More and more communities are passing laws that regulate the practice of tethering animals:  New Orleans LA, Tuscon AZ, Okaloosa FL, Cathage MO, Lawton OK, and other cities all ban chaining.  The state of Connecticut, along with Wichita KS, Denver CO, Austin TX, Norfolk VA, West Palm Beach FL, and others allow dogs to be chained only for a limited number of hours per day.  Little Rock AR, along with other cities, ban fixed-point chaining, but do allow pulley runs.