Okayy so these people that live next door to me have a dog that's maybe 6 weeks old. I'm pretty shure they got it when it was 2 weeks for watever reason. But I have never see this dog in the back yard && I know its always in the garage in a crate. With there past dogs, they have always been mean dogs because they made it live outside && in the garage only. But this one has only been in the crate. I mean I'm always out there with my dogs && I even see them outside && the dogs in the garage. Anyway for the past couple of weeks alli hear is that poor puppy crying. Not only when I'm outside, also when I'm inside my house, that's how loud it is. I honestly don't think that they hurt the puppy but there has to be a reason that its crying so much. I feel so bad for the puppy, it makes my heart brake hearing it. I was just wondering if anybody new that if I called the ASPCA (I think it is) if they would do anything? If they would help the puppy?


Please give me any info because I would like to call tomorrow. Thanks.

Do it and hope for the best. Look over what we are suggesting in this similar thread, https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/pit-bull-puppys-112116.html I am very concerned about the idea it was only 2 weeks old when they got it. It is a wonder it survived being away from its mother that soon. That alone is abuse. I can't understand people that get a dog and keep it in the garage. We have 3 dogs right now, and all 3 of them are right in the room here.

Yeah, call aspca or an animal shelter should help

Dog fighting is becoming very popular in this area, in and around Chicago. Newspaper articles say dogfight owners buy sick or young or old dogs as training and dogfighting bait. I wonder if that's why the puppy is mostly ignored--he's future bait. Why else would someone get a puppy so young and crate it up in a garage and ignore it??

Call the ASPCA!

It hurts me that anyone could use dogs for fighting. I think it's stupid and I wish I were there neighbor. They would be so sorry.

If you are concerned about dog fighting, did you see this:


The Humane Society of the United States, based upon the sickening information contained in the indictment, is requesting all people to send a message to NFL commissioner Roger Goodall requesting he suspend Michael Vick immediately. They are citing other sports figures who were suspended when indicted for crimes. Their point is that it is apparent , based on testimony of others involved, that Vick not only knew about it, but ordered the inhumane executions of the dogs and nothing in the past with other suspensions, has compared to this level of abuse. Here is the info in case anyone in interested: Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick Indicted for Dogfighting | The Humane Society of the United States (http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/animal_fighting_the_final_round/recent_activities/vick_indicted.html)

Also note the banner ads here. We must not let up the pressure on the NFL to suspend Michael Vick.

Prncss, you didn't mention what breed of dog they have. If, in the past, they have had dogs that have been "mean", what breeds were they and what happened to those dogs? How many dogs have they had? What is the time frame of their dog ownership for each dog? Those questions are something that the ASPCA or Humane Society, whoever is in control of investigating neglect and abuse cases, needs information on. If it appears that they have had numerous dogs over just a few years, the dogs are always aggressive, and then they disappear, you need to tell that to the investigator. That might be enough information for them to do a check on the puppy and keep an eye on the situation. Unfortunately, just keeping a puppy in a crate all the time isn't illegal. I wish it was. So, you need to really think about what you have witnessed over the past few years. Talk to other neighbors and see if anyone has witnessed anything that might help in getting an investigator to show up and check on the welfare of the puppy. That other person must be willing to talk to the investigators too. Most of the time, investigators will not be sent out on a case without some evidence that there is some sort of situation going on that is putting an animals life or well being, in jeopardy.

thankss everybody for all the help. I called && they went to the house. Unforunately they didn't do nothing because I heard the poor thing crying again.


also ruby, all the dogs in there past have been pitbulls, including this one. There first dog was the meanest thing ever, they kept it outside in the backyard all the time that's why I think. It actually broke into my yard && attacked my 6 month old pomerain, bit my mother and sister. Because of that incident they had to put that one to sleep. The next dog they had was actually the nicest thing in the world but again he wasn't allowed in the house. But that one actually got stolen. =[. Now is this one. I've only seen it once in the crate a couple of weeks ago, now all I do is hear it.

Why not see if Dogs Deserve Better: No Chained Dogs! (http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org) has anybody locally?

Prncss, I had a feeling that you were talking about pitbulls. It is so frustrating that we can't do anything about ignorant and irresponsible people. Labman's suggestion is a good one. If you made the organization that responded the other day aware of the attack on your dog and your family by the first dog, and told them everything that you have witnessed, they should be doing home checks from time to time. Call them and find out what happened when they did the home check and if they will be monitoring the situation closely. You need to stress how worried you are for the safety of your pets, your family, and the children in the area due to what happened with that first dog. They cannot dismiss that. If they don't assure you that they will be doing home checks from time to time, then call the police and tell them what is going on. They should have a record of the attack and the fact that the first dog was put down. There might be someone there willing to do a home check as well. The more pressure that is put on these people, the better. They may decide the hassle is too great, give up the dog, and decide not to get any more. Anything that you and your neighbors can do to make them as inconvenienced as possible, without getting into a direct confrontation, would be the best way to go here. You don't want them to know that you or anyone else was complaining. Hopefully, they will assume because of the past situation, they are now on local law enforcement's "radar."

Ruby has made some good points as usual. If more people made as many good posts as she does, perhaps spread rep wouldn't be as big of a problem. This may be a good time to get things done. People are well aware of the problem now with dog fighting and fed up with it. Yesterday somebody on another forum from Virginia posted this: ''btw, it's only 12:30 here right now and the helicopters are already hovering... T-Shirts that say "Ignorance is Ignorance, NEUTER MIKE VICK" have sold out everywhere and are on back order in local shops. I'm going to walk up to the courthouse in a little while, if I can.''

Prncss Talk to a police officer in your town. Explain the situation. Maybe they could do a check on these people and see if they have a criminal record. At least they could keep an eye out for them. I am so sorry that you have to witness/hear the poor thing being neglected.