You are not alone!  That really got my blood boiling too. 
 
Who are they to say how my hard earned money should be spent? 
I think it is horrible to get a dog with the intent to keep it tied up in the backyard.  I get that not everyone loves animals, so just don't get one!  I'll never understand why that is such a hard concept.  It makes me sad to think what that dog's life would be like. 
 
People can find a way to criticize other people for anything.  I mean I can understand someone saying I really don't like untrained dogs, but I can't understand someone saying I really hate it when others give their dogs the best of everything and love them as part of the family.  Gosh, what an awful thing to do!