I have a few questions for this couple.

1. Why did they take on the responsibility of the dogs if they clearly do not have time to give them proper exercise and socialization?
2. Why did they take on the responsibility of the dogs when they are not willing to properly accomodate them?
3. If they do not have enough time to care for the dogs, why not give them up for adoption to a family who is willing to give them appropriate attention?

Dogs need stimulation, affection and exercise. Dogs can begin to suffer from anxiety if they are left alone for too long or are not given sufficient exercise to release pent up energy (especially if they were once used to being dependent on an owner). Anxiety could lead to excessive barking, self mutilation, aggressiveness, attempts to escape, eliminating in their area and destructive chewing. This type of behavior can become dangerous to other dogs in the kennel.

I had neighbors like this once. They had two Rottweilers and kept them locked outside in a kennel 24 hours a day. The dogs were not allowed inside the house. The dogs became aggressive, destructive and started to break out of their kennel. They broke through our wooden fence in our back yard and attacked my dad while he was outside. They also almost jumped through our screen door on the back of our house. The dogs also attacked a neighbor across the street who was walking his dog. The dogs escaped from their kennel multiple times. The owner was fined and almost had charges pressed against him.

In my opinion, keeping a dog locked up all day everyday is unacceptable and unkind.