Tying a Dog to a Tree on Shabbat
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Question
When we go for a walk with the dog on Shabbat, sometimes we wrap the end of the collar around a tree. We emphasize that we do not touch the tree, we just close the chain around it, and thus the dog stays in place. We were told that this is forbidden, so we are inquiring about the halacha, is it really forbidden?
Answer
Hello, it is forbidden to tie a dog or any other animal to the trunk of a tree or to any other part of a tree. The reason for the prohibition is that if a person gets used to using a tree, there is a concern that he might momentarily forget that it is Shabbat and break off branches or fruits. Therefore, the sages prohibited any use of a tree.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 336, סעיף 1).
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