Animal cruelty or not?

im in a very awkward position and not sure what to do.my friend has just recently got a dog its a terrier about 2 yrs old.i never see the dog but ask how he is every day ....for the first week or two everything was fine now im not so sure ..she says the dog has started weeing a lot in the house so they have put him outside he aparently has the garden shed as his kennel and free run of the garden,but hes started being a little naughty out there to she told me he started chewing the garden fence and her b/friend who can be a nasty bit of work said he hit him,then he had a number 2 in the shed instead of the garden and he apparently grabed him by the neck and put his face in it.they are on about getting rid of him,to be honest im disgusted and feel like crying when she tells me im not sure if i should say something or phone somebody(dont think there is any evidence of him being hit/treated badly he is well fed and watered its just the rest!i cant sleep at night thinking about it .

Animal cruelty or not?
Why do these people have a dog? They obviously have no idea of how to be responsible dog owners and it seems no interest in learning.

The dog is already being mistreated and needs to be re homed it before the boyfriend does it a serious injury.

I would also be very concerned about your friend as men who are violent towards animals often are violent towards people as well.
Reply:animal cruelty for sure, I am a wildlife officer and I got a chill when I read this, rubbing the dogs face in it is not on, these people don't deserve this dog, you can phone your local rescue shelter, sorry I'm in Australia not sure where you are. That dogs needs to get away from them, the reason he was weeing inside was most likely due to him being terrified on the Bfriend.
Reply:Can you encourage her to give it up to a good home. she is probably as upset as you are. If you want to get upset %26amp; into the drama there is much more abuse happening than this so there is no point in thinking this is an isolated case. If it bothers you that much do what you are doing about the rest of the abuse cases %26amp; keep them away from your mind.
Reply:First off, this couple is obviously unable to give a dog a good home if they don't know how to train it and keep it under control and obidient.



Their methods of trying to do as much are cruel, and if you feel the need then say so, but I would suggest to encourage finding a new home for the dog instead.
Reply:yea it sounds bad alrite its not fair on the dog, I dont understand why people get them in the first place, But it goes on everywhere and and even situations a lot worse than the one you described!



I know its hard for you but i think you should just try and forget about it as reporting it to someone will do little good prob cause a huge argument!

hopefully they will give it into a dog home somewhere
Reply:I feel for you,in the animal's obvious plight, but, remember,if U contact anyone, such as the RSPA, that animal's days are

shortly numbered. U have to ask U'rself ,"Do I do the right thing, %26amp; notify such authorities, or do I offer to give the dog a better home?", that is, if U wish it to live!
Reply:I think its animal cruelty when the dog has his face in his own poo! I would explain to your friend what you think. Maybe if they want to get rid of it, maybe you could have it. Just makes sure the dog is in good hands and gets loads of love.
Reply:this couple arent obviously ready for a pet. if HE is doing those

things then he should never have an animal!!!! i wanna cry and kill him and im FURIOUS!!!!!! you should tell your friend what your gonna do, then call someone or try to find the dog a better home... and plus a dog takes time to train. if they can't handle it then there unfit to be pet owners.!!!
Reply:If it was me, I would report it to the RSPCA or similar organisation, you don't have to give your name so your friend needn't know it is you, but do it soon before the poor thing suffers any more.
Reply:If you are in any doubt, or just to ease your mind, report her to the RSPCA anonymously. Sorted
Reply:aww the pooor thing!!



yes iit iss i ud report it i feel so sorii =]=]
Reply:I know it's not a nice thing to to to your friend,but if you were suspicious of the dog being treated badly then i would phone the RSPCA as they're obviously not looking after this dog properly.If he's a rescue dog,then the organisation that your friend got the dog from should do a follow-up visit to see how they're getting on.The dog probably messed in the shed because he was too frightened to come out,that's obviously his "safe zone" where he feels safe and comfortable.They need to give him time to adapt to his new surroundings,they've only had him two weeks so obviously he's going to have some accidents in the house.They have'nt started to know the signs the dog is giving to say he's needing to go out, and if the dog is stressed or frightened he may have more accidents.If your friend say's she's thinking of giving the dog back,then that may be a good thing for the dog as he does'nt sound very happy in his new home.Does your friend and her b/friend know anything about keeping dogs?Have they had dogs in the past?Her bf is doing the wrong thing by rubbing the dog's nose in it's mess,that's really not the right way to discipline or toilet train a dog.The best thing to do is squirt water at the dog and firmly say "NO" when they see him attemp to lift his leg where he should'nt or squatting,he'll get the message soon enough.Good luck hun x
Reply:This is definitely animal cruelty. Shoving the dog's face in its own poo will just confuse the poor thing. You should report this to the RSPCA without delay. They can re-home the poor little thing to people who will look after him and give him the love he deserves. Please, don't delay, contact them immediately. You can do it anonymously if you are concerned about them finding out it was you. Please let us know if/when you've decided to report the owner, I won't sleep properly until you do. Have courage, just DO IT for that dog's sake.
Reply:The shelter or person they went to, to see about the dog should have explained its backround, ie behaviour problems it may had. also should have checked out dogs new home, and found out what experience they had in looking after dogs, and the breed before letting the dog go.And who to contact if they have any problems. why dont you ask if they had any advice on these issues, saying your trying to be helpful also suggest they could get free info from the vet who would be glad to help. good for you to care ,as things could get worse if you dont intervene, and you will feel bad if you didnt try to help a defenceless animal