I don't see how the tethering sled dogs folks do is my different than having a set of kennel runs; the dogs are confined and separated with shelter and water in a large group.
Not all people who are activists for animal welfare really know what is right.
A friend was telling us about a situation she is dealing with. Twice she has been called by people who said they had her dog. The first time she met the concerned animal lover at the end of her drive. When our friend met this person she asked how they caught her dog. They said they were passing by and saw her dog and they thought the dog was afraid so when the dog ran by the field gate they grabbed the collar and pulled the dog out of the field.
Another time a different concerned citizen stopped and thought her dog was lonely so they also pulled here dog out of the field.
Our friend tried to explain to them how a livestock guardian dog lives with the sheep in the field. Apparently both concerned citizens called animal control and complained about the cruel living conditions this dog was in. Animal control called our friend telling her that despite trying to educate the concerned citizens about livestock guardian dogs, they were still not happy about the dog's living conditions. Animal control recommended our friend move her sheep and dog away from the road so that the concerned citizens would not take the dog.
These concerned citizens probably would like to change the laws so that keeping livestock guardian dogs in the way necessary for them to work would be against the law.
