It's so sad to think that there are so many poor dogs that have to suffer living like that.I won't even go on vacation unless I find a hotel that takes pets,heck my dog is over 100lb's and has his own bed.I could never leave him tied in a yard.That's just cruel and I agree,why have a dog if you just want to leave it tied in a yard?I think people that do that should have to stay confined to one space to eat,sleep and use the bathroom and have no human contact and see how they like it.