Unleashed dogs at the neighborhood playground

[Anonymous]

Are there specific signs at the park saying no unleashed dogs? If you're uncomfortable asking someone directly, maybe look into getting signs for your park stating the law. Then in the future you could just refer to the signs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there specific signs at the park saying no unleashed dogs? If you're uncomfortable asking someone directly, maybe look into getting signs for your park stating the law. Then in the future you could just refer to the signs.

Dog owners know the rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there specific signs at the park saying no unleashed dogs? If you're uncomfortable asking someone directly, maybe look into getting signs for your park stating the law. Then in the future you could just refer to the signs.

Dog owners know the rules.

+1

Unless they just moved from Mars, they know the laws - but think they're entitled to be above them. Everyone knows that dogs are required to be on leashes at all times unless it's a dog park or their private yard (or a private business that allows unleashed pets on their property.)

Call animal control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who loves to let his dog run across people’s yards throughout the neighborhood. I saw them one day and asked him nicely to leash his dog to his response, “why should I, the dog isn’t causing any harm”, to my response “because it’s the law”. This was met with a smirk and “thanks for the info!” Of course he isn’t leashing his dog. Now what? Call?

Is the dog in the neighbor’s control? That is - if it’s off leash, but the owner can control the dog and keep it under its command, it may be legal.

Either way, if you don’t like it, here’s what I’d do. Go to the neighbors house later. Knock on their door. Tell them nicely that you understand that their position is that their dog isn’t bothering anyone, but, it concerns you to have an unleashed dog running out of control in the neighborhood, and ask them if they could please keep their dog under their control in the future. See what they say. If it happens again, you can decide whether or not it’s worth calling animal control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who loves to let his dog run across people’s yards throughout the neighborhood. I saw them one day and asked him nicely to leash his dog to his response, “why should I, the dog isn’t causing any harm”, to my response “because it’s the law”. This was met with a smirk and “thanks for the info!” Of course he isn’t leashing his dog. Now what? Call?

Is the dog in the neighbor’s control? That is - if it’s off leash, but the owner can control the dog and keep it under its command, it may be legal.

Either way, if you don’t like it, here’s what I’d do. Go to the neighbors house later. Knock on their door. Tell them nicely that you understand that their position is that their dog isn’t bothering anyone, but, it concerns you to have an unleashed dog running out of control in the neighborhood, and ask them if they could please keep their dog under their control in the future. See what they say. If it happens again, you can decide whether or not it’s worth calling animal control.

At Large -

Any dog is at large if it is outside the owner’s premises and not leashed, unless it is a service dog, is in a dog exercise area designated by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, or is participating in an approved activity.

The common area of a homeowner’s association, condominium or cooperative is not the owner’s premises.

($100 fine for first offense; $500 fine for each subsequent violation)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who loves to let his dog run across people’s yards throughout the neighborhood. I saw them one day and asked him nicely to leash his dog to his response, “why should I, the dog isn’t causing any harm”, to my response “because it’s the law”. This was met with a smirk and “thanks for the info!” Of course he isn’t leashing his dog. Now what? Call?

Is the dog in the neighbor’s control? That is - if it’s off leash, but the owner can control the dog and keep it under its command, it may be legal.

Either way, if you don’t like it, here’s what I’d do. Go to the neighbors house later. Knock on their door. Tell them nicely that you understand that their position is that their dog isn’t bothering anyone, but, it concerns you to have an unleashed dog running out of control in the neighborhood, and ask them if they could please keep their dog under their control in the future. See what they say. If it happens again, you can decide whether or not it’s worth calling animal control.

At Large -

Any dog is at large if it is outside the owner’s premises and not leashed, unless it is a service dog, is in a dog exercise area designated by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, or is participating in an approved activity.

The common area of a homeowner’s association, condominium or cooperative is not the owner’s premises.

