Dog owners who keep their canines chained have until Jan. 18 to find another way to restrain them, thanks to a new law that makes unlawful restraint of a dog a crime in Texas.
On Nov. 1, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that was passed during the state legislature’s third special session of the year.
“This new law makes unlawful restraint a ticketable offense and gives us more leeway to help dogs bein…