The old ball and chain

Animal rights can be a touchy issue sometimes. I think most people would agree that in the best of situations, we'd rather not see dogs being chained up and left alone. That being said, I think most people would say the same about people, even if they are doing it voluntarily.

   Shana Gustafson gave up some of her freedom Sunday to raise awareness for the plight of dogs that spend much of their lives on a tether.
    The 29-year-old Albuquerque woman wore a collar and chain for eight hours at Los Altos Park in observance of "Chain Off," a national event organized by Dogs Deserve Better, a group dedicated to ending the practice of dog chaining.

However much Ms. Gustafson believes in her cause, it occurs to me that chaining yourself up with a dog collar in a park in Albuquerque might attract entirely the wrong kind of supporters.