You are a presumptuous know-it-all, so clueless that you presume to give advice to someone whose situation you are, well, clueless about. I live in a rural area, and alternately pen, chain or let dogs run free for significant periods of time depending on the situation.
Take your silly studies and ...
I have said all I intend to say to you on the topic. You can take it or leave it. You can chain your dog or not. Hopefully most people will not chain their dogs, but we will continue to notice in these stories and I will continue to point out, that the dogs are often chained. And calling me names, even if it makes you feel better, says more about you than it does about me. I am not sure why I have brought out such rudeness in you. I hope you have a better day.