Schwarzenegger signs anti-chaining bill

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.