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Why would you do this to Man’s Best Friend?

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE! CONTACT MARICOPA ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE. REPORTS MAY BE MADE ANONYMOUSLY.







“Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has stated that tethered dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite than non-tethered dogs” (unchain your dog).
“Victims of such dog attacks are often children who are unaware of the chained dog’s presence until it is too late” (The Humane Society of The United States).
Statistically, chained dogs are more dangerous than free-running packs of dogs. (unchain your dog)
When a tethered dog is able to escape and wanders the neighborhood, people are in jeopardy of being attacked and bitten.
Tethered dogs are usually neglected and usually not vaccinated, which
presents the threat of disease if the dog bites a person (unchain your dog).
“Tethered dogs are easy targets for thieves looking to steal animals to sale to research institutions or to be used as fodder for organized animal fights” (The Humane Society of The United States).


Unchain your Dog 29 March 2007

“The Facts about Chaining or Tethering Dogs” The Humane Society of The United States 29 March 2007


Take Care of Your Dog
Dogs are pack animals that need to exercise and socialize. Keeping dogs tethered will result in aggressive and dangerous behavior. Dogs that are tethered are in danger of hurting themselves by being strangled on their own tether.
Let your dog be a part of the family and allow them inside. It’s the best place for a dog to be, especially during extreme weather conditions. If you cannot keep your dogs indoors, provide them with appropriate shelter and an inexpensive pulley system that will allow for freedom of movement and safe exercise.






Vote for a new ordinance that makes it illegal to tether a dog to a stationary object!

Vote YES on the anti-tether ordinance! Together we can fight animal abuse. It will be illegal to keep a dog tethered. However, a dog may be restrained by a trolley system (cable run). The trolley kits can be purchased at local pet stores. If a dog is found to be tethered, the owner will have 15 days to unchain it.
The following conditions must be met:
The lead must be attached to a properly fitting dog collar.
The lead must be strong enough to contain the dog according to size.
The cable run must be at least 15 feet long.
The trolley system must be able to keep the dog in your property and constructed to prevent the dog from getting tangled with other objects.
The trolley system must allow the dog access to water, food and proper shelter as well as enough room to exercise.
Doghouses must be structurally sound, waterproof and windproof. They must protect dogs from temperature extremes. The shelter must provide proper ventilation and drainage.
The dog’s shelter and other accessible areas must minimize the risk of the dog contracting diseases such as parasites.
The dog must be provided with clean, fresh water in a receptacle that won’t tip over, and provided with enough food to maintain
adequate nutrition.