Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
I wonder why this is such an issue in the rural south?
I don't think south vs north has anything to do with it, it's more urban/rural, and it's just cultural.

Country people typically fall into two categories - those who keep their dogs on short chains or cages either 24/7 or any time they're not out hunting with them - and those who don't confine their dogs at all - whether they're working dogs or just companions, they're accustomed to having the run of the property with their people - some people are better than others about training their dogs to stay on their property, and some dogs are better than others about internalizing those lessons.

Catrin had her dog incident in Indiana, it's the same in Ohio and it was the same in North Dakota when I lived there.