Here is what I don't understand about dog owners

[Honeycombe8]

63. It's against the law here in Dallas, TX to keep a dog on a chain over so many hours a day...

I forget if it's two hours or what. And there has to be water within the chain length.

So all I would have to do if I became aware of that is pay attention to how long he's on the chain, and if it's regular, report the owner.

There was a german shepherd on a chain on front porch thingie a few blocks from me, I noticed when driving by. So I drove by a number of times after that. I was relieved to find that he seemed to be there only in good weather, at certain times. So I'm guessing someone is visitng, or maybe he's usually kept in the garage, but they let him get fresh air when the weather is good. Their backyard fence is crappy, is why they probably don't keep him there. I feel sorry for him, anyway. But there's nothing to report on, that I can see. He's well fed.

Dogs are social animals. They need companionship, so that would break my heart. I've lost sleep over things like that in years past. What I do sometimes is spoil my two rescue dogs rotten...they were apparently thrown away like garbage once.

I'm so glad my neighbors are all responsible dog owners. (But I look at that house for the german shepherd, still, every time I pass....just in case.)