Originally Posted by Rochard

I understand exactly why this happens. I am not a huge dog person, but I have a dog, a black lab (she's here with me under my desk) and we go for walks at least daily. My dog is a part of our family. Two neighbors on both sides of me both have dogs, which they keep locked up in a side yard or a cage most of the time - they NEVER walk them. One of the dogs has already attacked someone.

What's the point of a having a dog if you just lock it up in a small cage?