Tethering: Good or Bad?
A few months ago, Texas enacted a law which forbids dog owners from chaining their dogs outside without supervision. It still allows other types of tethers tho. I've been thinking about this for a while, & now is a good time to talk about it: Is it good or bad to tether a dog? AKC The American Kennel club released a statement, saying that responsible dog owners should be allowed to restrain their animals using tethers, that ban on tethers would hurt, not help dogs, since some dogs are escape artists. https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/government-relations-blogs/the-truth-about-tethering/ Humane Society Most humane societies say tethering dogs is bad for them; it increases aggression & results in dogs being left outside without food, water, or shelter. That last point bugs me; it seems like it could be subject to some sort of selection bias. While many abused animals may be kept on tethers, that does not mean all, or even most, tethered animals are abus...