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lA <br />Main Themes and Views. For and Azainst <br />Tethers and Pens <br />Arguments against Restriction of <br />Arguments for the Restriction of <br />Tethering <br />Tethering <br />Tethers are better than pens because they <br />Tethers deprive dogs of their basic needs <br />can give more space than pen of equal size <br />for socialization and subject them to <br />and are easier to clean than pens. <br />dangers of attack, starvation, trachea <br />damage and other tethering-related injuries <br />USDA already has minimum pen sizes. <br />Smaller pens restrict movement and <br />exercise and deprive dogs of basic needs. <br />USDA ruling prohibits tethering as a <br />method of primary enclosure. <br />Some dogs escape from pens. There are <br />Coalition to Unchain Dogs builds fences <br />diggers, climbers and even dogs that chew <br />that escape artist dogs cannot get out of <br />throu fences. <br />Some tethered dogs are not mistreated and <br />Families in other areas that have received <br />have more interaction with family members <br />fences from the Coalition have reported <br />than they would in a pen. This amendment <br />positive results and have been pleased to <br />doesn't distinguish between responsible <br />discover dog's new personality when <br />and irre nsible tethering, <br />fenced instead of chained <br />Tethers are needed for some types of <br />Tethering is not productive in training <br />training. <br />animals <br />Tethers don't make animals aggressive. <br />Investigators, trainers, animal rescuers, <br />The studies that say that are flawed. <br />famous dog experts and various studies <br />have stated that tethered dogs are more <br />likely to become aggressive and contribute <br />to problems of public safety. <br />