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<br />E. It shall be unlawful to restrain any animal except in a humane fashion; <br />a `' ~ as set eut forth in Section VII(22) above: and <br />Subsection XI(Kl below <br />F. ... <br />G. ... <br />H. ... <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 />1. 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 dog <br />and entanglement with obiects. In no event shall the time limitations established by this <br />subsection 1 and subsection 2 below be added to ether to allow for tethering fastening <br />chaining, tying, or restraining to either a stationary obiect or to a cable trolley system for <br />more than a total of 3 hours in a 24-hour period <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 period 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 and <br />attached in such manner as to prevent strangulation or other_iniurv to the dog and <br />entanglement with obiects. <br />3. No person shall tether a dog with a chain or wire or other device <br />to, or cause such attachment to. any collar other than a buckle type collar or body <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-tune 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 (101 percent <br />of the dog's body 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 (11 and (21 of this <br />subsection. a person may. subiect to the provisions of subsections (3)-(61 of this Section <br />XI(Kl, and subiect to the reauirement that any stationary tethering devise used shall be at <br />least 10 feet in length, and subiect to the reauirement that for any cable trolley system <br />used the length of the cable along which the tethering device can move must be at least <br />10 feet. and the tethering device must be of such length that the dog is able to move 10 <br />feet away from the cable perpendicularly: <br />(il Tether and restrain a dog while actively engaged in: <br />a. Use of the dog in shepherding or herding livestock or <br />