Leashes for pets...This guy had a huge chain for a leash and the dog wasn't very

I have not seen this too much but what i really hate to see is a dog chained up for long periods of time. In the winter their water bowl freezes over..and in the summer the water sometimes is empty..and the dog is very hot and thirsty..so they bark a lot..but a spiked collar to make the owner look important is really making the owner look quite the opposite..methinks.

without realy knowing either it is hard to say may be he was just starting to handle the dog and pits can be very strong and the spiked collor does help on the pulling tho I have found a harness that i like much more then any chocker it puts pressure on the leg muscles to slow it down instead of on the neck causing pain

The standard size for a chain leash is about 1/2 - 3/4 inch diameter. From your description, it sounds like this is a "custom" leash and the "spiked" collar is definately a "give away". This guy likes to think he is "tough" and "macho". Unfortunatly, guys like this tend to get breeds that have a reputation for being "mean" and then they proceed to ruin the dog by training them to be mean.

Yeah, I've seen people do that before, putting a huge heavy chain on a dog to make it look mean and tough. It makes the owner feel more macho, I guess. I think it is awful. The chains feel heavier to a dog than they would even to a person, since all the weight is suspended from the neck, not laying on the shoulders or anything. Plus, if it is left on all the time, the dog will get bald spots in it's fur, if not open sores. I say, if you "need" to have a tought looking dog, stick to the studded leather collar, at least they are lighter and actually designed to go on a dog's neck.

That was just some idiot trying to look tough. He was tying to make it appear as if his dog is so vicious that he needs to keep it on a huge heavy chain. It's ridiculous. The poor dog will probably have problems with it's neck and shoulders later in life from carrying that arounf his neck.