Tethering/Chaining

Arkansas City, Kansas

2007

Dogs may be tethered for an hour at a time at three-hour intervals and for no more than four hours total in a 24-hour period.

Sec. 10-35. Restriction on dogs tethered or staked on private property.

No person shall tether or stake a dog for more than one continuous hour, except that tethering or staking of the same dog may resume after a hiatus of three continuous hours, for no more than four total hours on a tether or stake every 24-hour period.

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