General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

That's despicable and anyone caught doing that should get a custodial sentence for the extreme distress caused to the owners, and perhaps cruelty to the poor dogs. I never open my door once night has fallen unless I know who to expect, and that old gentleman must have had a terrible shock.

However, many is the time I've seen these sad creatures tethered to posts outside supermarkets in excessive heat, and when it's been pouring down and, for the life of me, I don't understand why anybody would want to put their pets through those conditions. In fact, why take a dog out to a supermarket at all? I've also seen them stashed in the back of cars in distress whilst the human goes shopping.

To be honest, I'm terrified of dogs, but for some odd reason they seem to like me and I will admit that there have been times when I've been tempted to take one home with me when I've seen the pitiful looks on their faces and they've been soaked to the skin, and wag their tails at me. It's not fair, and it's not right. It makes my blood boil when I see animals treated without the respect they rightly deserve.