Dachshund w/o water

Question
My neighbor keeps her 1-2 yr old dachshund in a tiny pet "taxi" for the 10
hours she is at work- without food or water. She appears irritated with the
dog due to her "spot-peeing" and makes her stay in her little "house" or only
on her pet bed never speaking to her in a decibel less of a yell. The dog
appears very timid and only wants to be pet, which her owner does not allow.

I feel the dog is deprived, dehydrated and depressed. I suggested getting her
(the dog) a larger pet crate with pee-pads and a small water dish - I only
offended her (the owner).

The lady does not like people poking their noses in her business and I am not
sure what to do without making a problem. Any suggestions?

Thank you for your time.

Answer
Well about the only next thing you can do,is to call your SPCA and have them talk to her about properly looking after a dog

Before that,you can try talking to her about it-but even just saying that dogs are members of the family and want to be a part of it,and they will become more and more timid,and may even become bitters if they don't spend enough time with people