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Stinky The Clown

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7. It is unrestricted in our jurisdiction, but three of the four neighboring counties have laws

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 01:20 PM

Jan 2012

The laws generally prescribe the length of time an animal may be tethered, generally 10 to 12 hours. One of the counties also specifies that the tether must have a swivel in it. No nearby jurisdictions prohibit them.

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Is tethering illegal [View all] Texasgal Jan 2012 OP

It is in my county over a certain amount of hours. roody Jan 2012 #1

The police just showed up Texasgal Jan 2012 #2

Good! Some people should have neither pets nor kids. RKP5637 Jan 2012 #3

Thank you for being proactive for this dog! hamsterjill Jan 2012 #6

Thanks for caring. n/t Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #12

It is where I live TorchTheWitch Jan 2012 #4

It's illegal here Irishonly Jan 2012 #5

It is unrestricted in our jurisdiction, but three of the four neighboring counties have laws Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #7

It is illegal where I live - well sort of... hamsterjill Jan 2012 #8

It is legal where I live. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #9

Yes. It is illegal. However, there are still those who tether their dogs. CottonBear Jan 2012 #10

Not where I live theAntiRand Jan 2012 #11

Is having a fence Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #13

Not everybody can afford a fence TheCruces Feb 2012 #14