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Originally Posted by chachi  I meant for her to convince the owner to give her the dog. No matter what this is a situation that requires action so if the owner cant be encouraged to hand thne dog over animal control needs to step in. |
I thought that is what you meant, but I wanted to comment for the benefit of other people.
The case of this pup is extreme, but I can't help but think of a recent conversation in a dog food forum in which a bunch of us said that we have had friends and strangers comment that our dogs are too thin and need to be fattened up. If I shaved down my little waif Teddy, and had him out walking, someone may decide that I am starving him and want to forcibly take him from me.
Even with permission from the owner, Mscat needs to consider her own circumstances and resources and obligations to her other dogs. A rescue is better equipped to get this dog the care she needs immediately and to find a good home.