Distressed dog on Oakhurst Grove

[tercio]

There is a distressed dog in a back garden accessible via side return on the upper end of Oakhurst Grove. 

He barks for most of the day. First noticed several months ago and then stopped. Has started again over the last couple of weeks.

 

Last time, myself and several neighbours and passers-by went back to him and gave him water and food. He was on his own in the back garden. House was empty. 
 

Does anyone know what’s going on?  
 

Any advice?

[tedfudge]

Call the rspca straight away 

[PeckhamRyeGuy]

Hey, know exactly the doggo you are talking about. We live v close. I work remotely and have been noticing this for months - as have my neighbours - it happens a couple times a day and I feel so sorry for it.  I looked at the RSPCA website and the first route is to speak to the council, noting it as a "noise complaint", so we did this today. The council won't escalate as the barrier for dog's barking being a "problem" is very high, thus we're a bit stuck.  The only way it can be escalated (I would think) is lots of people repeatedly noting with the council and/or video evidence, and then if they don't act we try the RSPCA again (perhaps).

[Angelina]

Call the rspca and say there’s history and he doesn’t have food or water and there is no people there

[beansprout]

Must be someone  who can help - never heard that RSPCA would not come out for a dog in distress and even worse that from what I have read or gathered this has been going one for abit… guess it is a question  of passing the buck and I thought ED were a dog friendly community. Surely one of you who have commented could have asked for advice from vet in Lordship Lane or even picked up the phone and called them…