Originally posted by lvpets2002
Why does she have him chained up just because he is old? I have a older dog than the others but I dont chain her up & they all run together.. Maybe you should contact SPCA to investigate this matter.. Sounds as if the dog needs to be removed.. I have myself removed abused dogs from yards if I thought it was needed.. I have put food & water in yards also.. I dont stand for stupidness when it comes to out pets..
well I don't know the story, but to let a dog just run would be just as bad as having a dog chained up, if not worse. At least chained up he won't be hit by a car. Unless of course you let them run inside a fenced in yard.

I wish I could tell you something that help, but by the sounds of it, with no animal control or shelters or the like & the fact that your town has so many strays I'm afraid not much can be done.