Animal Cruelty
By MsTickle
@MsTickle (25180)
Australia
August 4, 2016 12:40am CST
My neighbour's lovely golden retriever was old when she moved next door 8 years ago. For the last few years she has kept the dog mostly indoors only letting her out for short times. I noticed several months ago that she was barely able to walk, having trouble supporting herself on her back legs.
On Friday, I noticed that she was in the far side neighbour's yard and the gate was open. As I moved to the fence she came toward me then she stopped. I called to her , then realised that like my Lucy, she was mostly blind and deaf. She also has a big sore between her eyes, a big red lump rimmed with yellow.
She turned and again went out her front gate at which time my neighbour was driving home. She called the dog into the yard but was ignored, she went after the dog and tried to drag it inside. The dog kept evading her. She gave her a hard smack on her rump and tried to push her through the gate with her cane at which point the dog went down, on her back in a totally submissive position. The woman is all the time speaking nastily and angrily to the dog and it's about now that she kicks her.
My stomach turned over and I began to walk away in case it was embarrassing for her for me to be there. I thought maybe she wouldn't hurt the dog if I went away.
I cried for ages and begged for this poor doggy to die to be safe from this horrid woman. It's not the first time I have seen her be cruel and I have reported her but I don't know what else to do to make this stop.
It makes me sick to think about how she treats this beautiful dog.
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15 responses
@AutumnSnow (4583)
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4 Aug 16
That is so horrible I dont know why people do this stuff. I hope something is done about it.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Aug 16
report her again, or next time she is home "let the dog out" and "find it" and then "take it to the vet"...maybe. I'd risk getting fined and that dog would vanish, people like that make me sick
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Aug 16
@MsTickle maybe soon you will see a chance
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 Aug 16
It's time to stand up and give that woman a chewing out @MsTickle . If she's willing to do that in the yard in front of people, you can imagine what she is doing to it inside the house. Australia has strict laws about cruelty, so it's time to report her again and tell them exactly what you saw and that you know the animal is in horrible health conditions.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
4 Aug 16
That woman should be punished cruelly. Better her leg is broken soon.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Aug 16
Why didn't you report this? I certainly would. I would call the dog pound.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
10 Oct 16
thats just horrible. i hope its taken care of. and i hope you are okay as i haven't caught up with you for a while now friend
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@Firestorm0122 (763)
• United States
21 Aug 16
In cases like these, a picture and a video are worth a thousand words. If you can, get a video of the abuse. Send copies of the videos to the local Police, all the animal shelters in your area, and to your local news stations. When the video is shown in these places, action will be taken. It is a shame that the dog is suffering from her hands. If someone cannot handle a senior dog, they don't need them.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
13 Oct 16
Oh my! I've always thought that here in Australia, dogs are treated like humans too .. that's how we treat our dog.. like our own child ..
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
15 Oct 16
@MsTickle sad that some people don't treat their pets well ..
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Aug 16
Goldens are among the most loving and faithful dogs in the world. I hate to hear of one being mistreated. They do age poorly, and I think they tend to develop hip problems, but a little love and fetch can make their "golden" years better.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Aug 16
I would report her repeatedly and even go so far as to yell at this heartless woman.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Aug 16
@MsTickle it is sad. It seems that many people start loosing their patience with a dog when they are older and slower. Many of these older dogs end up in a shelter and are unadoptable. It is a sad way for them to end a life of giving unconditional love.
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@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 16
many people who keep dogs but did not love it. This course is very unfortunate, because the dogs actually can reciprocate affection given employer more.
If he is not able to give affection to his dog, he should not have that's dog. That's a crime and a crime should be rewarded with punishment
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