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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 />I. ... <br />J. ... <br />K It shall be unlawful for anv person to restrain a dog using a chain, wire or <br />other tune of tethering device in a manner prohibited by this subsection. <br />l No person shall tether fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog. or cause <br />such restraining of a dog to a tree fence Host dog house or other stationary obiect for <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 dos <br />and entanslement with obiects. <br />2 No person shall tether fasten chain tie or restrain a dog or cause <br />such restrainins 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. Durins periods of <br />__--__ <br />tetherins that are not unlawful under this subsection, the length of the cable alons which <br />the tethering device can move must be at least 10 feet and the tetherins device must be of <br />such lensth~that the dog is able to move 10 feet away from the cable perpendicularly. <br />3 No person shall tether a doh 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 />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 pronsed collar to a dog. <br />5 No person shall tether with a chain, wire or other device to a doh <br />where the weisht of the tethering device and the collar combined exceeds ten (10) percent <br />of the dos's bodv weight. <br />6 No person shall tether with a chain or wire or other device a dos 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 (21 of this <br />subsection a person may subiect to the provisions of subsections (3)-(6) of this Section <br />-_ <br />XIK: <br />(i) Tether and restrain a dog while actively engased in: <br />-- <br />a Use of the dos in shepherding or herding livestock, or <br />