Honestly I think this is one of those things where well-off Democrats and rural Republicans are on completely different pages and neither really grasps how hard the other side disagrees.
Even most rural Republicans would probably balk at killing an untrained young dog. Letting it die outside chained up they’d be fine with, but most people wouldn’t do that in this situation.
False. This isn't 50 years ago, most rural dog owners regardless of political affiliation love their dogs and would be disgusted at the idea of killing one in either manner.