Greco hopes education will encourage compliance with the new legislation that cracks down on
keeping dogs chained outside and leaving them unattended for prolonged periods of time.
In fact, Lawrence County, Kansas, adopted an anti-tethering ordinance prohibiting dog owners from
keeping dogs chained outside.
I have fought for legislation against
keeping dogs chained out.
If
you keep your dog chained up for the whole day, you will face an uphill task keeping it quiet.
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In
keeping with the
chain's singularly descriptive name, its menu continues to feature hot
dogs, lemonade, cheese on a stick French fries and funnel cake sticks.
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Dog, Ginger Pig, Ginger Fox and Ginger Man — there must be a reason why this
chain of pubs, run by Ben McKellar and his wife Pamela,
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I used a
chain we use to
keep the
dog in the yard when we are out front, and beat the planks.
But, until that initiative gets underway, she'll
keep spreading the word that
dogs which are a part of a family are safer and happier and that placing a
dog on a
chain is never a compassionate thing to do.
Intact male
dogs are involved in 76 percent of cases and importantly, 25 percent of cases involve
dogs that are
kept on
chains.
Maria Sostre said Espejo always
kept the
dog inside, and when he walked the
dog, it was in the
chain - link fenced yard on a leash.
Some dangerous
dogs are able to break their
chains or ropes, so the
dogs must be
kept inside or in pens.
Owners often
keep resident
dogs isolated on
chains or in junk - yards, or allow their
dogs to roam unattended.
Note: And by «walk» i mean leashed, around the block, NOT in the backyard - the backyard is old news to her, and believe it or not
dogs do NOT drain a lot of energy and don't get a lot of mental stimulation if they're just
chained /
kept in the backyard all day.
They employed a famous driver, «Scotty» Allan as a trainier and
dogs were shipped from Nome to Quebec by rail car, where they were trained in
keeping quiet whilst on the ship so that they wouldn't attract the attention of the German submarines whilst being transported in crates
chained to the deck.
Bring a
dog inside (or help a
chained dog in your neighborhood) and you'll
keep everyone safer....
Certain cities and towns have laws about
keeping dogs on
chains or tethers.
An otherwise friendly and happy
dog, when
kept continually
chained and isolated, often becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious, and aggressive.
The owner of a
dog kept outside, locked into a kennel, or
kept on a
chain, may lack empathy or see a
dog as more of a possession than a friend or family member.
She's
chained and she can't get away from male
dogs, and she can't get away from her own poo and she can't
keep her pups clean and they're all crawling with flies.
Dogs chained for even a few weeks begin to show problems... Virtually every
dog that spends most of the day on the end of a
chain will show temperament problems...
Chaining, by definition,
keeps a
dog in solitary confinement, continually thwarting its pack instinct to be with other animals or with its human «pack».
There are
dogs who were
kept on
chains or behind fences, maybe teased and abused without being able to defend themselves, so now they are more aggressive when behind barriers or on leashes.
Considering that over 75 % of
dog bite related deaths were caused by resident
dogs (a
dog not
kept as a family pet, but isolated from positive human interactions and usually
kept for protection and / or
chained outside), reducing this practice is a huge factor in preventing
dog bites, as is neutering male
dogs.
A
dog kept chained in one spot for hours, days, months, or even years suffers immense psychological damage.
If we lock a
dog in a cage for the day while we go off to work or
keep him
chained in the yard for long periods of time, we are not respecting his needs.
I know some
dog owners who have aggressive
dogs and
keep them
chained up all day for fear of them hurting someone.
An otherwise friendly and docile
dog, when
kept continuously
chained, becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious, and often aggressive.
Irresponsible ownership primarily is: Irresponsible breeding Leaving your
dog outside
chained up with no human contact (or very little) Training your
dog to fight Not giving your
dog proper socialization with all kinds of people varying in age colour and sex Walking your
dog off leash in public Not Spaying and neutering Not
keeping your pet's shots up to date Not having your
dog licensed by the city Not
keeping your
dog on a proper diet Not having a properly fenced yard Not having your
dog obedience trained (These are in no particular order)
NEVER ever
keep a
dog on a
chain, it can actually cause
dogs to become aggressive.
Her previous owners
kept her
chained from puppyhood on and used her as a breeder
dog.
Fences For Fido improves the quality of life for
dogs living outdoors by building fences free of charge for families who
keep their
dogs on
chains, tethers, and in small enclosures.
In homes where the
dog is to be
kept on a
chain when not working.
In homes where the
dog is to be be
kept on a
chain when not working.
Dogs placed by Border Collie Rescue must not be
kept on
chains or tethered in any way unless a safe running line is used and then only on a temporary basis for a short period of time.
There is no such thing as being too responsible when it comes to your pit bull, but its also important to understand that the following rules apply to basic
dog ownership, regardless of breed: NEVER allow your pit bull to roam freely, ALWAYS walk your pit bull on a leash, ALWAYS supervise your pit bull with other animals, NEVER
keep your pit bull
chained or tethered for extended periods of time or without your supervision (an unattended pit bull is a prime target for theft), and as with any
dog, ALWAYS supervise children with
dogs.
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Dogs of any breed kept on chains are proved more likely to bite and ordinances prohibit chaining dogs in most communit
Dogs of any breed
kept on
chains are proved more likely to bite and ordinances prohibit
chaining dogs in most communit
dogs in most communities.
These
dogs have spent most of their lives living in unsanitary conditions, in addition to being
kept either
chained outdoors or crated inside a house.
Through this program we have even been successful at building a few secure
dog runs, allowing owners to
keep their
dogs safely contained and off of a tether or
chain.
«It isn't humane the way these
dogs are being
kept... I don't see how that is humane out on a
chain like that all the time.»
These people
keep the
dogs tied up on
chains or locked in the garage away from human contact.
To prevent injury, do not
keep chain collars on the
dog except for walking.
A plywood box
kept the
dogs on the treadmills and Robinson allegedly would place a harnesses on the
dogs and
chain the harnesses to the treadmills for hours at a time.
Over 100 local governments across the United States have passed legislation in recent years that either bans or limits how long a
dog may be
chained, recognizing that existing animal welfare laws are outdated and that
dogs are intelligent, social, active animals that suffer greatly if
kept chained or penned for their lives.
There is no such thing as being too responsible when it comes to your pit bull... NEVER allow your pit bull to roam freely, ALWAYS walk your pit bull on a leash, ALWAYS supervise your pit bull with other animals, NEVER
keep your pit bull
chained or tethered for extended periods of time or without your supervision (an unattended pit bull is a prime target for theft), and as with any
dog, ALWAYS supervise children with
dogs.
Even a
dog kept in a kennel is not as aggressive as a
chained dog.
Dogs that are
kept chained up will always be more aggressive than a
dog.
An inordinate number of aggressive
dogs being
kept in one location, especially multiple
dogs who are heavily
chained and seem unsocialized.
While moderate time may be spent in an adequate outdoor kennel and
dog house they can not be
kept outside exclusively and never
chained.
The Humane Society of the United States advises that «An otherwise friendly and docile
dog, when
kept continuously
chained, becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious and often aggressive.»
Lantz elaborated during my visit, telling me that he'd heard humane societies were overcrowded and that he was concerned his
dogs would be adopted to people who would
keep them on «four - foot
chains.»
No person shall permit a licensed pit bull
dog to be
kept on a
chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless a person is in physical control of the leash.