OK , ( sorry that wasn't a nice thing for me to say ) but I was thinking it xxx

I would scream too. I am glad you called animal control. Someone has to speak for those that can't. It is too often that people have babies and forget about the faithful companion that stood by there side for years. It makes me so angry that dogs are left to suffer, chained up in the yard with no love. I hope your neighbours see the error of their ways and re bond with their dog or give him up to a loving person such as yourself and your two babies. Good luck and I hope Raider is okay. You should be proud of what you did as I would have done the same thing. Maybe all they needed was a wake up call...I hope.

well i agree with you,im glad you did call animal control because this poor dog doesnt deserve this kind of treatment under any circumstances what so ever,if they are too busy then they shouldnt have a dog.hopefully you can have him and i know you will take great care of him and love and respect him the way he should be treated.god bless.pattie

I'd have reminded them about their dog. Of course if Raider started looking worse or if he was found roaming the neighborhood unattended, then I'd call animal control. Someone really should sit the owners down and tell them that they have a responsibility to the baby, the dog and to the neighborhood.

I really hate People like that it makes me so mad I hope something gets done before it is to late and I really hope he will be coming to live with you Sweetie as I know he will be loved and looked after I tried to ring you tonight but no Answer Sweet Love and Hugs

That is no excuse to ignore a pet. After I brought home my youngest, I still took care of our dog. The way you talk of this couple, I do hope they didn't buy the house and they are just renting. I don't see why he should be tied up. Here if they find a dog tied up with no food and water, they go in and take the dog. Only because the weather here hasn't been all that great. Does Raider have proper shade from the sun? Maybe they feed and give him water at night. Still no excuse to tie him up if he has a big back yard to run around in. I scrolled down and read and noticed that you said the boyfriend is a jerk. Weird how she puts up with that and the wild parties. Here if a party is to loud and goes on afer a certain time you can call the cops for disturbing the peace. This makes me feel so greatful that I finally live in a quiet neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. I do hope they get there act together with Raider or come to there senses and realise that they can't take care of him anymore and turn him over to the pound. I will be waiting to hear the update on Raider, it saddens me to see a pet pushed aside all because a couple brings in a baby. Either take care of the dog to or give him up so a new family can adopt him.

Oh my Katlady what a dilemma. Let us know how it goes with the dog. I can't stand to see an animal suffer, whether it's physical or emotional. If they don't have the time, and with a new baby they may not be able to handle both the pet and the baby, and if that's the case, then they should surrender the dog or find it a new loving home. That is a wonderful caring gesture on yours and your husband's part to take the dog into your family. Best of luck to you and to Raider.

Good for you Katlady2. I hope you do get Raider. He deserves a good home. I am an animal lover and I hate to see any animal abused. Not only would I have called, I would have been pouring water and food over the fence. Keep us informed please.

That is so sad to hear. I hate when that happens. If they can't take care of a dog....what makes them think they can take care of a baby? The pet is part of the family. Yes, please keep us informed of what happens. At least if they turn out to be decent enough to admit that they can't take care of the dog, let someone who can take care of it do so.

That's so sad to hear! Luckily, my dogs are well behaved (when they want to be) and have gotten along with my sisters baby from day 1. Maybe that's why they can't have him around the new baby? Jealousy? I dunno, but either way he sounds lucky to have you for a neighbor. I hope all works out well for the poor pooch. No dog should be neglected, they didn't pick that family, that family picked them. Hoping it all works out alright.

Poor doggy. I hope he gets the attention he deserves. I always feel bad when I see dogs stuck on a chain all the time. I feel guilty just making mine hang out in the yard when we're gone.

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Awww! That's too bad! Hopefully they will come to their senses and take good care of him again and also not leave him chained. And if not, hopefully they will realize they don't really want him anymore, and let you have him, rather than be stubborn or belligerent..

I'll be looking for your next post. I hate when people do this. Neighbours of mine get a dog and don't look after it then give it to the pound as a stray (so it will be destroyed) then they get another. They got one recently but gave it back after neglecting it because it had a dodgy leg. Then they got another and another. One kept getting out and they kept shouting at it and belting it. They go away for days and leave no food or water and the dogs are tied up. They cry so. It's left for me to feed them. The one that used to get out...my neighbour took into the scrub and shot it. I call the authorities and the ranger comes out but nothing happens. There are a lot of dogs around here continually chained up and fed only every second day. Or less.

That breaks my heart to hear stories like this. Have you had any news? Has the AnimalControl taken this poor pup yet? I know when I was pregnant with my third child, we adopted a little puppy. She peed EVERYtime she was in the house and never outside where we would be for 2 hours before she would be allowed to come in. I got so sick (literally) from cleaning up after her, we had to take Lil Lady to the pound. I still feel heartsick about it, but we knew we wouldn't be able to take care of her with the baby coming. Dumb people like your neighbors don't see things that way, do they? Good for you to turn them in. Ignoring that dog will only make it worse when that baby gets bigger. Dogs do get jealous!

Hey, i feel u should ask your neighbours for adoption of this gr8 dog. I feel so sorry for this poor thing. The other day, I came home from a tired shift, n was fast asleep. It was around 8 in the morning, n it was raining unususally heavily. Then my dad heard a dog crying, n saw that there was a dog who was run over by a car. N his cry for help was just so loud, that even though it was raining heavily, my dad n bro heard it from our living room. Just as when my bro was wearing his coat to go out n help the poor dog, a kind old man came, n carried the dog, n took him away. I was asleep all this time, n they did not wake me up!!! After I woke up n they told me this, I just started weeping. I couldnt imagine, an animal in so much pain, n helpless... i would have just ran out n brought him home, had I witnessed it.. Not to exaggerate, but, there is something in me, that really cries when I witness an animal in pain .i wish that poor dog lived.The highlight of the story is that, even though thr dog was crying in pain, nearby these was a person wasing his caror somethin, n he just ignored him... my bro knows that guy, n I wish that guy has his conscience hurt him!

So I know that I am a little late on this discussion but I just wanted to say that I believe that you did the right thing calling animal control. I mean you couldn't very well just let the dog go on being treated like that. I mean I would do the same thing if I were you.

That is so sad, i get so angry when i see and hear of people neglecting their pets. The sad thing is that people aren't punished enough, animals are seen as 3rd class citizens. When i had my daughter i felt guilty because i paid less attention to my cat, but it's different if it's a dog, dog's have different needs to what cats do. I would love to have a dog for my daughter to own but i will not get one until i am positive that i can look after it responsibly.