tracy, show this to your husband: http://www.nopitbullbans.com/wp-cont...te_1cf54f6.pdf It is a report on a study done by Cornell University to see if tethering (chaining) adversely affected dogs. The answer in short was no. But you might want to let him read it so he can see the results of a respected & unbiased university study instead of the terror tactics spewed out by PETA, HSUS, etc. As for the breaking sticks, just go get some & don't even tell him. Just put them in a place where you'll know where they are. When the boys tie up & he sees he can't stop his precious babies from killing one another, you can just step in with the sticks, hand him one & show him the error of his ways!