Montgomery County officials are resisting a proposal that would require dog owners to remain in sight of their pooches when tying them up.

County Council members Phil Andrews, D-Gaithersburg/Rockville, and Roger Berliner, D-Bethesda/Potomac, on Monday objected to County Executive Ike Leggett’s recommendation, saying it would unfairly burden those who briefly tie up their dogs while shopping or eating in establishments that don’t allow canines.