Do You Believe in Chaining Dogs?

What do you think is worse, chaining a dog to a fence post or letting it run free? 

The arguments could be that the dog could be hit by a car or be a nuisance to neighbors if allowed to run free. There are 'At Large' laws inside city limits that require all animals to be kept in a fenced yard or on a leash. In Texas there are laws against chaining dogs.

So what do you if your dog digs out, jumps the fence or otherwise figures out ways to get out of your yard? Sound off on our Facebook page.

The featured photo in this story was taken at a dog rescue outside of city limits. There is an older lady south of Texarkana that rescues dogs from going to the shelter. She has been saving dogs for many years. She uses chains attached to fence posts. Normally the dogs are fully vetted meaning they are spayed or neutered, up to date on shots, and maintained on heartworm prevention. In recent years her funds have been depleted and she is unable to keep all of the animals up to date and the hip bones are starting to stick up. The situation is not ideal but in her mind she is doing the dogs a service by keeping them from being "killed" as she calls it. She has devoted her life to these animals. Right or wrong, every day she makes her way out, with a cane now, to take care of the dogs. Many of them are not adoptable because of aggression or other problems. The lady would be devastated if these dogs were taken away. At some point though she will be forced to stop because of health and/or mobility issues. What do you think should happen? You can comment on the social media links on this story or send a private email to us.