RE: Is this wrong?

[Kathy Koutsis]

I searched online and found some information about keeping dogs outside all day.  I printed it and I'm going to put it in their mailbox.  It explains that dogs are used to being part of the pack, not solitary.  It's actually 3 pages long - lots of information regarding keeping a dog outside for a long time.  I leave work at 4 and have a half hour drive home so I don't know when they let this dog in (or if they even do).  I would have to get closer to see if it has food or water, which I will do when I put the information in the mailbox.  Perhaps they are just ignorant and once they read the info may change their minds.  If not, then I am calling animal control.  The weather is getting colder and colder.  Poor thing!  I work at a school and the dog's yard is right next to the playground where the children play during recess.  It doesn't bark, it seems pretty mild mannered.  Sometimes it runs to the edge of the fence when the children are out.  Well, I hope that I can help improve his situation a little.  Thanks for your responses.

Kathy

Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Does it have food or water?  Is this in a house?  Sounds it�s a little too long to leave a dog tied�

 

Chris

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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Koutsis
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 12:41 AM
To: felvtalk
Subject: OT: Is this wrong?

 

This is way off topic, but I know that many of you own dogs and can offer some advice.  I don't own a dog and never have so don't have any experience. 

When I go to work in the morning at 8:15am I can see a dog outside and it is still outside when I leave work at 4:00pm.  It is out there every single day.  It has a very long leash which is attached to something that looks like a clothesline.  It does not have any shelter and no place to hide.  It's just out there in the open grass.  The weather here is getting colder, it has been about 35-50 degrees farenheit throughout the week.  Is this ok?  Is this normal?  I feel sorry for the dog out there all day!  I really don't know if they ever let it in since I leave work at 4.  Would you say this is wrong?  Or is it warm enough for a dog outside?  And if it is wrong, what can I do to help?

Thanks,

Kathy