• Dog has fleas, ticks or flies
• The owner may do nothing or may give the dog a bath, dip it, put a flea collar on it or give it medication after the attack on the dog has become extreme.
• Dog has fleas, ticks or flies a few days to a week after treatment Dog is limping, has a swollen leg or has cuts & scratchesThe owner may do nothing and let the problem heal itself or they may decide to do something after the problem becomes extreme.
• Dog is chained in one spot
• The owner may leave the dog chained up in the same spot for days, weeks and months. On occasion the owner may chain the dog up in a new spot but most of the time they won't.
• Dog is left chained up without a doghouse or shade trees in extreme, moderate and mild heat
• Dog is left chained up without a doghouse or shade trees in rain, wind, and snow and in extreme, moderate and mild cold
• The owner cusses at dog
• The owner hits dogDog never has food in its bowl every time you look
• Dog's ribs are showing more every day Dog never has water in its bowl every time you look
• Dog whines when you water your yardDog throws water up if you give it some
• Dog cries, whines and whimpers when it hears its owner If the dog is half starved or thirsty it will cry, whine and whimper every time it hears its owner. A sign it is begging for food and water.
• Dog lies in one spot for long periods of time. It may appear dead.The dog may not have the strength to move much and desperately needs help.
• The most obvious signs of physical abuse would be broken bones, burns, cuts and lacerations or odd markings like bruises anywhere on their body.
• The owner or caregiver is unusually harsh or aggressive towards the dog.
• The collars may be kept abnormally tight or the dog is kept in remote parts of the yard or home with very little social interaction.
• They may have a history of injuries, or repeatedly get injuries of a particular kind. The injuries may be poorly attended to or not attended to at all.
• The owner or keeper denies the injuries, doesn't seem to be able to explain the injuries or downplays the seriousness of the obvious signs.
• Dogs that are abused may show behavior changes such as signs of being afraid around the owner or any person or they may be unusually subdued and submissive, cowering, head down, tail between the legs or hiding when the person comes into view.
• They may whimper or cry in fear when they are near the abuser. They may overreact to the presence of a particular object like a leash or a stick.
• The dog may show signs of malnutrition looking underweight, or acting desperate for any crumb of food. T
• hey may look weak and lack energy.
• They may bark obsessively in hunger.
• They may show signs of chained aggression as if they had been teased or mistreated or they may nip or bite in fear .
• They may growl for unknown reasons or in the presence of their owner or other people involved in the abuse.
• The owner may repeatedly have dogs that seem to die at a young age. Keep in mind some of these things may not mean abuse at all but if you suspect it, keep an eye on the dog and the owners .

Oh well its not many but sparks that started a fire is always a hit and a scolding.

A very good exmaple will be _______

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