My neighbor across the street just drives me nuts. When they moved in there about 2 1/2 years ago, they had a grown Australian Shepard and a GSD under a year. The GSD kept getting out, then, suddenly, we no longer saw or heard her. Then we no longer saw the adult AS. After a few months we started to see an adult cocker spaniel there, and then an AS puppy, who was all over the street and the neighborhood on a nearly daily basis. Now they have gotten another AS, an adult. All their dogs come straight to my yard when they get out (to see my dogs). They are friendly and gentle, but totally untrained. When their owners come to get them, they cower and run--these are dogs that come right up to me and all the other neighbors and the kids with no fear. I know the man's sister. She took their GSD away at one point because he was kicking her. Then he got it back after threatening her. I warned our breeder away from them when they were inquiring about adopting Raven's sister.

IT just makes me sick. They get dogs, don't train them, don't do ANYTHING with them but throw them into the back yard, and, I Think, get rid of them when they get to be too much trouble, then get more dogs. I don't have enough proof to get the local law enforcement involved and our local laws are pretty lax. If their dog doesn't hurt anyone, nothing is done. WHen I found out they had gotten another dog from a rescue, it just broke my heart. I wonder if they got rid of the AS puppy and this is her replacement, because I haven't see her for a week or so.

What if you film them running loose? Document it. If these other people would testify in court about the abuse that would help too.

I'd find out rescue they have gotten their dogs from and call them. Share your concerns and what you ave witnessed. Most have a clause where they can take the dog at any time if there are questions about the adopter's ability to responsibly care for them. Sadly, this won't prevent them from getting a different dog from a less discriminate place

Actually, Amy, this led to the idea that nearby rescues and shelters could be warned, the same way businesses put people on the "Don't accept checks from this person" list. They could still get a dog from a private person--not much I can do about that--but the shelters and rescues would probably be open to the warning.

I agree and have actually turned over a list of people I wouldn't trust with a pet rock to the HS I volunteered for. It will definiitely limit their options