Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week is held on February 7. February 7-14. This event in the first decade of the month February is annual. Help us
“Dog chaining” describes a practice in which dog owners tether their dogs outdoors to a stationary object for extended periods of time. In some cases, chained dogs may be tethered for days, months, or even years. Dog chaining poses serious threats to a dog's physical and psychological well-being.
What do dogs feel when chained? An otherwise friendly and docile dog, when kept continuously chained or intensively confined in any way, becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious and often aggressive. It is common for continuously tethered dogs to endure physical ailments as a result of being continuously tethered.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on February 11 (February 11-12);
International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day on February 23 (The first dog biscuits were developed in the mid-19th century by American manufacturer James Spratt);
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 1 (First Saturday in March);