Distraught puppy next door - what to do?

Distraught puppy next door - what to do?

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Ari

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19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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My idiot neighbours decided that despite the fact that they both work full time, it was a good idea to get a dog. So a puppy arrived a week ago.

The thing barks and cries and howls all day whilst they're out. I've spoken to them about it (as have other neighbours I believe). Their view is that it will get used to it, and anyway all dogs have to be left alone sometimes.

It's been a week now and so far today the thing has been howling and crying on and off (and I mean 90% on) for five hours straight.

Apart from the obvious noise issues, it's bloody cruel, the thing is clearly absolutely distraught.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Do they settle down and get used to it in time? (Even if they do, it still seems very cruel to leave an animal locked up in a house all day every day).

Cupramax

10,469 posts

251 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Leaving a young puppy all day is unacceptable .

RSPCA.

EnglishTony

2,552 posts

98 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Cupramax said:
Leaving a young puppy all day is unnaceptible.

RSPCA.
This

Erasmia

56 posts

127 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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If people have spoken to them and they won't listen, then reporting it does seem the best option. The poor puppy is likely to have or to develop separation anxiety which can be very hard to fix when it's people that really care about a dog, let alone people who would leave a poor puppy on it's own.

Ari

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19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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I've recorded the noise it makes (not from the perspective of volume, but to demonstrate how distraught it is). I think I'm going to go round there when they come home, play it to them and tell them that this isn't happening any more.

Adenauer

18,564 posts

235 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Ari said:
I've recorded the noise it makes (not from the perspective of volume, but to demonstrate how distraught it is). I think I'm going to go round there when they come home, play it to them and tell them that this isn't happening any more.
Do that ^^ and if it doesn't change immediately (which it won't), then report them to the RSPCA straight away.

How thick can some people be? I'd be bloody angry.


Ari

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19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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I am bloody angry actually. I was away most of last week so regret not doing something earlier. Poor bloody dog.

moustachebandit

1,264 posts

142 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Sadly it will likely end up being another poor dog dumped at a shelter - just as soon as the owners get bored of the noise, mess or it destroys some furniture out of sheer boredom.

I simply don't understand people who get a dog when they work full time. Its the typical I want one, so I will have one and forget the consequences, forgetting that a dog is a living animal that thrives on social situations, not being locked up for hours a day.

Do you know of any Doggie Daycare places near you? If you are going to approach them again it might be worth a quick google so you can present them a potential solution which would benefit them and the dog?


Ari

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19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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That's a good suggestion - just found one. £15/day so I doubt that is going to happen.

I'll take it with me though. My view is they either organise this, one of them stays at home, or I call the RSPCA tomorrow.

Adenauer

18,564 posts

235 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Ari said:
That's a good suggestion - just found one. £15/day so I doubt that is going to happen.

I'll take it with me though. My view is they either organise this, one of them stays at home, or I call the RSPCA tomorrow.
Good on you. thumbup

Ari

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19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Will the RSPCA actually do anything though..?

TartanPaint

2,981 posts

138 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Exactly the same situation last year. Neighbours, new puppy, working all day, howling. It stopped after about a month, and the puppy/dog seems happy and healthy.

Ari

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19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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It has shut up now.

It's a difficult one (he say, resolve evaporating now the bloody thing is quiet) because they're direct neighbours so I'd prefer not to fall out with them (which will inevitably happen because they won't see things the same way).

FFS.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Ari said:
That's a good suggestion - just found one. £15/day so I doubt that is going to happen.

I'll take it with me though. My view is they either organise this, one of them stays at home, or I call the RSPCA tomorrow.
My sympathies are with the puppy and you. But I'd avoid the RSPCA unless I had no other choice, because I regard them as pretty heavy handed, and as someone has already said, the puppy will end up in a shelter and be no less unhappy.

No one wants to make a rod for their own back, but if you are able, could you offer to dogsit the puppy during the day? Or even just take it out for a walk at some point?

iphonedyou

9,234 posts

156 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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moustachebandit said:
I simply don't understand people who get a dog when they work full time. Its the typical I want one, so I will have one and forget the consequences, forgetting that a dog is a living animal that thrives on social situations, not being locked up for hours a day.
We'll be getting one soon, and both work full time. I'll be home every lunchtime to say hello and let her out. And needless to say she'll have all the interaction she can handle before and after work, and all weekend long.

Don't really see working full time as an issue.

ETA: doggy daycare looks like it would be fun once a week for her, too. smile

CaptainMorgan

1,454 posts

158 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Another full time working dog owner here. Granted I work early shifts mostly so he's only alone when the Mrs leaves for work at 9ish till early afternoon.

We got him as a pup, everyone who we spoke to said dont wrap him in cotton wool, let him get use to being on his own. I set up a GoPro, he cried on and off for the first week or so, then stopped. He gets a walk in the morning, play time, then a long walk and play time all afternoon plus cuddles and a pre bed time walk. He's happy, social and lazy.

Is this pup left alone the whole day? or just some of it?

Sheets Tabuer

18,898 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Ari said:
Will the RSPCA actually do anything though..?
No, I reported the same thing a couple of years back in that really harsh winter and was told as long as it had water they wouldn't do anything.

Ari

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19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Sheets Tabuer said:
Ari said:
Will the RSPCA actually do anything though..?
No, I reported the same thing a couple of years back in that really harsh winter and was told as long as it had water they wouldn't do anything.
I wondered as much. Okay so that's a completely empty and thus pointless 'lever' then...

Ari

Original Poster:

19,328 posts

214 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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CaptainMorgan said:
Another full time working dog owner here. Granted I work early shifts mostly so he's only alone when the Mrs leaves for work at 9ish till early afternoon.

We got him as a pup, everyone who we spoke to said dont wrap him in cotton wool, let him get use to being on his own. I set up a GoPro, he cried on and off for the first week or so, then stopped. He gets a walk in the morning, play time, then a long walk and play time all afternoon plus cuddles and a pre bed time walk. He's happy, social and lazy.

Is this pup left alone the whole day? or just some of it?
From about 8:30am till about 4pm.

Ari

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Monday 25th April 2016
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Greg66 said:
My sympathies are with the puppy and you. But I'd avoid the RSPCA unless I had no other choice, because I regard them as pretty heavy handed, and as someone has already said, the puppy will end up in a shelter and be no less unhappy.

No one wants to make a rod for their own back, but if you are able, could you offer to dogsit the puppy during the day? Or even just take it out for a walk at some point?
That did cross my mind, but they've not lived there long so I'd guess they probably wouldn't want to give me a key. I'm not having the dog here, and I'm not keen on committing to walking it - fine on a nice day, but going to seem much less like a good idea when it's the depths of winter, freezing cold and raining hard.