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Features Oct 18, 2026 13 mins read

Vermont Tethering Laws: How Long You Can Legally Chain or Tie Up a Dog

If you’re trying to figure out whether tethering laws in Vermont let you chain a dog in the backyard, the honest answer is “it depends on how you do it.” Vermont doesn’t ban tethering outright, and it also doesn’t hand you a free pass to leave a dog on a chain indefinitely.