i,, aogB are vaccinated and dewormed, as well as

i,, aogB are vaccinated and dewormed, as well as spayed and neutered. “If ,i| we provide the supplies, •ii( we usually see improvement,” said Bogley. Unfortunately, this ,f. cannot- account for the ; dogs’ social needs. u.> “Dogs are extremely social animals,” Bogley u, said. “They thrive on interaction with human beings and other animals. To force them to live in such an isolated, lonely world, is devastating” “All the kids will be inside playing or watching TV,” said Bogley. “You knock, and one of them opens the door, and the heat blasts out. Meanwhile, the dog is outside, freezing cold and lonely, and no one even thinks to iJt feed it or bring it inside. I fl think that’s one of the sadLi * dest parts; when you see v J kids who are not being 1,1 shown by example to y ’ respect their fellow earthir lings. 1 ’; “My hope is that chaining dogs will become ille111'gal in my lifetime,” Bogley said. “There’s been signifi_cant national progress ' made in animal welfare over the last 10-15 years, as well as improvements to animal statutes in ! Virginia. So I think it’s a very good possibility.” j —Kelly Aim