Anti tethering and Mandatory Spay Neuter laws may
seem like noble goals.
Who can argue against feel good legislation without coming across as uncaring or irresponsible. You can't argue against that kind of selective ignorance with facts and truth because peoples feeling and views are involved.
ANY law that punishes the law abiding just to get to the others is wrong on so many levels.
It's the same as BSL, it blames every dog of a certain breed for the actions of a few.
Sarcasm on-
Hey, why not BSL as only criminals and dog fighters own APBT's and the like. Who cares about the many pet owners who care for their animals and do their best by them. They won't mind being grouped together and painted with the same brush as drug dealers, after all it's for their own good. They just don't know any better so we must tell them what they have to do to make us happy!
Of course, we could always judge each case individually but why take the time to do so? It's so much easier to label them all at once so we don't have to do our jobs!
Sarcasm off-
Even with "proof" that many dog owners use responsible, humane chaining methods as a way to keep their dogs safe, it's not enough to stop the judgmental types that want this legislation passed. We're not good owners because there is no way any amount/type of chaining could be considered humane....god forbid. Can't afford a fence, to bad, you shouldn't have a dog then. Dog's don't get along, too bad, deal with it.
I'm sure I can figure out how to make sure my APBT's accept the fact that they must get along at all times, and if they don't, oh well, life in a crate will be so much better for them than to be outside with freedom of movement eh
And my husky, well, he'll have to learn that my chickens are not his free range buffet. :yikes:
As for the guy up the road who's dog's run free....so sorry but they came to visit and weren't welcomed with open arms. To bad, so sad.
Like I've said before and I'll say again, HUMANS abuse and neglect animals, not inanimate objects like tethers and rolled up newspapers or guns. BUT<
not all humans who tether abuse and neglect.
Punish the innocent, what a concept....