($100 fine for first offense; $500 fine for each subsequent violation)

OK, I think we all know this. So what’s your point? Are you just going to call? Or are you going to be a neighbor, and talk to your neighbor first?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who loves to let his dog run across people’s yards throughout the neighborhood. I saw them one day and asked him nicely to leash his dog to his response, “why should I, the dog isn’t causing any harm”, to my response “because it’s the law”. This was met with a smirk and “thanks for the info!” Of course he isn’t leashing his dog. Now what? Call?

Is the dog in the neighbor’s control? That is - if it’s off leash, but the owner can control the dog and keep it under its command, it may be legal.

Either way, if you don’t like it, here’s what I’d do. Go to the neighbors house later. Knock on their door. Tell them nicely that you understand that their position is that their dog isn’t bothering anyone, but, it concerns you to have an unleashed dog running out of control in the neighborhood, and ask them if they could please keep their dog under their control in the future. See what they say. If it happens again, you can decide whether or not it’s worth calling animal control.

This is useless, she already tried to talk to him and was rebuffed. She should just call and report next time she see it. This advice is for someone who sees this happening but has yet to nicely say something about it.

[Anonymous]

If it's a clean Golden Retriever, King Charles Spaniel, English or French Bulldog, or English Springer Spaniel leave it be.

If it's a scary breed call 9-1-1 or animal control.

[Anonymous]

What I don’t understand is the moms who bring a kid or two and a big dog. You own a dog, you know they can be unpredictable if stressed and you know they poop and pee everywhere. You have young kids, you know they need close watching and they can be unpredictable and not know how to properly interact with animals. Stupid stupid.

[Anonymous]

# of times I've politely asked someone to please leash their dog: a dozen or so
# of times that person started regularly leashing their dog in public parks/trails (not dog parks): zero. 0. Nada.

They might leash in that very moment, but these kinds of special snowflake jerks don't care and don't change. They'll go off leash again in 20 minutes, the next day, etc. It does nothing to ask them politely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:# of times I've politely asked someone to please leash their dog: a dozen or so
# of times that person started regularly leashing their dog in public parks/trails (not dog parks): zero. 0. Nada.

They might leash in that very moment, but these kinds of special snowflake jerks don't care and don't change. They'll go off leash again in 20 minutes, the next day, etc. It does nothing to ask them politely.

You can’t control anyone, but repetition helps. Calling cops and animal control is probably less effective because these resources are stretched thin can’t always get there in time to address the issue personally.

But if you are just saying you hate dog owners, well then, guess that is how it is for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:# of times I've politely asked someone to please leash their dog: a dozen or so
# of times that person started regularly leashing their dog in public parks/trails (not dog parks): zero. 0. Nada.

They might leash in that very moment, but these kinds of special snowflake jerks don't care and don't change. They'll go off leash again in 20 minutes, the next day, etc. It does nothing to ask them politely.

You can’t control anyone, but repetition helps. Calling cops and animal control is probably less effective because these resources are stretched thin can’t always get there in time to address the issue personally.

But if you are just saying you hate dog owners, well then, guess that is how it is for you.

This is what Animal Control does. That's what they are there for. You are not taking a LEO away from stopping a bank robbery. Animal Control exists for.... wait for it.... animal control!

I'm a dog owner. $500 a pop is probably more effective than you think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:# of times I've politely asked someone to please leash their dog: a dozen or so
# of times that person started regularly leashing their dog in public parks/trails (not dog parks): zero. 0. Nada.

They might leash in that very moment, but these kinds of special snowflake jerks don't care and don't change. They'll go off leash again in 20 minutes, the next day, etc. It does nothing to ask them politely.

You can’t control anyone, but repetition helps. Calling cops and animal control is probably less effective because these resources are stretched thin can’t always get there in time to address the issue personally.

But if you are just saying you hate dog owners, well then, guess that is how it is for you.

This is what Animal Control does. That's what they are there for. You are not taking a LEO away from stopping a bank robbery. Animal Control exists for.... wait for it.... animal control!

I'm a dog owner. $500 a pop is probably more effective than you think.

Yup, if they show up. Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Call Animal Control. No questions and no discussion with the dog owner. Just call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call Animal Control. No questions and no discussion with the dog owner. Just call.

Disagree, but you do you.