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Your dog was the exception to the rule of the majority of dogs that are theathered.
99% of the time teathering is a cruel practice that leads to bored and agressive dogs. The law was introduced based on the following information.
--- Chained dogs can become aggressive due to intense confinement and lack of socialization. They also feel trapped, unable to escape from noises or people or animals that frighten them. Dogs kept on chains are 2.8 times more likely to be or become aggressive. In fact, SB 1578 was introduced to help reduce dog bites and attacks.
--- Between February 2000 and January 2006 at least 107 people were attacked or killed by chained dogs in the United States. About two thirds of those incidents (75) involved children.
--- Chained dogs typically lack adequate veterinary care, food, water, or shelter. They are rarely exercised or interact with their families. These dogs suffer from neglect. Even if they are not left without adequate care, they lead an unhappy, frustrating existence for such social animals. Dogs on chains suffer intense boredom, anxiety, even neuroses; their lives are very sad and lonely.
--- Dogs can choke to death when their chains became entangled with other objects, or develop infections and severe wounds when collars become embedded in their necks.
--- Animal control agencies in California receive hundreds of complaints each month about owners who keep dogs chained. Until now animal control has had little authority to end this cruelty to dogs and potential danger to the public.
I'm very happy there is now a enforcable law that can prevent cruelity to dogs. Maybe the owners will take the time to actually train their dogs.
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