Our dog needs help
I really need advice because I don’t know what to do anymore.
My brother’s dog has been living in what I feel is a really bad situation for months. She’s a very calm and sweet dog, but she spends most of her time isolated in the basement area because my brother is almost never home. If I don’t feed her or buy her food myself, sometimes she barely eats.
Before, she used to stay locked in a crate for long periods and would end up peeing/pooping in it because she wasn’t taken out enough. When she chewed things or made a mess, my brother would hit her, sometimes hard enough to hurt her.
She barely gets walked or proper attention, always begs my brother to taker her out and I honestly feel terrible for her because despite everything, she’s still very gentle and loving.
I thought about trying to rehome her somehow, but I don’t want to do anything illegal or make the situation worse. I just want her to be safe and cared for.
Does anyone have advice on what I should do?