Carroll County, Maryland

§ 90.05 RESTRAINT.

(C) The owner of a dog shall not tie, chain, cable, or in any way tether a dog outside for more than 12 hours a day.

D.  A tether to confine a dog shall be a minimum of 41⁄2 times the length of the dog (nose to tail base) and under no circumstances less than 10 feet long.

E.  The tether shall have swivels at both ends to prevent kinking and knotting. The area covered shall be maintained so that the tether cannot become entangled and positioned so that the dog cannot wrap the tether around posts, trees, debris or hang by jumping a fence or guardrail.