Valdez, Alaska

6.08.110 Tethering/chaining/crating of animals restricted.

A.    No animal shall be continuously confined in a crate or area smaller than ten feet by ten feet, chained, tied, fastened or otherwise tethered to doghouses, trees, stakes, poles, fences, walls, or any other stationary objects outdoors or indoors as a means of confinement outdoors or indoors for a time period that exceeds thirteen hours within a twenty-four-hour period.

B.    Tethers must be at least ten feet in length and weigh no more than one-eighth of the animal’s body weight. Tethers must attach directly to a proper collar or harness, allow the dog’s free movement, and cannot cause the dog to be injured, strangled, or become tangled.