Dog tied to rope 24/7?

[RRevak]

The wood fence is falling apart between our houses and I have never seen it off the rope. I check about 3 times a day.

Ok but please answer the rest of my questions as they are relevant. Is the dog still tied at night? If the dog is simply tied but overall looks healthy and cared for then animal control will be reluctant to respond as they more than likely have their fare share of far worse cases to investigate and there are only so many field workers employed to dispatch. After all, rope is far cheaper than repairing the fence you claim to be in disarray.

 

[Zigner]

A beagle sized dog (2') on an 8' rope is pretty unrestrained, it appears to me.

However, per the law, said 2' dog would require a minimum of a 10' rope.

 

[smutlydog]

Based on what I am reading here my best option is to kindly ask the neighbors to give me the dog.The lady is a semi functional crack head and her husband is an alcoholic. They have already told me they don't want the dog and are even considering placing an ad to give it away. Their reason for keeping it is their 13 year daughter but I have never seen her spend time with it. Just to shed a little more light to this story. This is the 3rd dog they have chained. The first one declined in health and they called animal control to pick it up. I talked them into giving me the second one which was a pit-bull. After several months I re-homed it. At the time I had 3 dogs. Now I have 2 dogs so the time may be right to take another one in.

 

[Zigner]

Offer to buy it from them...

 

[CdwJava]

Here are the laws:

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.821.htm

Some of the relevant info:

Sec. 821.077. UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT OF DOG. (a) An owner may not leave a dog outside and unattended by use of a restraint that unreasonably limits the dog's movement:
(1) between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.;
(2) within 500 feet of the premises of a school; or
(3) in the case of extreme weather conditions, including conditions in which:
(A) the actual or effective outdoor temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit;
(B) a heat advisory has been issued by a local or state authority or jurisdiction; or
(C) a hurricane, tropical storm, or tornado warning has been issued for the jurisdiction by the National Weather Service.
(b) In this section, a restraint unreasonably limits a dog's movement if the restraint:
(1) uses a collar that is pinch-type, prong-type, or choke-type or that is not properly fitted to the dog;
(2) is a length shorter than the greater of:
(A) five times the length of the dog, as measured from the tip of the dog's nose to the base of the dog's tail; or
(B) 10 feet;
(3) is in an unsafe condition; or
(4) causes injury to the dog.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 674, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.


Sec. 821.078. EXCEPTIONS. Section 821.077 does not apply to:
(1) a dog restrained to a running line, pulley, or trolley system and that is not restrained to the running line, pulley, or trolley system by means of a pinch-type, prong-type, choke-type, or improperly fitted collar;
(2) a dog restrained in compliance with the requirements of a camping or recreational area as defined by a federal, state, or local authority or jurisdiction;
(3) a dog restrained for a reasonable period, not to exceed three hours in a 24-hour period, and no longer than is necessary for the owner to complete a temporary task that requires the dog to be restrained;
(4) a dog restrained while the owner is engaged in, or actively training for, an activity that is conducted pursuant to a valid license issued by this state if the activity for which the license is issued is associated with the use or presence of a dog;
(5) a dog restrained while the owner is engaged in conduct directly related to the business of shepherding or herding cattle or livestock; or
(6) a dog restrained while the owner is engaged in conduct directly related to the business of cultivating agricultural products, if the restraint is reasonably necessary for the safety of the dog.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 674, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.