Unchaining Moore Dogs

[luvofallhorses]

Sorry, a dog out on a chain/tether does not instantly equal abuse or neglect.

Exactly. There are people doing more harm than good out there when they think people are abusing or neglecting their dogs when they are simply responsibly containing their dogs.

[MoonandBean]

I do agree with everything you said and have to believe that her project is aimed at people who are "irresponsibly" chaining...which I interpret as a dog who spends its entire life chained to a tree My RB dog Sydney spent the first 15 months of her life chained to a tree. When the SPCA finally seized her, she was a terrified, non socialized pup. We adopted her the day before she was to be euthanized. With a lot of TLC and companionship from my RB Stryker, she flouished and lived a long happy life as a velcro dog .

[Roxyluvsme13]

Roxy, as you all know, lived on a chain for most of her life after we adopted her. On occasion before we moved into our apartment and she had to be taken to my grandfather's house, she did get to sleep inside.

She wasn't inhumanely chained, she had a really long chain, and she received fresh water at least once a day, usually 2-3, especially in hot weather, as well as a healthy diet and human attention EVERY DAY. She also got walked or exercised often, and she was a very happy and healthy girl until we had to have her put to sleep.

Of course, I don't completely support chaining a dog, especially if it's a small chain and they have no food or water access daily, but chaining Roxy kept her safe, and she was happy and well-loved, just as much as any inside dog could be.