Roman Forest, Texas

Sec. 6-30. – Torture, mistreatment, poisoning, and striking of pets with vehicles.

(f) No person shall, at any time, tether, fasten, chain or tie any dog or cause such dog to be fastened, chained or tied while such dog is on the owner’s property, or on the property of the owner’s landlord, or on any property within the limits of the city unless said person is holding the restraint. A person restraining a dog shall attach the restraint to a properly fitting collar or harness worn by the dog. A person may not wrap a chain or tether or other restraint directly around a dog’s neck or use a pinch- , prong- , or choke-type collar. The restraint used to manage a dog must, by design and placement, be unlikely to become tangled.