A proper fenced enclosure, a dog-proofed house or room, puppy daycare, or even a crate are all fine methods of keeping dogs confined while at work. Crating while at work is no different than crating overnight. With all of the options available, there is truly no need for chaining - which is physically and mentally destructive to the dog. I have rehabilitated numerous chained dogs, and the mental and physical damage that needs to be undone is overwhelming - sores and infections from collars and harnesses, embedded collars and chains in the skin, damaged nerves and muscles due to the limited and repetitive movement permitted on a chain and the weight of a chain, the inability to properly interact with other dogs while loose with them, the inability to walk loosely on a leash, food aggression, resource guarding, obsessive licking and gnawing, obsessive barking, and the list goes on and on!
People who own dog aggressive breeds (something I see constantly repeated in defense of chaining) should limit themselves to the number of dogs they can properly keep without chaining. Just because they are selfish and choose to own more dogs than they can control, does not justify chaining.
The mandatory spay/neuter law has all but passed in LA County, and more are on the books across the nation. I welcome a smaller population of dogs and far fewer owners (note: I do not favor extinction or the "no pets at all" concept). Many, many people who own dogs and cats today have no business doing so. Soon it will be legally impossible for improper homes to keep animals, and that's great. Animals are a luxury, and unless you (generic) can afford to properly care for and contain them, then you (generic) have no business owning them.
All this is not just my opinion (therefore I don't care whether or not you support it) - it's becoming a reality. HOORAH!
People who own dog aggressive breeds (something I see constantly repeated in defense of chaining) should limit themselves to the number of dogs they can properly keep without chaining. Just because they are selfish and choose to own more dogs than they can control, does not justify chaining.
The mandatory spay/neuter law has all but passed in LA County, and more are on the books across the nation. I welcome a smaller population of dogs and far fewer owners (note: I do not favor extinction or the "no pets at all" concept). Many, many people who own dogs and cats today have no business doing so. Soon it will be legally impossible for improper homes to keep animals, and that's great. Animals are a luxury, and unless you (generic) can afford to properly care for and contain them, then you (generic) have no business owning them.
All this is not just my opinion (therefore I don't care whether or not you support it) - it's becoming a reality. HOORAH!