Miami, Oklahoma

Sec. 4-43. – Humane confinement and other restrictions of movement of dogs and other animals.

4. Any owner or possessor of a dog or other domestic animal may tether the animal outside. Provided, however, the animal may not be tethered for longer than nine (9) hours in a period of twenty-four (24) hours without releasing the animal from the tether for a period of exercise of at least one (1) hour in length and/or play with the owner or family members before re-tethering. No such animal shall remain tethered outside over night between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless directly supervised by the owner or possessor. The use of logging chains or other lines and devices not designed for tethering such animal(s) shall be prohibited. In addition, no chain or other form of tether shall weigh more than one-eighth the animal’s body weight per ten (10) feet of tether. No animal under the age of six (6) months shall be tethered outside for any length of time without constant, direct supervision. The following conditions must also be met:

a. The tether shall be of appropriate configuration to confine the animal to the owner’s or possessor’s property,

b. The tether shall prevent the animal from extending over an object or an edge that could result in injury to or strangulation of the animal, and

c. Only one (1) animal may be tethered to the object and the tether shall designed to prevent the animal from becoming tangled with other objects or animals.

d. There shall be a swivel on at least one end of the tether to minimize tangling of the tether.

e. The tether shall be attached to a properly fitted collar or harness worn by the animal with enough room between the collar and animal’s throat through which two average adult fingers may easily fit; provided, however, that the use of a choke collar or prong/pinch collar to tether an animal shall be prohibited.

5. Any owner or possessor of a dog or other domestic animal may confine the animal with a tether/tie out/trolley system if the following conditions are met:

a. The tether/tie out/trolley system shall be of appropriate configuration to confine the animal to the owner’s or possessor’s property,

b. The tether/tie out/trolley system shall prevent the animal from extending over an object or an edge that could result in injury to or strangulation of the animal, and

c. Only one (1) animal may be tethered to the tether/tie out/trolley system and it shall designed to prevent the animal from becoming tangled with other objects or animals.

d. There shall be a swivel on at least one end of the tether/tie out/trolley system to minimize tangling of the tether.

e. The tether shall be attached to a properly fitted collar or harness worn by the animal with enough room between the collar and animal’s throat through which two average adult fingers may easily fit; provided, however, that the use of a choke collar or prong/pinch collar to tether an animal shall be prohibited.

f. The animal must be able to move at least ten (10) feet to either side of the tether/tie out/trolley system.

6. A person shall not leave a dog or other domestic animal outside when a reasonably predicted weather advisory, warning or watch is issued by a local, state or federal authority, or when outside environmental conditions including, but not limited to extreme heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, lightning or hail pose an adverse risk to the health or safety of the animal based on the animals breed, age, or physical condition, provided the person may tether or use a tether/tie out/trolley system in such conditions for no more than fifteen (15) minutes. This provision shall not apply to any agricultural animal.