My neighbors keep their dog outside in the back yard all year long, no matter how hot or freezing the weather is. He is on a chain and the only refuge he has from the cold or rain is a small wooden dog house. He is never being taken inside the home and he barks alot. I'm not sure what breed he is, his size is about the same as of a grown German Shepherd, but his fur is orange and kind of long. I feel bad for that dog, each time I hear it barking I look out my window and I see it's standing in the back yard of my neighbors' house, in front of their door, facing it, as though it wasnts to be let in. They seem to keep him there as a guard dog, but don't even guard dogs need to be let in the house every now and then, is it humane to keep a dog outside all the time? Is this considered animal abuse? If it is, what can I do about it?
2007-03-05
03:29:09
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