I'm just wondering whats your thought on chaining a dog?

[kokopup]

While I would never chain my dog, I can understand your need to chain your dogs. I had a neighor with an APBT that they kept in a 8 foot high fence. The dog learned to climb the fence and roam the neighborhood. This went on until one day it climbed his fence and then another neighbors fence and killed 2 of his goats. After this another neighbor bought the house, which was a rental, just to ensure our neighborhood was safe. He renovated the house and my son ended up buying it. This dog was loved by an 8 and 10 year old and was the the picture of the perfect pet, at least on the surface. It had attacked me on 2 occasions and if it were not for my Koko I would have been hurt on the last attack. IMO APBT can not be trusted unrestrained no matter how much they are socialized. They were bred as rat killers and the killer instinct will surface if allowed to roam especially in a pack. IMO you created this thread just to get another confrontational discussion on the poor misunderstood APBT.

[sasvermont]

Just another confrontation thread. The end.

[pomtzu]

Just another confrontation thread. The end.

I agree 100%. Check out his first thread in Introductions.

[Asiel]

I never chained my children outside in the yard and since I consider my dogs family I don't chain them outside either.....

[Taz_Zoee]

Growing up we had our dogs chained outside. When my sister was old enough to get "her own" dogs we got kennels. The dogs that were chained were not aggressive at all. They got multiple daily walks out in the grove, off leash.
The dogs my mom has now never really go in the kennels. Pepsi will stay in the back yard, and Little Bit stays in the house in a crate if my parents are gone (which is hardly ever since they are retired). But my dogs and my brothers dogs do go in the kennels when someone is not home with them. Which, again, is not often since my brother works from home.

[luvofallhorses]

I don't understand why you guys are picking at Marty now too just because he has APBTs and he's new. His intentions weren't to create controversy. He just asked opinions. Like I said, I don't agree with chaning, but your dogs obviously aren't neglected, they are well taken care of.

[animal_rescue]

My neighbor has a pit bull they keep chained 24/7. He has food, water, and sometimes shelter... but his doghouse is broken they are contently putting it together and he retakes it apart. But other than that he is just there to bark and it absolutely kills me. He is such a sweet boy, well he doesn't like strangers, but I've been going over there forever giving him treats, toys, and lovings. He's such a big baby whenever I go over there. He just loooooooves when I play tug or "fetch"(not really fetch when he's on a chain) with him. He also is really good with my dogs since they have gone over there to visit him before too he immediately starts play bowing and wanting to run around with them. We've asked them if we could have him but they said no, it's sad because when I asked they had some friends over who were agreeing with me that I should have him since they don't do anything with him but they still said no. However I'm still allowed to come play and give him attention whenever I like so I do. Often times when I buy my dogs rawhides and pig ears I include him in that too.

[stace1319]

I think that chaining your dog (if done properly) is just fine. They look well cared for and loved. Like others have said, there is a right way and a wrong way of doing things and you have obviously chosen a the right way. It is against the law here now for anyone to chain their dogs outside. I like to have my dogs inside with me, but as many problems that can occure, I can also understand why people have their dogs outside. I too have had dogs outside and never had a problem.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I don't understand why you guys are picking at Marty now too just because he has APBTs and he's new.

No one is picking on him. They are only saying they do not agree with it. There was no bashing involved.

[Twisterdog]

I don't understand why you guys are picking at Marty now too just because he has APBTs and he's new. His intentions weren't to create controversy. He just asked opinions. Like I said, I don't agree with chaning, but your dogs obviously aren't neglected, they are well taken care of.

Planned controversy thread, step two. Quite transparent.

No one is "picking on" anyone. We are answering a question that we were asked. And where did this "PT hates pit bulls" thing come from all of a sudden? Seriously? This site is one of the most friendly, calm, kind sites on the internet, IMO. I have never seen anyone breed-bash on this site, and I've been on here for almost a decade. This is a really silly bit of drama lately, and this site doesn't deserve it.

However, for the sake of the OP's question, I'll ignore the obvious set-up and give my opinion.

I HATE to see a dog chained up. Obviously, some situations are worse than others, and no one is implying that every chained dog is neglected and unloved. However, I think chaining a dog is a terrible thing to do. We do not chain other animals - no one chains their horse to a fence for fifteen years, or their cat to a tree. Why do dogs have to suffer this unique fate? Because they are compliant and want to please? How sad.

I have no problem with an indoor dog who is put on a tie-out to do potty business, none at all. I have a problem with dogs who live outside on a chain all the time. Even if they have a nice doghouse and a long chain, I still hate it. I could chain my kids to their comfy bed on a chain long enough for them to reach their desk and the toilet ... would that make it right?

