MOCO still considering banning dog tethering

Bad news for tied-up dogs in Montgomery County — there is still no clear resolution on revising the county's dog-tethering rules. County Executive Isiah Leggett originally proposed banning owners from tethering dogs unless they were outside with the dogs. But public safety committee members weren't fans of the proposal, saying earlier this month that it was akin to banning tethering altogether.

And now those new options on the table — including putting a two-hour time limit on dog-tethering — didn't receive any clear backing from the public safety committee during today's meeting. Director of of the Animal Services Division Capt. Michael Wahl did say today that he supports allowing owners to tie up their dogs outside as long as the owners are home and monitoring the dogs. But animal rights advocate Susan Rich of the Animal Protection Alliance of Montgomery County would rather see a specific time limit that dogs could be tied up while owners are home or away. SOURCE: TBD