Dog in bad condition - anyone else seen it on Lordship Lane?!

[cab]

Has anyone else seen the old man with a short haired woolly, very large Old English Sheepdog (but short haired) wandering along Lordship Lane? Does anyone else agree that the dog is in very bad condition and needs a vet's attention? I think it's being severely neglected. It has open sores and looks mangey. Should the RSPCA get involved?!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

If you know his address,then Yes! My Friend!

[seanmlow]

cab -

I have seen this man! I work on LL so he is often about. I once went up to the dog to stroke it but didn't notice any open sores or anything like that. However, it does looks like its hair is matted.

[Sue]

I think this dog is just very old??

:-S

[Mscrawthew]

The dog you are talking about doesn`t have open sores at all. The dog is getting on in years and is also looked after by the owners Daughter who visits a lot. The dog has been his constant companion for the last 12 years, The owner or his Daughter would not neglect the dog. He did give him a haircut a little while back and the dogs coat probably looks strange because it was a bit patchy and some bits were longer than others.

[MadWorld74]

well lets not shout cab down, thanks to them for looking out for an animals welfare.

[kistanbul]

I met them both in the park last week - a lovely guy, if a little forgetful.

The dog is 14 years old and in fantastic shape considering its age - no sores and no mange - I was giving it a lot of strokes in the park and saw nothing but an elderly dog.

Next time you see them, go over for a chat and examine the dog yourself - both dog and owner are very frendly.

[Mark]

Yes, I see them frequently and the dog stops to say hello to people who are sat outside the EDT. He looks fine to me, where did you see the sores cab and I can have a look out for the dog today and take a look? And have you seen something that makes you say it being severely neglected? Please let us know so that we can do something.

[ratty]

I see em regularly and will keep an eye out. The old man loves my baby!

[cab]

Ok, I am convinced that it's being taken care of now. It just looked manky when I last saw it and the sort of dog I wouldn't want to touch, and if someone didn't want to touch my hair I would say that I was in bad condition! I did see a few red raw patches on him. I felt sorry for him. Thanks for letting me know.

[Pierre]

Is this the old chap who's a regular at the Gowlett? His dog has ping-pong balls on the collar and a little coat? If so, he certainly doesn't mistreat the dog, and she's lovely and gentle but quite old.

: P

[Mark]

No not him, this guy has the tall thin sheepdog and they walk from Goose Green and up Lordship Lane quite slowly.

[Ellwood]

I've seen this dog when i was sat in goose green. it's been clipped which makes me think, to be honest that it's looked after. it's an old dog with an old owner. i thought they looked like a good pairing to be honest. to direct it he just pointed to a location he was going in and the dog just looked and went that way, it was like a telepathic link or something.