I agree with barbee6043 for the most part. Dogs aren't made to be tethered. And to say that you fence a dog, or any other animal for their well being is ignorant! We don't keep animals locked up and tied down for their sake. It's generally because WE want them there.
I can't stand how people think they need to intervene with nature to preserve it! If all humans vanished from the face of the earth today, would all of the dogs, cats, cattle and goldfish die off?!! OMG! Who would feed them?! How would they survive?! Who would do their nails?!
And you need to turn down your sensitivity level furyus2. It's America, I'm allowed to say what I want too. And if it offends you, good for you. You do have the right in this country to be offended and demand everybody change their beliefs and what they think to cater to your feelings. Because you are special and different than everybody else and your opinion should be the most important.