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12-05-07, 10:56 AM

Keeping them on a chain is horrible enough, but keeping them on a chain in the cold, with or without shelter, is beyond cruel.

I get e-newsletters from a nation wide group non-profit called Dogs Deserve Better that works to keep dogs chain free. They help build fences, provide dog houses, leave information and in some cases take relinquished dogs and place them in foster homes until the dogs are adopted. It breaks my heart every time I get one of the emails and see all of the cases listed on their website. A lot of these dogs are chained for life, never bathed or touched, given no love, exercise or veterinary attention.

I don't understand. If you are just going to chain or pen them up in your backyard what is the point of having a dog? I also don't understand the term "backyard dog". Again, why do you have one if you are going to throw it outside and leave it there? I guess it's supposed to be a guard dog? You don't think people can get into your house through somewhere other than your yard?

Just FYI, if you are a person, that lives in the City of Dallas, who chains your dog up it is illegal to chain them between the hours of 10pm-6am, in extreme weather conditions, in conjunction with a pinch or prong type collar, and/or without food and water. It is now illegal to chain a dog AT ALL in the City Of Irving. Hopefully one day that will be a nationwide law. If you are one of these people, please think about bringing them inside or placing them with another family that will. It's not fair to them. It also risks the life of people who wander into your backyard. When you leave these animals with no social interaction they can become dangerous.
If you see anyone breaking these laws PLEASE call the police and report them. A life depends on it and it takes 5 minutes.

http://dogsdeservebetter.org/home.html

Also, Dogs Deserve Better has a sponsor a dog program every X-mas for all of the dogs still in foster homes. Their goal this year is to provide $100 gift cards for all of the dogs, on top of the toys and/or gift baskets people donate. The gift cards go toward food, vet bills, etc., that the foster family is responsible for. If you can even donate even just a few dollars please do. For many of the dogs in foster homes they are receiving attention for the first time in their lives. Some have been chained for 6 months, so have been chained for 10 years.

12-05-07, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pits N' Tits Guest Posts: n/a	People who keep their dogs chained up in the backyard in the cold Keeping them on a chain is horrible enough, but keeping them on a chain in the cold, with or without shelter, is beyond cruel. I get e-newsletters from a nation wide group non-profit called Dogs Deserve Better that works to keep dogs chain free. They help build fences, provide dog houses, leave information and in some cases take relinquished dogs and place them in foster homes until the dogs are adopted. It breaks my heart every time I get one of the emails and see all of the cases listed on their website. A lot of these dogs are chained for life, never bathed or touched, given no love, exercise or veterinary attention. I don't understand. If you are just going to chain or pen them up in your backyard what is the point of having a dog? I also don't understand the term "backyard dog". Again, why do you have one if you are going to throw it outside and leave it there? I guess it's supposed to be a guard dog? You don't think people can get into your house through somewhere other than your yard? Just FYI, if you are a person, that lives in the City of Dallas, who chains your dog up it is illegal to chain them between the hours of 10pm-6am, in extreme weather conditions, in conjunction with a pinch or prong type collar, and/or without food and water. It is now illegal to chain a dog AT ALL in the City Of Irving. Hopefully one day that will be a nationwide law. If you are one of these people, please think about bringing them inside or placing them with another family that will. It's not fair to them. It also risks the life of people who wander into your backyard. When you leave these animals with no social interaction they can become dangerous. If you see anyone breaking these laws PLEASE call the police and report them. A life depends on it and it takes 5 minutes. http://dogsdeservebetter.org/home.html Also, Dogs Deserve Better has a sponsor a dog program every X-mas for all of the dogs still in foster homes. Their goal this year is to provide $100 gift cards for all of the dogs, on top of the toys and/or gift baskets people donate. The gift cards go toward food, vet bills, etc., that the foster family is responsible for. If you can even donate even just a few dollars please do. For many of the dogs in foster homes they are receiving attention for the first time in their lives. Some have been chained for 6 months, so have been chained for 10 years.