Warsaw, Indiana

Sec. 6-62. – Hitching or tying, tethering.

(a) All animals shall be properly restrained as defined in this chapter.

(b) No animal shall be restrained outside the immediate presence of its owner by any rope, chain or cord that is directly attached to the animal’s neck or choke collar. Animals that must be restrained must wear a properly fitted collar or harness made of leather or nylon, not of the choker type. This is not to prohibit the proper use of choker collars in the training of animals. The tying device shall be attached to the animal’s collar or harness and shall be at least six feet in length and must have a swivel device on the anchor and collar end to prevent tangling.

(c) A person shall not chain or tether a dog with a chain or tether that weighs more than one-eighth of the dog’s body weight.

(d) A person shall not tether an animal in a manner that permits the animal to leave the person’s property.

(e) Tethering: It shall be unlawful:

(1) For any dog to be tethered between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(2) To tether any unsterilized dog for any period of time.

(3) To tether or confine a dog at a vacant structure or premises for any purpose when it is not monitored by an adult who is present at the property for the duration of such tethering or confinement.

(4) To tether a dog under six months of age.

(5) For more than three dogs to be tethered simultaneously at the same residence.

(6) To have contact between tethered dogs.

(7) For tethered dogs to be within three feet of another person’s property, public thoroughfare, and/or right-of-way.

(8) To tether a dog without access to adequate shelter at all times.