Unleashed dogs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless they're Pit Bulls or a large dog, why does it matter? I'm not going to allow my day to be ruined because a Chihuahua jumped up on me.

By the way, I can't remember the last time a dog jumped up on me.

Are your pockets stuffed with food OP? That might be the reason for dogs jumping up on you.

It drives me crazy when people act like small dogs get a pass for bad behavior. Many small dogs bite much more frequently than big dogs. Also, when I’m walking my big dog on a leash, it’s beyond annoying when people let their small, unleashed dogs come toward my dog. If my leashed dog reacted in any way, we would get all the blame. All dogs need to be leashed in public areas, regardless of breed or size.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP, but I wish there were a lot more places where dogs are allowed to be off leash.

Hint: your fenced yard! If you can’t afford the land for the animal you can’t afford the animal.

Oh yeah I forgot - only rich people can have dogs.

You think people in “flyover country” are all rich?

Living in an urban area has pros and cons. You need to accept the cons.

OP, I’d ask the police to stop by on the days and times that you think it’s a problem and see if they can give tickets.

Actually I don’t need to “accept the cons” because I have a yard in DC. But I like my dog to be in nature and the breed needs to run more and explore more than the size of my yard. Believe it or not, it’s possibly to have inner city communities and environments where there’s something for everyone including dog lovers and those who don’t want to meet an unleashed dog. Try opening up your mind to the idea. It really is no threat to you.

No one needs to open their mind to anything. Unleashed dogs in DC and NPS land is illegal. Your “dog who needs to run and explore” should not be living in DC. Grow up.

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Certain breeds are absolutely not suited for urban living. It’s cruel.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP, but I wish there were a lot more places where dogs are allowed to be off leash.

Hint: your fenced yard! If you can’t afford the land for the animal you can’t afford the animal.

Oh yeah I forgot - only rich people can have dogs.

You think people in “flyover country” are all rich?

Living in an urban area has pros and cons. You need to accept the cons.

OP, I’d ask the police to stop by on the days and times that you think it’s a problem and see if they can give tickets.

Actually I don’t need to “accept the cons” because I have a yard in DC. But I like my dog to be in nature and the breed needs to run more and explore more than the size of my yard. Believe it or not, it’s possibly to have inner city communities and environments where there’s something for everyone including dog lovers and those who don’t want to meet an unleashed dog. Try opening up your mind to the idea. It really is no threat to you.

No one needs to open their mind to anything. Unleashed dogs in DC and NPS land is illegal. Your “dog who needs to run and explore” should not be living in DC. Grow up.

Thanks for the advice but I don’t need to grow up. You may need to learn some manners, though.

I do not let my dog off leash unless we drive to a dog beach, for example.

My dog is medium sized and quite okay with the way I raise him, thanks.

It is possible to have communities that allow coexistence for everyone’s health, safety, and kindness to animals. What I was trying to say is that the balance is not yet right in DC as it is in many other cities around the world. Maybe you haven’t lived in any other cities where they manage to do this well. I will assume ignorance and not just mean spiritedness.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP, but I wish there were a lot more places where dogs are allowed to be off leash.

Hint: your fenced yard! If you can’t afford the land for the animal you can’t afford the animal.

Oh yeah I forgot - only rich people can have dogs.

You think people in “flyover country” are all rich?

Living in an urban area has pros and cons. You need to accept the cons.

OP, I’d ask the police to stop by on the days and times that you think it’s a problem and see if they can give tickets.

Actually I don’t need to “accept the cons” because I have a yard in DC. But I like my dog to be in nature and the breed needs to run more and explore more than the size of my yard. Believe it or not, it’s possibly to have inner city communities and environments where there’s something for everyone including dog lovers and those who don’t want to meet an unleashed dog. Try opening up your mind to the idea. It really is no threat to you.

No one needs to open their mind to anything. Unleashed dogs in DC and NPS land is illegal. Your “dog who needs to run and explore” should not be living in DC. Grow up.

Thanks for the advice but I don’t need to grow up. You may need to learn some manners, though.

I do not let my dog off leash unless we drive to a dog beach, for example.

My dog is medium sized and quite okay with the way I raise him, thanks.

It is possible to have communities that allow coexistence for everyone’s health, safety, and kindness to animals. What I was trying to say is that the balance is not yet right in DC as it is in many other cities around the world. Maybe you haven’t lived in any other cities where they manage to do this well. I will assume ignorance and not just mean spiritedness.

You told someone to “open their mind” to unleashed dogs in the city. No one needs to learn manners except you.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP, but I wish there were a lot more places where dogs are allowed to be off leash.

Hint: your fenced yard! If you can’t afford the land for the animal you can’t afford the animal.

Oh yeah I forgot - only rich people can have dogs.

You think people in “flyover country” are all rich?

