Just one comment. Chains on dogs are not dangerous or “mean” or anything else if the chain is well maintained, the dog is well cared for, etc. People like nora who judge without taking into account all the situations and facts do not help.

1) dogs who are known (and trained) guard dogs are often chained when children are around, when schools let out or the bus drops kids off, etc., because you cannot always be sure children understand “no tresspassing”.

2) hunting dogs are kept chained because of the way they work the field.

3) neurotic dogs can be kept chained for their own safety because they will overworry parts of the yard, will try to dig under fences, etc.

4) puppies are very often chained because they do not yet know how NOT to dig up under the fence and get free, and because they might not be appropriate indoor dogs.

5) working dogs (active cow shephards, cop or other military trained dogs, fire dogs, search and rescue dogs) are often kept chained because they are not pets and do not live with the family as a member of the family.

6) a dangerous god (like vic’s dogs) working with a professinal will often be chained during rehab, because quite simply IT IS A THREAT to people.

When you use a chain or roap, you need to have a particular “swing” collar so the chain doesn’t get twisted. You need to make sure the dog has adequite shelter near the post so even if it happens to get twisted, it’s got shelter and food / water nearby. and you MUST must must must check on your dogs more frequently than just “back yard” dogs, because there is always the risk of getting twisted.

Chaining in and of itself is not bad at all.

many towns/cities/HOAs have fencing rules. some don’t allow one that would be safe to leave a dog out with. there is nothing wrong with a dog out in the yard on a chain if it’s sleeping indoors and spending time with the family, etc, imo. we can’t expect everyone to have the same pet caring abilities. and they wanted their dog back. seems to me like that should count for something even if folks don’t agree with the chain. many people abandon their pets when they’ve been seized or picked up by AC and they have to pay a fine. that’s a death sentence in many places.

cost of neutering, they just had financial problems due to a difficult pregnancy. neutering may seem cheap to some, but may not actually be for others.

Taking the dog with claims that he was a pit because of his bark opens the door to good owners having dogs ceased for equally insane reasons.

We’re not supposed to live in a society where law officers can just make s*** up, and then change their minds and make up DIFFERENT s***

And do you have problems with family dogs that are not causing any problems being seized? Oh, its ok to seize them because they are chained? With no other evidence of abuse?

In Denver they kill hundreds of dogs this way, just by calling them “pit bulls”. Many of them are just like Roscoe: NOT pit bulls. But even if they were, how does it help our society to just seize family pets and kill them?

what we all often forget here, is that there are generally at least two sides to every story - and people lie and exagerate the world over to make thier point.

Hopefully, after investigation of the case, it can be determined if the owner or Kansas AC is at fault here.