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41 <br />Required Kennel Space <br />September 10th, 2007 <br />Page 6 <br />Recommendations /References: <br />1. Getting Your Dog off the Chain <br />Humane Society of the United States (from "Do You Chain Your Dog") <br />The second reason for the tougher stance on chaining is that many 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 alternative 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 Under 50 lbs. Over 50 lbs. <br />1 6x10 (60 sq. feet) 8x10 (80 sq. feet) <br />2 8x10 (80 sq. feet) 8x12 (96 sq. feet) <br />3 8x12 (96 sq. feet) 10x14 (140 sq. feet) <br />4 10x12 (120 sq. feet) 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 />Size of Doc,~Pen (increase pen size by half of total area per additional doa) <br />Extra Large (over 75 Ibs) ~`* sq. feet <br />Large (50-75 /bs) **sq. feet <br />Medium (20-50 Ibs) ~*sq. feet <br />Small (under 20 Ibs) **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 />