Leaving your dog improperly chained up can leave them with great pain and discomfort. Chains that are too tight can become embedded in the dog’s skin, and tied-up dogs can be exposed to hazardous weather conditions.
It’s a form of animal neglect that should be a crime — and more and more cities and states have been enacting laws to protect these animals and prosecute owners who leave them chained up in harsh conditions.
Texas made headlines last month after finally enacting a new law making it illegal to leave dogs chained up without adequate protection. Now, Tennessee is working on putting a similar law on the books.
The new proposed legislation — Senate Bill 2243 and House Bill 2860 — is sponsored by Tennessee State Senator Jon Lundberg and Representative Sabi ‘Doc’ Kumar, according to WYMT.