I assume its flagged because it's so ignorant that it's basically a troll article.
It boils down to: Owners who don't excercise and socialize their dog enough are abusive.
It boils down to: Owners who don't excercise and socialize their dog enough are abusive.
And I think that's what the author is trying to point out from a different angle. And I agree. Dogs are kept by people to fill social voids WITHOUT thinking of any social voids the dog might have. And I believe many owners think they have a happy dog when in fact the dog's quality of life is pretty low.