Hi Doody,

People are pretty possessive about their pets (as we all know)... and maybe if you went to them with an alternative to tying him up all day they would be grateful.

I think if you just go up to their door and ask that they not tie him up they will say, "Well what do you expect us to do with him while we are blah blah blah..." And if you give them an alternative, they might be happy about it.

When you approach, tell them how concerned about the little guy, that he could choke, get tangled, etc. Sometimes people just don't "think"! The old, "it won't happen to me" mentality.

One alternative is to put up a dog run, if they have to leave him outside all day. Or do they have a fenced yard? Why don't they put him in the fenced yard? If no fence, then what about a dog run... a small area of the yard that is fenced especially for the dog. There are so many alternatives.

Good Luck!