It sounds like Rusty is just craving some attention and some play time. It also sounds like the parents are just plain worn out. I know quite a few people, who after they had babies, that the dog just gets on your last nerve. Me included. You're tired, stressed, don't want your neighbors to be bothered and just plain fed up. It sounds like they're decent people but two babies and one dog is just too much for them(and I think the babies will win out).
We had a dog that would come over every day and play with my kids. I called the number on his tag and left message after message. Each morning he'd be back. A week or so later I get a call asking why I was calling. Turns out they were on vacation and they had hired a boy to take care of the dog. The dog was bored and looking for people to play with. They had no idea he'd been going down the street for some fun. Poor thing ended up getting hit by the school bus I later found out. In the country it's not uncommon for a dog to run loose. We do have pictures of that summer and my boys will always remember the nice big dog who came over to play with them in their sandbox. |