"Junk yard dogs"

[RootsBooster]

On my daily travels, there are several "businesses" that use guard dogs, by this I mean a dog or dogs which literally live on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

They look in fairly poor condition and unclean, I doubt very much they are cared for other than being given food and water. Their coats are dirty and matted and I doubt they are ever taken for walks or receive much affection.

 

Does anyone know if this comes under any animal cruelty laws?

 

I feel sorry for the poor things with this weather especially, they don't have much shelter at all.

 

EDIT: The thread title is generic, the "businesses" aren't actually junkyards at all!

[Shytalk]

Dogs kept in commercial premises and used as guard dogs are covered by the "Guard Dogs Act 1975, there are certain requirements under this legislation which is enforced by the local authority, all animals are covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 or the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1985 anyone committing an offence covered by this legislation could be prosecuted.

[nubile]

I remember a good few years back, when i used to go to one of the local pubs, i'd come out about 22.30 and go across the road for a chip butty, i'd sit on the local car lots wall and share it with their "guard" dog as i always felt sorry for him, during the day the dog was chained at the back of the yard away from customers.

My brother was interested in a car they had in and i took him down there, whilst they were chatting over the car i went and sat with the dog, you should have seen the look on the owners face when he came quickly over to warn me about the guard dog, but by then i was sat rubbing it's belly.

[RootsBooster]

you should have seen the look on the owners face when he came quickly over to warn me about the guard dog, but by then i was sat rubbing it's belly.

 

Heheheheh

[RootsBooster]

Dogs kept in commercial premises and used as guard dogs are covered by the "Guard Dogs Act 1975, there are certain requirements under this legislation which is enforced by the local authority, all animals are covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 or the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1985 anyone committing an offence covered by this legislation could be prosecuted.

 

As with most gov.legislation papers, there seems to be a lot of room for vagueness on that one, still looking through it to try and decide what's what. Thanks for the info though

[nubile]

Heheheheh

 

He was a beautiful GSD, and i actually asked if i could buy him but the owner wouldn't part.

He was quite well looked after too, though very hoarse due to constantly barking at people.

[medusa]

Very sadly the RSPCA generally don't take action against those who keep dogs in yards and in this country it's also not illegal to keep your dog on a chain, tragic as that is.

 

We get Shepherds that have followed people home dragging 20 feet of chain around their necks which are covered in sores where the chain has rubbed, but getting people to take action is so hard, even when you have firm evidence that the animal has been harmed.

[Elizabeth13]

Talking of GSD's, theres a young white GSD girlie in the pound.

She looks quite sad, bless her.

[theplasterer]

thats what certain breeds were bred for. But they are becoming rare

[estweyn]

This thread makes me so mad, I remember one case where gsdr tried for months to get a shepherd out of a guard dog situation because the rspca would not act despite terrible conditions. He was rescued eventually and went to a forever home. No dog was bred to be outside in all weathers, tethered up, chucked food when the owner remembers, have no medical care etc etc need I go on. I think theplasterer has the wrong idea about guard dogs.

Where are these dogs may I ask, and has the rspca been informed, mind you it will probably be a waste of time informing them, they probably will not be able to act if the dog has something that remotely looks like shelter and any sort of drinking water even if it is covered in green scum.