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a big dog who plays rough&scares all who come near&bites-60lbs.
a gal i became acquainted with, (just friends) we have established that...has a large boxer pit lab mix. she uses him for protection & companionship & will not listen most of the time. The dog is a big baby, but will attack other dogs...even people, (as it bit her grandson) who still bears scar of teeth marks. Now both get along well, but the parents cannot get near it. ...or anyone else, so far. i walk him, give him treats & play. (he plays rough)Cannot seem to get thru to her that this dog, (she loves) is gonna hurt someone sooner or later & is holding her up fron getting a place, which i would gladly pay for as her incomb will be monthly very soon. So she lives in a car with all her property she did not sell yet. no one around here allows dogs over 30lbs. She is in bad health & getting worse. i feel for her, but can see suisidal temptations. i have tried everything. Such a sweet, smart gal who is really mixed up. Help.
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You could find an animal rescue or foster individual, and talk to your friend about willingly surrendering the dog to someone better equipped to care for it and train it.
If she wont do that, you could call your local animal shelter for advice, or even call animal control services - as it's nearly certain that forcing a dog to live in your car with you is not legal - but other than that, your options are pretty limited.
Your friend is in crisis. The dog isn't the cause of her crisis, it's more a symptom, but it's also a factor that is stopping her from getting the help she needs. If you can't help her see that, it might honestly be time to get the authorities involved, for her own sake and the sake of the dog
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Sounds like she is unable to take care of herself let alone a dog. It isn't fair to a large dog to be forced to live in a car with her, and if she's not feeling well, is the dog getting exercise, is it getting proper dog training, it is getting proper food and water? I bet that animal activists who look for animals living in terrible conditions would like to know about this, and offer to take the dog and find it a home. Heck they even have TV shows about this. After so many visits, if things havent improved for animals, owners are fined and animals taken away if they refuse to give it up. She need to focus on just getting her life together and dealling with her issues. She has no business having a pet or even trying to have a dating relationship with someone until she is healthy mental and physically.
YOu are the one who walks the dog, she as owner doesnt. its her job unless she pays someone to walk the dog, train it, look after it, she really is not able to care for it. Everyone stepping in to help while afraid for their welfare as they dont 100% trust the dog, is only enabling her to stay stuck and continuing keeping a pet when she shouldn't. Maybe some day in the future but not now. If it makes you feel any better, start asking around your city if theres any agencys that look into reported cases about animals welfare, you know like CPS does for children, and then let them know of the situation to check it out. If to their standards everything looks fine, then at least it was checked out. If its not a good situation for the dog, then they'll take it and get it proper care. Then all thats left is her getting some mental health care.
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