Hi Paula,
when I saw Phillip at out training camp, he seemed like a very nice person very caring about his dogs, so I would think twice before accusing him for the condition of the bitch (especially as Falco seems quite fat at the photos). Some dogs just stay thin no matter what you do, either not eating enough or having a fast metabolism.
On the other hand - the chained puppy. Well it is not a puppy as a young wolfdog in my opinion. Phillip kept wolfdogs for dog-sledding a if you do dog-sledding you have many dogs which have to be used to stay outside. The chain on the image is typical for keeping more dogs on single chain (so you won't have to carry a single chain for every dog and look for good places to tie them to). Keeping the dog on chain is not bad treatment, as long as you let the dog off the chain enough.
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