A pet tie apparatus is adapted for tying a pet to an anchor object so that the pet may move freely about the anchor object without tangling or wrapping the tie apparatus around the anchor object so as to limit the pet's movement. The pet tie apparatus includes an elongated anchor member having a substantially uniform outer cross-sectional size and shape and connecting means connected to the elongated anchor member for connecting the two ends of the anchor member together around the anchor object to form a closed anchor ring extending completely around the anchor object. The apparatus also includes a flexible lead member having a lead end to which a pet collar may be secured and a ring end connected to a slip ring member adapted to be slidably received on the elongated anchor member before being connected to form the closed anchor ring. The slip ring member is adapted to slide along the closed anchor ring formed by the connected elongated anchor member so that the pet may move around the anchor object without wrapping the lead member around the object. Preferably, the connector for the elongated anchor member is adapted to form an elongated anchor connection when connecting the two ends of the anchor member, the elongated anchor connection being similar in outer cross-sectional size and shape to the elongated anchor member and being generally axially aligned with the adjacent portions of the anchor member. Thus, the slip ring member may easily slide around the entire closed anchor ring and does not catch on the anchor member connection.

A safety post for construction workers and the like comprising angle structure having integral horizontal and vertical legs, the horizontal leg having a clamp including fixed and movable tapered members opposed on the underside of the horizontal leg for detachably gripping structural beams, the movable member having a portion loosely encircling the horizontal leg with a fulcrum below and screw structure operable from above to pivot and tighten the movable member; the vertical member having a column which may optionally be height-adjustable by telescoping of separate lengths, and which terminates at the top in a pair of fixed arcuate horns with the ends inward turned and overlappingly spaced for retaining a safety cable therebetween while permitting workmen to walk their safety lines along the cable without need to unsnap the safety lines at the safety post.

A restraining device for allowing a pet to encircle a building or the like has a continuous cable looped around the building and a leash movably engaging the cable and fixedly attached to the pet so that the pet may pull the leash along the cable and around the building. A connector freely moveable along the cable allows the length of the loop to be adjusted prior to use.

An animal tether device having a plurality of upright post members embedded in the ground interconnected by at least one fence member with a rail member mounted on the post members a distance above the ground, such rail member having a carriage member moveably contained therein with a leash member extending therefrom attached to the animal and fence extension members disposed at each end of said plurality of post members extending from beneath the level of the rail member and curving downward at an angle to the ground to prevent the animal from going around the end posts of the series of posts too sharply so as to prevent tangling of the leash pulling the carriage moving within the rail member.

An animal leash and running device for allowing movement of leashed animal includes an elongated flexible member. The flexible member extends through a runner such that the runner may be selectively positioned along a length of the flexible member. An elongated tubular member has a bend therein such that the elongated tubular member forms an obtuse angle. The flexible member extends through the elongated tubular member. A coupler is attached to the elongated tubular member for selectively coupling the elongated tubular member to a vertical structure. A leash has a first end and a second end. The first end of the leash is attached to the runner. The second end of the leash may be releasably coupled to an animal.