Round Pen for No Chain Situations

[TFX]

Just a thought on chains vs. kennels. These kennels are quite large 8x24, which is 192 square feet. If I extend them into 8x32's they will be 256 square feet. If I took the middle out and went 16 x 24 today they would be 384 square feet, or if I left the middle out and extended the 2 sides I could have a very large 16 x 32 kennel that would measure a whopping 512 square feet. However, my simple 20' chains give the dogs 1256 square feet of living area. Granted, I don't have a building for them to have the additional shelter and so forth, but it is a lot more area for a lot less money. I believe it makes for happier dogs. My kenneled dogs act like caged lunatics just set free when I cut them loose, running around with boundless, pent up energy. When I cut chained dogs loose, they just want to hang out with me and cruise around, they don't act like they were just set free. I believe a large chain area gives the dog a feeling of already being free.

So, just to point out the absurdity of no chain laws, the dog can have a 5' x 10' kennel of 50 square feet with a doghouse taking some of that space up and that is OK, but my 1256 square foot chain runs that are over 20 times the living area are not OK. Some real geniuses behind that one eh?

[SGC]

Just a thought on chains vs. kennels. These kennels are quite large 8x24, which is 192 square feet. If I extend them into 8x32's they will be 256 square feet. If I took the middle out and went 16 x 24 today they would be 384 square feet, or if I left the middle out and extended the 2 sides I could have a very large 16 x 32 kennel that would measure a whopping 512 square feet.

However, my simple 20' chains give the dogs 1256 square feet of living area. Granted, I don't have a building for them to have the additional shelter and so forth, but it is a lot more area for a lot less money.

I believe it makes for happier dogs. My kenneled dogs act like caged lunatics just set free when I cut them loose, running around with boundless, pent up energy. When I cut chained dogs loose, they just want to hang out with me and cruise around, they don't act like they were just set free. I believe a large chain area gives the dog a feeling of already being free.

So, just to point out the absurdity of no chain laws, the dog can have a 5' x 10' kennel of 50 square feet with a doghouse taking some of that space up and that is OK, but my 1256 square foot chain runs that are over 20 times the living area are not OK. Some real geniuses behind that one eh?

Nice kennel set up and thank you for posting a photo of it. Hope you had a nice Christmas too.

I agree with you 200% about the chains Vs kennels, as my old dogs in chains were much happier than the few times I tried a kennel pen. They got more space and more exercise on the chains.

It is just modern day stupidity that leads to those anti tether laws, and yet nothing is done about dogs that sit in a crate in a basement 24/7.