Hi all. I am requesting advice/help with a dog ownership/custody issue. In 2018 I adopted a dog from a local shelter while in a relationship. I paid the adoption and other required fees along with signing the official adoption papers which list myself as the adopter/owner. Just over a year...

I see a lot of dogs that just have the legal bare minimum life. Which means: - They're outside, with shade - Get food/water - Never get human interaction/socialization. The owners ignore them. - Never walked nor trained There's a neighbor that has three Pit Bull puppies that are about 5 months...

I've owned my first dog for about a month and 1/2 now. Before I had him I always loved dogs, but I never really understood why a lot of ppl treat their dogs as children. But now that I actually own a dog and spend many hours with him I can understand why a person would treat their dog like it...