Doesn't Man's Best Friend Deserve More than Life on a Chain?
     



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Dogs are pack animals. In the wild, canines live, eat, and sleep with their family. In the absence of other dogs, humans become their "pack." A chained dog feels rejected and doesn't understand why.

Imagine being chained to a tree year after year. You watch the door hoping someone will come play. No one ever does. You long to run, but you can only pace. You shiver in winter and pant in summer. Eventually, you stop barking. You have given up hope.

We have many forms of entertainment: movies, music, friends. Your dog only has YOU. If you can't give a dog a good life, should you have one?

It is up to caring people like you to improve the lives of chained dogs. Some think, "It's none of my business." But it is the business of compassionate people to speak up when living creatures are treated like objects. You will feel good about yourself for helping a chained dog!

     
     
     
 

Guard Dog, from Mutts comic strip. Used with permission.

Read a Chained Dog's Story and the inspiring stories of Gus and Cuddles, who were rescued from chains.