This Valentine Week is “Have a Heart for Chained Dogs,” a campaign created by Dogs Deserve Better organization.  The purpose is to make people aware of the problems and dangers of dogs being chained for long periods of time. 

At the Richmond SPCA, we do not believe dogs should live their lives on chains.  In our blogs this week you will hear why we feel so strongly about making your dog a part of the family.  Some communities in Virginia have already passed ordinances outlawing chaining a dog for long periods of time, and we applaud those areas who are taking proactive steps to see that dogs do not suffer on the end of a chain. 
Families acquire dogs with good intentions, but often they aren’t prepared for the responsibility involved in caring for a dog. The dog could end up alone on a chain in the backyard wondering, “Why me? What did I do to deserve this type of life?”  Dogs are such social creatures. Being ignored in the backyard is torturous. This week expect blogs from Education & Training as well as the Medical Treatment Department at the Richmond SPCA.  We will discuss the impact chaining has on a dog’s behavioral and physical well being and his or her relationships with other animals and people.

We invite you to share your success stories of bringing a dog in from the backyard to join the family.

dogs deserve better do wonderful things to help free chained dogs. i think to keep a dog on a chain for any extended periods of time is inexcusable and inhumane. if you at least build a safe fence enclosure then the dogs do not suffer the mental anguish a chained dog suffers. i hope the law passes here in va that will prohibit the amount of time a dog can be chained and circumstances under which you can chain your dog. dogs do deserve better.

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