He is absolutely gorgeous! What a great looking dog. Your guess about the circumstances of his being tied up are probably right, if horrible. I saw a beautiful Irish Setter in the kennel once that had a sign hung around it's neck that said "Chicken Killer". That poor old thing looked so sad and humiliated I wanted to cry. Nanook looks very satisfied and happy to be with you. I missed the pix of your Rottie but will try to find it in a while. Again, Nanook is beautiful