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Forsyth County commissioners keep current tethering rule after public outcry
Summary
After multiple public speakers urged the board to retain the county's anti-tethering language, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted to deny a proposed amendment that would have allowed owners to observe tethered dogs from inside their homes.
Forsyth County commissioners voted 5-2 on Jan. 30 to reject a proposed change to the county's tethering rule, preserving the existing requirement that an owner or keeper be physically outside when a dog is tethered.
The proposed amendment was brought forward by the Animal Services Advisory Board and would have allowed owners to maintain visual contact with a tethered dog from inside a residence rather than being physically outside. Commissioners debated whether the change would materially improve animal welfare or simply make enforcement harder.
The public session included multiple speakers urging the board not to loosen the…
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