A CARTOON IS WORTH A MILLION WORDS...
Not all dogs stayed chained.  To feel better, Go to "Women Who Steal Dogs" for stories of rescues
Go to AAS Happy Endings.  Most of the dogs were rescued in the middle of the night.
Go to MORE ANIMAL CARTOONS!
"Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."  Elie Weisel