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!