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Originally Posted by Direckshun
So there's a dog next door that's chained up in my neighbor's shitty yard.
The chain is short, about 12 feet or so. And this dog is never unchained, even though the yard is fenced in.
We've had run-ins with this neighbor before. He seems a bit "off."
Ultimately he's met the only legal obligations necessary in Greene County (I checked): the dog has a doghouse, and it is regularly fed and watered.
But it is never, ever, EVER off that chain. Far as I can tell, he never takes it on walks, never socializes with it, and just leaves it outside all day every day with a 12 foot radius.
The logical conclusion here, of course, is to mind my own business. But this dog deserves some semblence of a life, and as you may already know about me, I have an irrational soft spot for dogs.
Question: What, if anything, should I do?
I've come up with several ideas for helping this neglected dog:
1. Steal the dog.
2. Offer to buy the dog from the neighbor, then offer it to a no-kill shelter.
3. Offer to take the dog on a walk every day.
4. Buy a chain extension and stealthily attach it to the dog's chain, so he has 10 extra feet to be a ****ing dog.
This is really frustrating for me. This dog lives a terrible existence where he has zero social interaction and next to no space for him to roam. Utter neglect of your pet is not illegal, but it's definitely immoral. But my options are drastically limited. (I do chuck it some treats over the fence when I walk by, every day.)
Any other ideas are welcome, including telling me to sit on a pear.
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4 - is probably impractical
3 - He'll probably tell you to **** off
2- Also probably tell you to **** off. I wouldn't ask unless you're pretty sure he'll say yes.
1- unfortunately, likely your best option...steal and take to a no-kill shelter.