This is a picture taken when "Tommy" was a gentle, submissive pup. AAS sees this all the time, an innocent pup who is treated well for a few weeks or a few months, and then spends the rest of its life chained.
What do the neighbours say about Tommy's life? The Vancouver City police should speak to the neighbours to see if in fact they shot a "loved family pet", or if they were confronted in the dark by a psychologically ruined and dangerous dog.
The stats are unequivocal...it is these dogs that maim and kill. Mr Bains is lucky that Tommy didn't crack and kill one of his children.
In memory of Tommy and all the other dogs who die on their chains, AAS is going to keep fighting people like the Bains and the City of Vancouver, and the BC SPCA.