DaveZ wrote: we have 2, and they never leave the house except on the rare occasion she takes them out on the lawn on a leash.
All well and good with best intentions no doubt,,,,,,,,,, but,,,,,, would you have children and rear them the same way ?
Only to be let out of the house on rare occasions,,, but on a leash.
Not much quality of life there eh.
If you did that to children, the welfare mob would be on you like a ton of bricks.
Where is the equality, ???
And the "irresponsible / fanatical" animal lovers lobby seems strangely quiet when it comes to things like this.
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.