A woman whose pet dog was found looking like a "bag of bones" and tied to the stairs has been banned from keeping animals.
Doris Nartey, 53, of Newport , caused unnecessary suffering to her pet Staffordshire bull terrier Rosie who was found in an emaciated state by RSPCA inpectors.
A second dog, a French bulldog called Boss, was also found in a dog crate and found to be below a normal body condition.
There was no food, water or bedding at the property available to the animals.
RSPCA inspector Emma Smith said: "I was just completely shocked when I saw Rosie in such an emaciated condition and tied to the stairs. She was just skin and bones - it was heartbreaking to see.
"When Rosie was taken out of the house, she drank eagerly from a pool of rainwater - she clearly was extremely thirsty. The dogs were immediately taken to a vets and following examination Rosie was found to be dehydrated, had sores on her feet and was emaciated.
"The vet said she would have been suffering for four weeks due to her poor bodily condition. Boss's needs were also not met due to his poor bodily condition."
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Nartey, of Capel Crescent, Pill, told officers she had not taken Rosie to the vets, because the "weather had been bad", and she was tied to the bottom of the stairs because she jumped up at her.
Appearing at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court on April 29, Nartey pleaded guilty to four animal welfare offences.
The court heard that Nartey was "remorseful" for her actions and had been struggling to cope.
She was banned from keeping an animal for five years, fined £180, ordered to pay £400 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
Both Rosie and Boss were taken into RSPCA care and placed on a special diet. They have now been re-homed together.
