I was going to comment on the rope part, but thought about it and decided it wouldn't be right; my son had to tie his dogs up after the babies were born and he still treats them well otherwise.
my son had to tie his dogs up after the babies were born and he still treats them well otherwise. Well, I had second thoughts. I never owned a dog until recently, and can't imagine having him outside tied up.
Comes from being a city person, I guess.
But out in the country... it seems to me a tied dog is almost defenseless.