End Dog Abuse

A yard dog is any dog that is consistently left outside the family home. Many yard dogs live their whole lives, night and day, summer and winter, in a yard, in a pen, on a chain, in a garage, on a balcony or under a deck.
Report a suffering yard dog to AAS

See our Yard Dog videos

"IT'S TIME!" THE AAS Yard Dog Report

It's Time!", the Animal Advocates Yard Dog Report, called "magnificent" by Ingrid Newkirk, the founder and president of PETA.

"You are providing a desperately needed service. Your tireless efforts are finally starting to bring about change. Keep up the great work." - Tim Louis, Vancouver City Councillor.

• The Problem and The Solution the problem is six-fold...the solution is simple
• Reports to:
• Vancouver
• Burnaby
• Photo Stories of dogs that live in isolation

How you can help

• Report a suffering yard dog to AAS
• Write a letter to your Mayor and Council asking for a ban on yard dogs
• Take photos of yard dogs to show your council
• Email a petition to AAS
• Print a petition form and get signatures

Other Links

• Rescue Stories how people have been driven to take action and remove suffering dogs
• In Memory of a yard dog who didn't make it to freedom
• Research into the effects of tethering and isolation:
• (a) behavioural/psychological
• (b) physical
• (c) public safety
• Opinions from Vancouver's leading dog behaviour experts
• US Laws
• HSUS Opinion
• Humane Treatment of Dogs bylaws that AAS had adopted in other municipalities:
• In Brief | Burnaby | Coquitlam | Delta | Lions Bay | Maple Ridge | New Westminster | North Vancouver City | North Vancouver District | Richmond | Surrey | West Vancouver

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