we do care about him, and wonder about him all the time. Its so hard when he won't answer the door or phone. He'll contact us if he needs something, but thats extremely rare. Once animal welfare came out because the husky got out. Jim didn't even answer the door then and they dragged that poor dog onto their truck and took him to the shelter. I knew Jim was home and told them. They did try for a good half hour to get his attention at the door before finally taking the dog.
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Denise Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You sound like someone who really cares about this neighbor.Why dont you go over and have a talk with him and see if maybe you could help him with the dog...just explain to him it is very cold out and you understand he cant come out in the cold to much and that maybe you could bring the dog in for him.Its a way to make a new friend and care for the dog all at the same time. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have a situation that I'm not sure how to deal with. Our next door neighbor is a somewhat reclusive elderly man who is quite ill with a heart condition. He has a Husky/shepard mix that is basically kept chained in the back yard. I know the man brings him in from time to time but I think its more when he thinks to do it rather than when its necessary for the dog to be out of the elements. Yesterday, we had a bad ice storm and the Husky was, from what we can tell, out all day and night. He had ice on his fur this morning. The temp. dropped to 16 with windchills of below 0 overnight. He does have a good sized dog house but that only protects him from so much. I know Huskies are adaptable to cold weather, but I think there must be a limit to what they can tolerate. I know our neighbor really does care about this dog. But I doubt his current ability for take care OF the dog. He is barely caring for himself at this point. He was hospitalized in the summer for an extended period of time. His brother stayed at the house to care for the dog. We talked to him because a friend of our's really wanted a Husky and was interested in giving this one a good home, if possible. The brother said that a love for this dog was the only thing keeping my neighbor alive and refused to discuss the issue with my neighbor or us. My husband and children feel we need to contact someone who can be sure the dog is ok and not neglected. My fear is that the dog will be taken from his owner and put down. This will not only cause his death, but who knows what the loss will do to the old man? I'm just torn, I don't want to make a bad decision that can't be reversed. My daughter wants us to take him in, but thats just not feasible in anyway. I don't know how to reach the man's brother. And the man will not answer the door, ever. Thanks for any suggestions anyone might have. Donna NJ Denise Newton Moderator of Chipregnancypup group http://www.geocities.com/dadasbrat2002/index.html http://my.msnusers.com/DenisesChihuahuaGroup/_whatsnew.msnw Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users.
