Thank you, board members of Madison, for coming up with a humane solution to the tragic dog attack on a 2-year-old back in June. An anti-chaining ordinance is a way that both humans and dogs benefit.
Dogs that are chained are far more likely to be aggressive than those that are not. These pack animals by nature are driven to boredom from anti-socialization and quite commonly become anxious, territorial and dangerous. By mandating that dogs be maintained within a fence as opposed to being kept on a chain, Madison not only will cut down on aggressive attacks, but it also will decrease one of the most common forms of animal cruelty.
I can only hope that all counties in North Carolina adopt similar ordinances.
Bethany Foster
Winston-Salem
Comments (5)
I disagree with this ordinance. It is one more place where government is over stepping it's bounds.
If the tied dog has food, water, shelter, medical care and shade the government needs to back off and not tell me how to live my life!
Posted by gaytony | September 2, 2005 9:14 AM
I agree with the ordinance.
The government tells us how to live our lives in many ways. We're not allowed to chain our kids to a tree either, thank God. If we were, you know somebody would do it.
Sometimes the government needs to pass laws to enforce what should be done anyway. There is no excuse for tying a dog to a tree. If you can't afford to care for your animal properly, then you don't need to have one.
Posted by truth | September 2, 2005 10:31 AM
tying my 14 year old to a tree......
that actually sounds like a good idea! =)
Posted by gaytony | September 2, 2005 1:08 PM
My 12 year old wouldn't care as long as he could bring his gamecube along.
Posted by truth | September 2, 2005 1:43 PM
Gaytony, The government isn't telling you how to live your life. It's telling you you can't make a dog live his life in such a horribly cruel manner. If you want to chain yourself to a tree (on your property), I am sure the government wouldn't mind. I know I wouldn't!!!
The ordinance is the most forward thinking move by a group of lawmakers that I have seen in a long time. It sounds like they did their homework!! Thank you, Madison!!!
Posted by Patricia | September 2, 2005 5:47 PM