I won't state my opinion on the matter, but I will say that picture of the dogs' "kennel" situation made my stomach drop and brought tears to my eyes. That is a bad, bad picture.

I would also like to say that Angie was just trying to inform us of something a lot of us weren't aware of. I'm sure she had no intentions of starting a war with anyone or pointing fingers at anyone.

I also see NaokoAri's point of view. But no one is accusing you of any of that. We all share one thing in common here, and that is to promote the love and care of animals and prevent the cruelty to animals. There are good mushers, there are bad mushers, there are good pet owners, there are bad pet owners. Some people keep their dogs chained in yards, not even able to reach food, water or shelter. This doesn't make all pet owners bad though.

I agree we all need to educate ourselves and be aware of both the good and the bad. Hopefully someday the bad will stop.

Thank you for briniging this subject up Angie.