Ron Artest of the Sacremento Kings sakys that he is ‘horrible at’ dog care.  If you are so bad at it, why do you have any dogs?  If you can’t take the time to make sure that they are doing well, then give them to someone who will.  Mr. Artest will make over 7 million dollars this year.  If I had that kind of money, I would definitely be able to make sure that my dogs were in the best care possible.  I would have someone come over a few times a day to excercise with them (especially if I were on a road trip) and make sure that they had food available and most definitely a source of fresh water.  Kudos go to the neighbors who stepped up to help these poor dogs out.  You know it is a bad situation if the neighbors are supplying water for the dogs.  The courts should take all of his dogs from him and make sure that he learns what animal cruelty is before letting him have any ever again.  Also, bringing in a professional doggy watcher from out of state is not going to fix the problem, the problem is with him and how HE treats the animals.  This is just like cases of animal hording that can be found all over the internet.  People think that they are doing the right thing and most definitely are not.  If you are not responsible, then don’t take on more responsibilty.