When we got our two Jack Russells, we were their third owners. Picked them up on the Saturday and on Sunday I'd cooked dinner (roast pork) and after eating the Ole Man had gone to watch TV and I was yakking on the phone in another room.
Everything was still on the table awaiting the return of The Washing Up Fairy. Upon my return the remains of the large pork joint (which was destined for a stir-fry the following evening) had vanished.
We later discovered that Tinkerbelle is a food-kleptomaniac, she even used to jump up and grab old wrappers out of the kitchen bin if the lid wasn't shut, and bury them in her bed.
Poor little thing, she must have been kept really hungry at one point in her life
(Not saying your dog has ever been kept hungry !!)
Mine was a rescue dog who was caged 23 hours a day. She's never seen a cage with me and has the full run of the house.
Yes she has a few bad habbits but thats dogs for you lol.
I'm just glad she's stopped eating 3 peice suites as I now have a leather 1.
1 thing with my dog she has food in her dish and eats it when she wants. She's odd really leaving it 2-3-4 days before eating it. She would rather have my food first lol. I did trick her 1 day. I went to eat her food and she was all over me chasing me away. Then she wolfed her food. Was funny to see.
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Who'd get a dog then keep it in a cage? Some people need to be horse-whipped.
We have a new neighbour a few doors down. He's a bit of a strange 'un and apparently is agoraphobic ... but he's got 2 dogs. Never takes them out, ever.
I can understand people who are housebound wanting a bit of 'company' but he could have got a cat (as they take themselves out), or a bird, or even a damned teddybear to cuddle.
It's not like they're little dogs that could take life in a small garden, the selfish git got an English Pointer (full of energy working dog) and a Spaniel (even more needy in the exercise and mental stimulation department).
And they're both a bit scrawny-looking. I am monitoring their welfare in true nosey-neighbour tradition.