Living in an urban area has pros and cons. You need to accept the cons.

OP, I’d ask the police to stop by on the days and times that you think it’s a problem and see if they can give tickets.

Actually I don’t need to “accept the cons” because I have a yard in DC. But I like my dog to be in nature and the breed needs to run more and explore more than the size of my yard. Believe it or not, it’s possibly to have inner city communities and environments where there’s something for everyone including dog lovers and those who don’t want to meet an unleashed dog. Try opening up your mind to the idea. It really is no threat to you.

No one needs to open their mind to anything. Unleashed dogs in DC and NPS land is illegal. Your “dog who needs to run and explore” should not be living in DC. Grow up.

Thanks for the advice but I don’t need to grow up. You may need to learn some manners, though.

I do not let my dog off leash unless we drive to a dog beach, for example.

My dog is medium sized and quite okay with the way I raise him, thanks.

It is possible to have communities that allow coexistence for everyone’s health, safety, and kindness to animals. What I was trying to say is that the balance is not yet right in DC as it is in many other cities around the world. Maybe you haven’t lived in any other cities where they manage to do this well. I will assume ignorance and not just mean spiritedness.

You told someone to “open their mind” to unleashed dogs in the city. No one needs to learn manners except you.

No I didn’t.

I told someone to open their mind to have having more designated off leash areas.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless they're Pit Bulls or a large dog, why does it matter? I'm not going to allow my day to be ruined because a Chihuahua jumped up on me.

By the way, I can't remember the last time a dog jumped up on me.

Are your pockets stuffed with food OP? That might be the reason for dogs jumping up on you.

It drives me crazy when people act like small dogs get a pass for bad behavior. Many small dogs bite much more frequently than big dogs. Also, when I’m walking my big dog on a leash, it’s beyond annoying when people let their small, unleashed dogs come toward my dog. If my leashed dog reacted in any way, we would get all the blame. All dogs need to be leashed in public areas, regardless of breed or size.

Being jumped on by a dog and being bitten by a dog no matter what size it is are two different things. No, I would not like a small dog biting me but a small dog jumping around my ankles isn't something that I'd lose any sleep over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't have a problem with unleashed dogs per se. If you have trained your dog with a strong and it generally is not interested in other people or dogs, fine. Let the pup roam a bit.

I have a problem with untrained unleashed dogs.

There is a difference.

A difference, but neither are ok. Well behaved dogs are well behaved until they are not.

[Anonymous]

In the moment, what should we do when we see an unleashed dog? I usually yell please leash your dog but it's almost always 100% too late. The dog is bounding towards us far away from owner and my kids who have been attacked before are in tears. We cannot go many public places we would like to because of this issue. Should I be videoing? Can we report people (if so, how)? Will anything be done?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless they're Pit Bulls or a large dog, why does it matter? I'm not going to allow my day to be ruined because a Chihuahua jumped up on me.

By the way, I can't remember the last time a dog jumped up on me.

Are your pockets stuffed with food OP? That might be the reason for dogs jumping up on you.

It matters bc if a lab comes charging at my 95 Lb German Shepard it is going to get ugly fast. Not all dogs react well to other dogs. Leash your effing dog.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP, but I wish there were a lot more places where dogs are allowed to be off leash.

Hint: your fenced yard! If you can’t afford the land for the animal you can’t afford the animal. [/quote

Recently read about a new "side hustle" where urban homeowners with fenced-in yards are renting their yards to dog owners by the hour to be used for free roaming.

[Anonymous]

I hate dogs and my son is allergic. I have mace on walks and will use it 100% if one jumps on me or my kids. Leash your stupid dogs

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP, but I wish there were a lot more places where dogs are allowed to be off leash.

Hint: your fenced yard! If you can’t afford the land for the animal you can’t afford the animal. [/quote

Recently read about a new "side hustle" where urban homeowners with fenced-in yards are renting their yards to dog owners by the hour to be used for free roaming.

This isn't really new, the app sniff spots has been around for a while

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate dogs and my son is allergic. I have mace on walks and will use it 100% if one jumps on me or my kids. Leash your stupid dogs

How do you know your son is allergic? If you hate a type of animal presumably it's never been in your house?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate dogs and my son is allergic. I have mace on walks and will use it 100% if one jumps on me or my kids. Leash your stupid dogs

dogs aren't stupid. Humans who allow this are.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate dogs and my son is allergic. I have mace on walks and will use it 100% if one jumps on me or my kids. Leash your stupid dogs

How do you know your son is allergic? If you hate a type of animal presumably it's never been in your house?

Because he has been tested by allergist. He is allergic to dogs and cats , and had reactions to both. Unfortunately, dog owners are usually pretty self centered and assume their dogs are supposed to be everywhere. They don’t have much concern for others