Why do you walk your dog off leash?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope all you posters also train your kids not to run up screaming and yelling to dogs who *are* leashed and stick their hands in its face with no manners whatsoever. We have neighbor kids who play in the street often and my dog is frequently unleashed in our front fenced (except for the driveway entrance) yard. One of the kids will occasionally come INTO our driveway, others close on his heels, without asking and try and play with our dog, and it frustrates the hell out of me. He's really good with kids, has a lot of patience, and doesn't leave our yard, but I worry for those kids that don't know any better around less well-behaved dogs.

This. Plus, when my dog is trying to stay behind me he does NOT want to "just say hi" to your kid. I'll control my dog, you control your kid around my dog.

Otherwise I agree that the only place a dog should be off leash is in their own fenced yard or in an off leash park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A reminder to DC residents. DC has a leash law. Your dog must be leashed. Further more, the leash length limit is four feet. So, these long leash "reels" are unlawful.

HURRAH! A voice of reason. At last.

In Fairfax County (and every other county I know of), there are leash laws.

LLeash laws are optional only in PP's little inconsiderate imaginary world of one. That world is going to get her into serious trouble!

But nobody enforces the laws so they are useless.

[Anonymous]

My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

That's interesting. I didn't see an exception in the law for electronic collars. Am I missing something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

That's interesting. I didn't see an exception in the law for electronic collars. Am I missing something?

I have no idea. I'm not worried about it. I run by a police station daily and I've never beet ticketed and always wave at the cops that pass me by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

But you are still encouraging other dog owners to think that it's okay. It's not okay.

Also, your dog =/= my kid. Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

But you are still encouraging other dog owners to think that it's okay. It's not okay.

Also, your dog =/= my kid. Not even close.

Agreed. I still don't know your dog. And if your dog comes up to me, it will still get pepper sprayed.

[Anonymous]

Yep, any off leash dog that comes near me or my kids is getting the old Mace from the side purse pocket. Don't run to close to anyone, pp!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pepper spray person I love you. These careless "my dog is harmless" owners can shot it up their ass. Not only does your unleashed dog traumatize kids, but rescue dogs on leashes with horrible pasts can be triggered beyond belief by your unleashed angel. Stop being a selfish ass. Put your dog on a leash or go to a dog park. You are not above the law.

+1

I'd also be more than willing to spray a dog with pepper spray if it came up to me and was off-leash.

I've asked people to leash their dogs while walking around the neighborhood, and get the same responses like 'Screw You, it's my dog', or 'She's harmless!!!'. Now, it's just a phone call to animal control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

But you are still encouraging other dog owners to think that it's okay. It's not okay.

Also, your dog =/= my kid. Not even close.

Agreed. I still don't know your dog. And if your dog comes up to me, it will still get pepper sprayed.

I've got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pepper spray person I love you. These careless "my dog is harmless" owners can shot it up their ass. Not only does your unleashed dog traumatize kids, but rescue dogs on leashes with horrible pasts can be triggered beyond belief by your unleashed angel. Stop being a selfish ass. Put your dog on a leash or go to a dog park. You are not above the law.

+1

I'd also be more than willing to spray a dog with pepper spray if it came up to me and was off-leash.

I've asked people to leash their dogs while walking around the neighborhood, and get the same responses like 'Screw You, it's my dog', or 'She's harmless!!!'. Now, it's just a phone call to animal control.

I volunteer at Animal Control. Seriously, I can tell you that nobody is going out for a labrador that is probably long back at home sleeping on its owners sofa. There are serious calls that come in. Animal Control is probably one of the most understaffed, under funded groups in the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

But you are still encouraging other dog owners to think that it's okay. It's not okay.

Also, your dog =/= my kid. Not even close.

Agreed. I still don't know your dog. And if your dog comes up to me, it will still get pepper sprayed.

I've got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one.

Unless you count yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pepper spray person I love you. These careless "my dog is harmless" owners can shot it up their ass. Not only does your unleashed dog traumatize kids, but rescue dogs on leashes with horrible pasts can be triggered beyond belief by your unleashed angel. Stop being a selfish ass. Put your dog on a leash or go to a dog park. You are not above the law.

+1

I'd also be more than willing to spray a dog with pepper spray if it came up to me and was off-leash.

I've asked people to leash their dogs while walking around the neighborhood, and get the same responses like 'Screw You, it's my dog', or 'She's harmless!!!'. Now, it's just a phone call to animal control.

I volunteer at Animal Control. Seriously, I can tell you that nobody is going out for a labrador that is probably long back at home sleeping on its owners sofa. There are serious calls that come in. Animal Control is probably one of the most understaffed, under funded groups in the city.

Animal Control doesn't come out, the police do. And they will write the owner a ticket, especially if you're smart enough to take a photo for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

I have no idea what the laws are in Woodbridge.

But, in Alexandria, I can tell you that you would be breaking the law. The passed an ordinance that electronic collars do not meet the requirements of leash laws and dogs using them are considered "running at large."

BTW, the law was passed because THREE unleashed, electronic-collars dogs attacked a leashed dog and bit its owner. So no, I'm not reassured by you saying you have control of your dog in the situation you describe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog is off leash 100% of the time. Including the 20 miles of running she does with me a week.

What you don't realize is that my dog has an e collar and I a remote control that works from over 1, 000 yards away. My dog heels at my left side with police K9 precision.

My dog is trained to not even look aiat your dog or your direction. I have way more control of my animal than any of you do of your pets or kids.

If any dog owners are interested in this training, I highly recommend K9 off leash in Woodbridge...their 2 week board and train.

But you are still encouraging other dog owners to think that it's okay. It's not okay.

Also, your dog =/= my kid. Not even close.

Agreed. I still don't know your dog. And if your dog comes up to me, it will still get pepper sprayed.

I've got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one.

Unless you count yourself.

your version of "I know you are, but what am I?"

How old are you?