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4 <br />Required Kennel Spam <br />sepiemb�er 100, 2907 <br />Forge 6 <br />Recommendations / References: <br />1. Getting Your Dog off the Chain <br />Humane Society of the Unified States (from "Do You Chain Your Dog") <br />The second reason for the tougher stance on chaining is that marry dog owners have <br />learned to solve the problems that caused them to tie their dogs outside In the first <br />place. If you - would like to provide your dog with an altemative to a rope or chain, <br />consider these suggestions: <br />Install a fence if your property does not already have one. Or consider installing a <br />large chain -link dog run. If you install a dog run, make sure it meets these <br />minimum space requirements. Be sure to allow extra space for a doghouse. <br />Number <br />of Dogs <br />Under 50 lbs. <br />Over 50 lbs. <br />1 <br />6x10 (60 sq. feet) <br />8x10 (80 sq. feet) <br />2 <br />8x10 (80 sq. feet) <br />8x12 (96 sq. feet) <br />3 <br />8x12 (96 sq. feet) <br />10x14 (140 0. feet) <br />4 <br />10x12 (120 sq. feet) <br />12x16 (192 sq. feet). <br />Note: Depending on where you live, your city or county may require that you provide <br />more space than these guidelines suggest. <br />2. Unchain Your Dog website / PowerPoint <br />When a dog is confined outside by means of an enclosure or an electronic containment <br />device, the following minimum space requirements shall be met: <br />Extra Large (over 75 li s) ** sq. feet <br />Large (50- 75bs) **sq. feet <br />Medium (20-50 /bs) **sq. feet <br />Small (under 20 lbs) **sq. feet <br />(** Represent number to be inserted once decided upon. No set recommendations. <br />Power Point is provided for those areas wanting to introduce no tethering regulations <br />and allows for insertion of agencies Information and/or recommendations) <br />84 <br />