No, there is a member here who likes to make blanket statements and says that people that tether their dogs shouldn't own dogs. She repeats this every chance she gets, so I see nothing wrong with someone pointing out that a tethered dog CAN be a happy well loved dog and posting pictures to back it up. If someone wants to make stupid blanket statements, then they're subjecting themselves to being proven wrong.
Anyways, in the spirit of the thread, here's my poor abused dog. You can see the agony written all over his face....
And as far as the whole "tethered dogs lack exercise" statement that is often made, I think this pic defies that theory...because Corvus is obviously a puddle of unexercised mush.
And Nolu, I think Corvie and Middie are long lost brothers. Corvus always has to poop when I break the camera out. I just never post those pics.