Why didn't you find a place that you could have dogs at? Surely it isn't THAT hard.
That is fucked man to do that to those animals.
This is the reason I don't have a dog now, I'm 27, I grew up with a dog, and I've wanted one SO fucking bad, but I know I can't give it a good life.. I live in a condo with no yard.. I work a lot, I'm out of the house a lot.. so I haven't been selfish enough to get one only to neglect it.