The practice of tethering or chaining dogs is never a good one. If you don't have a fenced yard or a way to contain your pet in an area that allows him to exercise, maybe you shouldn't own a pet.
I'm all for pet adoption, but people should remember that dogs need ample room outside in their homes. A small dog needs less room, but there should be enough space to run and stretch and do his business. City dogs need to be taken out regularly.
Never chain or tether a dog. It's just not safe.
I wrote about this issue earlier this year, but it continues to remain in the forefront in many communities. Over the weekend in Huntington, W.Va., a group of citizens chained themselves to posts and trees at a local park to support a local ordinance that would make it illegal to tether dogs during inclement weather.
Chaining a dog under any conditions is unacceptable. Let's hope these folks got their point across - and that they push for a more stringent law after this one passes.
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