A pet dog was punished by its owners by having a jerry can hung around its neck.<br /><br />The one-year-old mongrel named Nil was seen struggling to walk around the street in Krabi, southern Thailand, on Monday (Aug 3).<br /><br />Concerned locals reported the suspected animal cruelty to the authorities who questioned the owner Patcharee Rakwong, 45, later that day.<br /><br />Patcharee said the jerry can, around a quarter filled with water, was the only way she had found to control her pet's mischievous behaviour.<br /><br />She said that Nil, a female, had damaged plants in the yard and chased after motorcycle riders who pass the front gate.<br /><br />However, she does not want to lock Nil in a kennel all day so she came up with the idea of letting her roam freely, but with the wight on her neck.<br /><br />She believes that a jerry can will slow down her pooch's movements and stop her from causing problems.<br /><br />Her family also insisted that the black Aspin breed of dog has not been harmed because they remove the bottle at night.<br /><br />Patcharee said: "Nil has been damaging my garden for a year but I do not want to lock her up. I put a huge can on her neck and found that she has been better since then."<br /><br />Nil has another two siblings but they had not been punished like her. <br /><br />Officials from the local council said they will check back next week for an update on the condition of the dog.<br /><br />A spokesman said: ''We did not think this was an appropriate way of controlling a pet but we will need to check the guidelines we have. Then we will return to see if the dog is healthy before proceeding.''
