Dogs Deserve Better

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Dogs Deserve Better

• Than Life On A Chain

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Imagine
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• Being locked in a room with no TV to watch, no
  radio to listen to and no computer to use. You
  have no newspaper or books to read and you don't
  have a telephone. You get no exercise because you
  are never permitted to leave your small room, so
  all you can do is pace the perimeter.

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• Once or twice a day, someone comes to your door
  and leaves a tray of food and water for you, (if
  you're lucky) and luckier still if that person
  spends five minutes talking with you.

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• During your long years of imprisonment, you will
  rarely, if ever, get the chance to bathe and you
  must sleep only inches from where you go to the
  bathroom, which is never cleaned up, only trodden
  down from your constant pacing.

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• Unfortunately, this is the sad and daily
  existence of thousands of dogs across America
  that are chained or penned 24 hours a day, 7 days
  a week, 365 days a year in backyards for their
  entire lives, all but forgotten by their
  "owners".

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• Humans in this country used to be kept in chains
  while waiting to be sold at slave auctions.
  Slaves were treated as "objects" without
  feelings. Some slaves were tortured by cruel
  owners.
• Similarly, some people now keep dogs in chains
  and treat them as "objects" without feelings. Dog
  fighters torture dogs in terribly cruel ways to
  make them mean.

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The Facts
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• Dogs thrive on human companionship. Dogs outside
  don't get a lot of time socializing with people."
  
• There is not much of a life on the end of a
  chain."

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Chaining or Tethering

• These terms refer to the practice of fastening a
  dog to a stationary object or stake, usually in
  the owner's backyard, as a means of keeping the
  animal under control. These terms do not refer to
  the periods when an animal is walked on a leash.

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Why Is Chaining Inhumane?

• Dogs are naturally social beings who thrive on
  interaction with human beings and other animals.
  In the wild, dogs and wolves live, eat, sleep,
  and hunt with a family of other canines. Dogs are
  genetically determined to live in a group.

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• A dog kept chained alone in one spot for hours,
  days, months, or even years suffers immense
  psychological damage. An otherwise friendly and
  docile dog, when kept continuously chained,
  becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious, and often
  aggressive.

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• In many cases, the necks of chained dogs become
  raw and covered with sores, the result of
  improperly fitted collars and the dogs' constant
  yanking and straining to escape confinement. Some
  chained dogs have collars embedded in their
  necks, the result of years of neglect at the end
  of a chain.

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Affects on Children

• Dogs tethered for long periods can become highly
  aggressive. Dogs feel naturally protective of
  their territory when confronted with a perceived
  threat, they respond according to their
  fight-or-flight instinct. A chained dog, unable
  to take flight, often feels forced to fight,
  attacking any unfamiliar animal or person who
  unwittingly wanders into his or her territory.

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• Tragically, the victims of such attacks are often
  children who are unaware of the chained dog's
  presence until it is too late. Furthermore, a
  tethered dog who finally does get loose from his
  chains may remain aggressive, and is likely to
  chase and attack unsuspecting passersby and pets.

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Affects On Dogs

• In addition to the psychological damage wrought
  by continuous chaining, dogs forced to live on a
  chain make easy targets for other animals,
  humans, and biting insects. A chained animal may
  suffer harassment and teasing from insensitive
  humans, stinging bites from insects, and attacks
  by other animals.

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• Dogs' tethers can become entangled with other
  objects, which can choke or strangle the dogs to
  death.

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• Chained dogs are also easy targets for thieves
  looking to steal animals for sale to research
  institutions or to be used as training for
  organized animal fights.

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• Dogs should be kept indoors at night, taken on
  regular walks, and otherwise provided with
  adequate attention, food, water, and veterinary
  care. If an animal must be housed outside at
  certain times, he should be placed in a suitable
  pen with adequate square footage and shelter from
  the elements.

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Laws

• In January, Virginia Beach City Council made
  tethering dogs for more than three hours illegal.
  
• Hampton, Suffolk and Williamsburg follow state
  law that allows tethering but requires dog owners
  to provide enough food, water and shelter and
  enough chain.

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• Norfolk prohibits people from leaving their dogs
  tied up longer than 12 hours.
• The number of cities and counties with dog
  tethering laws increased nationwide from 41 in
  2002 to 68 today.

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Remember Us
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Thousands Of Dogs Were Found Tied Or Chained
After Hurricanes Katrina And Wilma
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You Can Help

• Bring your dog inside! 
• Call your local animal control office.
• Put up a fence.
• Replace ill-fitting, old collars.
• Provide food and fresh water EVERY day.
• Provide proper shelter.
• Give your dog toys and rawhides.

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• Take your dog on walks!
• Provide your dog with flea treatment, heartworm
  preventative, and annual worming.
• Protect your dog from winter cold.
• Provide shade in the summer.
• Change the law.
• Educate people about chaining!

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• Bring Your Dog Inside!

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More Information

• www.dogsdeservebetter.com
• Mothersagainstdogchaining.com
• Unchainyourdog.org