My children fight with each other sometimes. They also make have messy rooms and bad table manner once in a while. Never once did it occur to me to chain them to their beds.

My sister has eight Siberian huskies of her own, and always numerous foster and rescue Siberians. Anyone who has owned Sibes or knows much about them knows that they can be extreme escape artists. However, my sister took the time and made the effort to make sure all her dogs were in secure, escape-proof yards, and the ones that need to be separated are. She didn't just throw up her hands and chain them up.

I own a twenty-five kennel boarding kennel. I made escape-proof runs. I have nine dogs of my own. My RB Jindo could climb trees and get on roofs. My IG's can get in, on or through just about anything, I swear. I always have a least one or two rescue dogs. I did what I had to do with fences, concrete, etc. to provide a secure yard system for them. No dog of mine has EVER been chained up. I just don't buy the excuses a lot of people give for chaining.

[KYS]

My dogs have always been soley house pets.
(this has nothing to do with how much you love or how well cared your dogs are.)
I understand for safety, when you show and breed certain breeds, they are usually kept separated by kennel/runs and let out in a separate area for exercise.

Just not my cup of tea.

[Queen of Poop]

To me, it looks like you're being a responsible pet owner. Particularly for the breed you've chosen to love. They look happy and healthy. I am particularly moved by the photo of you and the sweet dogger putting her/his head under your chin. That's just sweet. Clearly there is alot of love there.

I've used a tie out before for my RB dogs. When they had to stay in the yard and the yard could not be fenced. There is a photo of them below in my signature.

[lizbud]

In my city it's against the law to chain a dog 24/7. Doing so means
a fine and,or jail. I want my dogs around me. I enjoy their company.

[Lady's Human]

I'm wondering what's your thoughts on someone who comes into a website and starts threads purposefully for the sole purpose of confrontation?

Several of you came to this forum after a thread about someone acting somewhat questionably with their dog and then posting in a rather rude manner about one of the responses they got.

For starters, my initial response to seeing an APBT in Lowes where I live would be to look for the nice little blue or red bandanna around the pup's neck under the camo sweatshirt.

My second response would be to call the manager to get the dog and owner removed from store property. (Yes, I know, just the attention they wanted)

Not because the dog is an APBT, but because there's a high likelihood that the dog and owner aren't there for good purposes.......

Just like the sudden influx of APBT owners on this board aren't here for good intentions, but rather to cause issues.

Anytime someone starts talking in catch phrases like "breed of choice", it sends red flags up. My breed of choice is whatever mutt happens to catch my attention when I'm looking for a pup (right, Lady?). The phrase is itself is nothing more than a challenge. It's MY CHOICE, what right do YOU have to disagree with me.

Sorry, I'm not going to extend the warm fuzzy greeting, witnessed too many troll saturations on too many websites, and frankly, unlike my sister, I'm not of the opinion that warm welcomes change anything.

Want to be welcomed?

Stop posting threads that are blatant challenges, post pics of the pups, stories about the pups, and join in.

If the threads continue, my ignore list is going to go back into use.

Love the pics of the pups, hate the blatant trolling that's behind them.

[Candy317]

My second response would be to call the manager to get the dog and owner removed from store property. (Yes, I know, just the attention they wanted)

Not because the dog is an APBT, but because there's a high likelihood that the dog and owner aren't there for good purposes.......

Just like the sudden influx of APBT owners on this board aren't here for good intentions, but rather to cause issues.

What is your problem? What the owner is in a gang or something because it had a bandana and is a pit bull?! LMAO. I live in a gang related neighborhood and they have whatever sort of dogs, from rotts to poodles. Really, that is sooo stereotypical. And honestly 'snitching' on a gang member, especially because of their dog (whom they probably won't even be in Lowes WITH their dog to begin with) is just ASKING for trouble.

Wait I dyed my dog blue, am I a crip?!

And 2nd its Lowes, doesn't even contain food...I dunno because I live in South Florida and it might be more dog friendly than most places, really its not that big deal for a person to be in Lowes with a dog, or atleast understand in most places its not 'out the norm'. What problems is a dog going to cause at Lowes to call the manager for? I don't know about you but I like to take my dogs as many places that allow them, ever thought that was the same for other people who take their dogs to Lowes and rather now leave them in the car or at the house?

What if the dog was a golden with a cameo jacket? What would be your first thoughts? Report the manager, or oh it must be a therapy dog of some sort?

And FYI pits need thick collars, becasue they have thick necks, not because they can't be contained. Just like its better to have a toy dog on a harness so they won't slip out of collar or choke on it on walks.