Are these dogs being abused?
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Mum been complaining about a problem with her neighbours:
She's got new neighbours. They have two dogs, relatively young bulldogs I believe. They've got a very large garden, say 1/2 acre. The've built a large wooden shed to keep these dogs in, i'd say 10' by 10'. They are out almost all day so presumably both work and during the day lock the dogs in the shed. They don't walk them at lunch and apparently the dogs get max 30 mins walk at either end of the day. They wind each other up apparently and mum can here a lot of barking and the occasional non-serious scrap.
Mum walk the legs off her dogs and they sleep on her bedroom floor at night. She dotes on them, in other words, completely the other end of the spectrum of dog care.
Anyway, she's on the verge of calling the RSPCA as she thinks that these dogs are being mistreated by getting the treatment described above.
I've told her to mind her own bloody business and just accept that different people deal with dogs in different way...
Try to be objective here you dog fanciers, is she right or should she mind her own?
She's got new neighbours. They have two dogs, relatively young bulldogs I believe. They've got a very large garden, say 1/2 acre. The've built a large wooden shed to keep these dogs in, i'd say 10' by 10'. They are out almost all day so presumably both work and during the day lock the dogs in the shed. They don't walk them at lunch and apparently the dogs get max 30 mins walk at either end of the day. They wind each other up apparently and mum can here a lot of barking and the occasional non-serious scrap.
Mum walk the legs off her dogs and they sleep on her bedroom floor at night. She dotes on them, in other words, completely the other end of the spectrum of dog care.
Anyway, she's on the verge of calling the RSPCA as she thinks that these dogs are being mistreated by getting the treatment described above.
I've told her to mind her own bloody business and just accept that different people deal with dogs in different way...
Try to be objective here you dog fanciers, is she right or should she mind her own?
Edited by Olf on Saturday 4th September 11:34
My parents have 2 dogs, when they both go out to work, the dogs stay in the house. When they're home, they get the roam of 4 acres. When I'm home and my parents are out, they barely move from their sun lounging or sleeping positions so that amount of room is fine as long as they are getting exercised and trained the rest of the time 
Famous Graham said:
Sounds generally fine to me, with the caveat that bulldogs can require a fair amount of exercise, which they might not be getting.
Nowt wrong with outdoor kennels.
My bulldog is around 9, he needed exercise until he was 4 and then he became a farting bog in the corner who hid when the lead was brought out for a walk.Nowt wrong with outdoor kennels.
I doubt he has long left, he is a very old man now
if they are english bulldogs then the amount of exercise they are getting seems to be about right. Due to the way we have bred them their bodys can't habdle vast amounts of exercise. Breeder told us no more than twety minutes tops.
The only thing i would be worried about is them overheating if they are locked in a shed. Waters fine but these dogs aren't the best at regualting their body temps due to breathing difficulties.
The only thing i would be worried about is them overheating if they are locked in a shed. Waters fine but these dogs aren't the best at regualting their body temps due to breathing difficulties.
Olf said:
Mr AJ said:
Poor little buggers, Only having a 1/2 acre of land and a 10ft x 10ft shelter. That is most defenitly animal abuse of the highest order.
Jesus f
king christ...
They don't get to use the land you plank, they are locked up all day.Jesus f
king christ...Tell your Mum to drag her nose out of everyone elses business, They have food, water, shelter and do get exercised. They're being treated as the pets that they are, Not like the baby-replacements alot of people seem to use dogs as these days. Seriously, Calling the RSPCA because they go out to work and leave them locked in a large outdoor shelter instead of a bedroom? What s
tty neighbours you must be. Mr AJ said:
Olf said:
Mr AJ said:
Poor little buggers, Only having a 1/2 acre of land and a 10ft x 10ft shelter. That is most defenitly animal abuse of the highest order.
Jesus fking christ...
They don't get to use the land you plank, they are locked up all day.Jesus f
king christ...Tell your Mum to drag her nose out of everyone elses business, They have food, water, shelter and do get exercised. They're being treated as the pets that they are, Not like the baby-replacements alot of people seem to use dogs as these days. Seriously, Calling the RSPCA because they go out to work and leave them locked in a large outdoor shelter instead of a bedroom? What s
tty neighbours you must be. 
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