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>>She also learned that the dog she calls "Judd" spent nights in a doghouse or garage, was not house-trained and was sometimes hooked to a cable in the back yard. <<

Hardly abuse.

>>Parnham said she believes pets should have "full house privileges," and that she would not "give in, back down or give up the dog." <<

So, according to this nosy do-good biddy, ALL dogs that live outside in a dog house should be "rescued."

Give the dog back.

It depends. She needs to visit that home or have someone else do a home visit. It is not fair to judge the family without that. When I visit my daughter in Alabama I watch the dogs in her backyard neighbor's yard. They are fenced in at the back part of the yard. I never have seen anyone play with those dogs. There is a small black dog and a German Shepherd. They are the saddest looking dogs I have ever seen. When the black dog was the only dog, he was so lonely. When I would play with my grandchildren in the back yard, he would run up to the fence and watch us. I went to the fence and he carefully came up and sniffed my fingers. Then they got the shepherd. He hasn't gotten close to me. However, same thing. I was there for 45 days taking care of my daughter's new baby and I never saw anyone spend any time with those dogs. They came out to leave food for them, but they never played with them, nor did they take them out for walks. Now that is cruel. Why have dogs if you are going to treat them like that?

My dogs are inside/outside pets. They live inside but can go out the pet door when they want to. I have my late husband's 16 1/2 year old Shetland Sheepdog, who spends most of his day inside sleeping now. Then I have my Malamute/Husky/Lab mix who is only 3 1/2. He likes to run in the mornings and evenings. He sleeps during the heat of the day and at night in the house. They are spoiled, but so what? I love them, and the two old cats who live in as well.