A couple of nights ago the lady who lives on the other side came over to our house for a wee chat. Thank gawd we are not the only ones to be up in arms, apparently it's the whole street. Also, this is the second time they have done it, they did it seven years ago with an Alsation and were forced to get rid of the thing.
We were treated to almost an hour of good solid gossip about this family. How they frequently have blazing arguments in the middle of the night, how she once chased him up onto the roof of their shed brandishing a carving knife, how she called this neighbour every name under the sun as she suspected her to be the one who originally reported them to the RSPCA, how they claim that this dog is like a member of the family even though it is left in the garden the whole time and their back door is now covered in scratch marks.
It was confirmed that the RSPCA are not interested in them or the dog as they have been out to see them a couple of times already. We are now planning a joint strategy to get the dog out of there. I have floated the idea of stealing the dog and giving it to someone who wants it, someone is already in mind. This family send their son to school at just gone six in the morning and none of them get home until after nine at night!
My plan is to just hop over the two fences one night when no one is about, put the dog straight in the car and take it to the person who wants a new dog. Should I clear it with the rest of the neighbours first and make a joint plan or not get them involved?
