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