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5 <br />Recommended Tethering Amendment Proposal <br />May 20`x', 2008 <br />Page 3 <br />F. ... <br />G. ... <br />H. ... <br />J. ... <br />K It shall be unlawful for anv person to restrain a dog using a chain. wire or <br />other tvpe of tethering device in a manner prohibited by this subsection. <br />-_ <br />1 No person shall tether fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog, or cause <br />such restraining of a dog to a tree fence post dog house or other stationary obiect for <br />-_ <br />more than a total of 3 hours in a 24-hour period. During periods of tethering that are not <br />unlawful under this subsection anv tethering device used shall be at least 10 feet in <br />length and attached in such manner as to prevent strangulation or other iniurv to the dog <br />and entanglement with obiects. <br />2 No person shall tether fasten chain tie or restrain a dog or cause <br />such restraining of a dog to a cable trolley system that allows movement of the <br />restraining device for more than a total of 3 hours in a 24-hour period. During periods of <br />tethering that are not unlawful under this subsection, the length of the cable along which <br />the tethering device can move must be at least 10 feet, and the tethering device must be of <br />such length that the dog is able to move 10 feet away from the cable peroendicularly. <br />3 No person shall tether a dog with a chain or wire or other device <br />to or cause such attachment to. anv collar other than a buckle type collar or bodv <br />--_ <br />harness. <br />4 No person shall tether with a chain or wire or other device to. or <br />cause such attachment to ahead harness choke-type collar or pronged collar to a dog. <br />5 No person shall tether with a chain wire or other device to a dog <br />where the weight of the tethering device and the collar combined exceeds ten (10) percent <br />of the dog's bodv weight. <br />6 No person shall tether with a chain or wire or other device a dog in <br />such manner that does not allow the dog access to adequate food water and shelter. <br />7 Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this <br />subsection a person may subiect to the provisions of subsections (3)-(6) of this Section <br />XIK: <br />(i) Tether and restrain a dog while actively engaged in: <br />a Use of the dog in shepherding or herding livestock or <br />