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Article: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR -- THE VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)(Letter to the Editor)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 31, 2000
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SPCA does not endorse
owners leaving dogs outside
Thank you for your coverage of Pembroke Mall's ``Dog Days of Summer'' event (July 30 Beacon), including a ``Doggie Dream House'' raffle to benefit the Virginia Beach SPCA, the YMCA and the American Red Cross.
Unfortunately, the inclusion of dog houses at the event seems to have led some members of the public to think that the SPCA endorses leaving dogs outside. We do not. Leaving a dog outside leads to boredom and causes behavioral problems such as chronic barking, digging, licking of the body, running away and eating foreign debris.
Owners who keep their dogs inside are more observant ...