I don't want to be a snitch, but...

[presapreacher]

Around the corner from me is a beautiful, huge brindle male presa whose owners apparently leave him in the garage by himself all the time. I've seen him being walked once, but it seems the isolation is not doing his disposition any favors (he's lunged at me once so far while I was talking to his owner, who offered to give me the dog).

The other day, when it was hot, I walked to the neighborhood mailbox (across from their house), I noticed that their garage door was open about 3 or 4 inches and could see his nose sticking out of the gap. Poor fellow was probably slow-roasting in there.

So I'm torn. I don't want to be a snitch, but the dog is suffering and may become dangerous since he seems to spend most of his day alone. If I had room for him I'd be tempted to take him myself, assuming I could get him to not want to kill me, lol.

 

[tmricciuto]

You taking him and maybe giving him to a rescue group might be better for the dog. This guy obviously has no clue what this breed is about.


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[Yamizuma]

Are there any breed-specific rescues anywhere near you? Here the Humane Society works with them to help hard to rehome dogs not get put down. The city pound and bylaw officers can't seem to. Would talking to the owner to help offer to help him rehome the dog be an option?


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[Hector]

Do what has been suggested above.

 

[EverythingEnglishMastiff]

Well, if the guy offered the dog to you. Maybe if you do the legwork to find a breed-specific rescue, the guy might be willing to give em up. Just don't do anything that's going to get yourself in trouble. It's not worth it if there is a better way.

IMO if you saving the dogs life you are not a snitch.

 

[DDSK]

If the dog is truly in danger then snitching is justified. Best to get the poor pup out of a bad situation.

 

[Boxergirl]

I'd get him out of that situation as well. FWIW, when it comes to animal welfare, I don't think there's such a thing as snitching. Animals can't speak for themselves. It's up to us to speak for them. And sometimes that means taking action in whatever way is necessary.

 

[presapreacher]

I'll see if I can get them to see reason. I can't keep him here, but I think there's a good rescue not too far from here. Here's hoping they see reason.

I wish I had the time and space for him now, though I'm not sure I'm ready for a full grown 150 lb dog who lunges at me when he sees me.

 

[Cobalt]

Say he's a Presa/Pit mix and Bullies in Need may take him in for rescue. We have a lot of their dogs sent down here and they're great to deal with.

 

[Yamizuma]

I'd get him out of that situation as well. FWIW, when it comes to animal welfare, I don't think there's such a thing as snitching. Animals can't speak for themselves. It's up to us to speak for them. And sometimes that means taking action in whatever way is necessary.

I don't disagree with you in the slightest...but where I live, the authorities will never even try to rehome a dog like that. They would kill it before trying. So yes, the dog would be put out of its misery, but not in a good way here. Thank goodness we have options here. Here's to hoping for your help being timely, safe and successful, pressapreacher.


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[Boxergirl]

I don't disagree with you in the slightest...but where I live, the authorities will never even try to rehome a dog like that. They would kill it before trying. So yes, the dog would be put out of its misery, but not in a good way here. Thank goodness we have options here. Here's to hoping for your help being timely, safe and successful, pressapreacher.


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Well now, one doesn't always have to go to the authorities. Just sayin'. For abuse? Absolutely contact the authorities. That's different. There's no indication this dog is being abused. Neglected socially and emotionally, yes, but that's not a consideration for those in authority. In the US, for instance, if a dog is outside and has shelter (of any kind), food (of any kind), and water (even if you just put it there), then the authorities won't do a thing. Which is why if you witness a dog with no food or water you must NOT give it to them. You have to call when there is no food or water. That's really hard to do for animal loving people, but it's the only way to get the authorities to do something. And then it's often just a warning. Sad, really.

In this case I would first get in contact with various area rescues. Not shelters. This dog would likely do very poorly in a shelter environment and not make it through. Contact rescue groups. See if there's any help to be had from them. The dog's behavior is questionable, but it's really hard to say what you actually have considering the situation the dog is in. If a rescue is willing to take the dog, or at least evaluate, that's when you approach the owner about relinquishing the dog. You don't say to a rescue because people get funny about that. They may release to an individual, but not to an organization. If no rescue is able to help, then I would seriously evaluate what conditions the dog appears to be living in. If the dog has food and shelter, there's likely nothing the authorities will do anyway and nothing a rescue will be able to do either. This is a very difficult situation. I sincerely hope the OP is able to do something for this dog.

 

[presapreacher]

I've made contact with a rescue, haven't seen the dog's owner in a few days, but will make a go of it when I do... or hopefully persuade them to do better with the dog. I suspect it's her son's dog, but she's stuck dealing with him most of the time so leaves him in the garage because she can't handle him.

 

[Boxergirl]

Wishing you the best of luck. Thank you for trying, no matter what the outcome.

 

[fixitlouie]

Boxer girl

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[Yamizuma]

Boxergirl, we are totally on the same page. What I was trying to say is that you can't just call the authorities and expect a good outcome. Sometimes it is better to seek forgiveness over permission when doing the right thing.


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