Buchanan, Georgia

Sec. 8-3. – Keeping domestic animals under control.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any owner of a domestic animal to chain, tie, fasten or otherwise tether the animal to dog houses, trees, fences, vehicles or other stationary objects as a means of confinement except that the animal may be temporarily confined by a tether while attended by its owner.

Sec. 8-4. – Specific requirements for confinement.

It shall be an offense for any owner of a domestic animal not to satisfy the following requirements:

(a) Any tether used to temporarily confine an animal while attended by its owner must be attached to a collar or harness and shall not be wrapped directly around the animal’s neck. Such tethers shall not be excessively heavy or weighted so as to inhibit the animal’s movement.