Schwarzenegger signs anti-chaining bill

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Sacramento, Calif. - California now limits the time canines can be chained to three hours, except for activities that involve the use of a dog.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — California now limits the time canines can be chained to three hours, except for activities that involve the use of a dog.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill, making it effective Jan. 1. California is the second state to address the issue. In 2003, Connecticut passed a law that bans dogs from being chained for an "unreasonable period" of time.

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