Just as an aside here -- I would not take it upon yourself to bathe, groom, and trim the nails of other people's dogs without permission as a rule. I love mine and take good care of them but there probably are times when someone could come upon them needing a bath or a bit of nail trimming (true, not to the extent you write about but still....) and if someone else took that liberty with them I would be fuming! If you felt the dog needed that attention due to sanitary and health reasons, then you should still ASK the adult owner first. JMO.
As to the lack of medication for the dog .... was it an optional thing? What medicine? What is the condition? Is it neglect or actually going to harm the dog further without the medicine. If money is the real stumbling block for the woman, maybe offer to pay for the meds if you are really concerned only for the welfare of the dog. But I would not try to usurp ownership unless she grants it freely. However, if actual neglect or health endangerment is really an issue, I would first let her know what you think, and if she did not take action, then report to the authorities. |