If my leashed dog attacks an unleashed dog on a park trail am I at fault?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your dog can't be trusted on leash, he can't be trusted on leash. You need to act responsibly and accordingly. This isn't just matter of unleashed dogs, it's a matter of anyone approaching. You are being an irresponsible dog owner by walking leash-aggressive dog on public trails.

OP here.

I am completely in control of my dog by always keeping a safe distance and using a leash. My dog has never been aggressive towards children or other adults--still, I ask that they refrain from touching my dog (never an issue).

The only instances where my dog has shown aggression have been when dogs who are unleashed with their owners approach my dog quickly and suddenly.

While we're on the subject of aggression, I really don't understand your aggression and assertion of irresponsibility towards me. My dog is not aggressive if leash laws are followed on public trails by others.

Your leash aggressive dog has a high likelihood of being aggressive to some other small animal or child who runs up unexpectedly some day. You are delusional if you think otherwise.

I am being truthful (not aggressive, for God's sake the truth isn't aggressive) with you because I am sick and tired of irresponsible dog owners like you. You are as bad as the ones with unleashed dogs, so stop pretending you are better than them. They are terrible, agreed, but so are you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, those people drive me nuts. Here’s some options:

- state very loudly “my dog is not friendly to off-leash dogs, please remove your dog” so they can’t claim you never warned them
- train your dog to wear a muzzle
- take a leash reactivity class so you have more tools to use with your own dog
- I knew someone with a highly anxious dog who put a “Stop! Aggressive dog!” On their leash. It helped a lot in keeping people and their dogs away.
- Use a head halter leash so you have more control over your own dog
- I wouldn’t physically pick up your dog, because it could easily flip it’s aggression onto you and seriously damage you/your face

+1,000 on driving me nuts. My dog is nine years old, bad hips, cancer survivor. She’s just not interested in playing with your dog and if he bounces into her so that she experiences hip pain, she probably is going to snap back at what she perceives as an attack. Have some respect for the elderly, morons.

[Anonymous]

Better safe than sorry OP. I guess you should walk on public streets where leashes are required. Bummer but probably better for you and your dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better safe than sorry OP. I guess you should walk on public streets where leashes are required. Bummer but probably better for you and your dog.

Wait...so in MoCo leashes are not required when walking on trails in public parks—only on the street?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better safe than sorry OP. I guess you should walk on public streets where leashes are required. Bummer but probably better for you and your dog.

Leashes are also required in the park. It is just that SOME PEOPLE think the rules don't apply to their perfect special dog even though their perfect special dog doesn't have 100% recall

OP-Just solidarity. My dog isn't even leash aggressive just gets totally scared when an off leash dog runs up at her. And I can't tell you how many times off leash dogs have run at me while I was on a run. I love dogs but I don't like being charged by strange dogs. I don't understand why people can't just leash their f'ing dogs.

People who don't leash your dogs please explain why you think the rules don't apply to you.

[Anonymous]

I work with animal control in Moco OP. You are NOT at fault if your dog is leashed and an unleashed dog approaches it and gets close enough to get bitten. Other dog owner will be at fault. Now if your dog had been declared dangerous in court and requires a muzzle when outside that’s different. But a leashed dog in most cases is not pleased when an unleashed dog comes up to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are NOT at fault - the owner of the off-leash dog, which is against the law, is.

The people saying you are at fault are probably the idiots who let their dog off leash with no recall.

You did not read her post, did you? In a dog park where in MoCo it is legal to unleash your dog.

Actually, YOU didn't read the post. Good lord... she said PARK TRAIL and gave the example of Rock Creek Park.

Yes, and I said sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“You’d better recall your dog. Mine isn’t friendly with unleashed dogs and I’d hate for yours to get hurt.”

Seriously. I wouldn’t even use that many words. Our dog is getting grumpy as she ages although she looks like a giant stuffed animal.

Our issue is children getting in her face.

* Does your dog bite?

* Sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your dog is irritated because he is leashed! In a dog park, equivalent of you gelding him!

And we all know how incredibly cruel and unusual it is to geld a dog

Go shop your neuticles somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your dog can't be trusted on leash, he can't be trusted on leash. You need to act responsibly and accordingly. This isn't just matter of unleashed dogs, it's a matter of anyone approaching. You are being an irresponsible dog owner by walking leash-aggressive dog on public trails.

OP here.

I am completely in control of my dog by always keeping a safe distance and using a leash. My dog has never been aggressive towards children or other adults--still, I ask that they refrain from touching my dog (never an issue).

The only instances where my dog has shown aggression have been when dogs who are unleashed with their owners approach my dog quickly and suddenly.

While we're on the subject of aggression, I really don't understand your aggression and assertion of irresponsibility towards me. My dog is not aggressive if leash laws are followed on public trails by others.

Your leash aggressive dog has a high likelihood of being aggressive to some other small animal or child who runs up unexpectedly some day. You are delusional if you think otherwise.

I am being truthful (not aggressive, for God's sake the truth isn't aggressive) with you because I am sick and tired of irresponsible dog owners like you. You are as bad as the ones with unleashed dogs, so stop pretending you are better than them. They are terrible, agreed, but so are you.

You are crazy. Op sounds like a great dog owner. I also have a reactive dog and have to frequently announce that my dog isn’t friendly. Sadly also have needed to kick a few dogs away and actually had one “my dog is friendly” owner yell at me when I hustled to get away from his off leash dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better safe than sorry OP. I guess you should walk on public streets where leashes are required. Bummer but probably better for you and your dog.

Leashes are also required in the park. It is just that SOME PEOPLE think the rules don't apply to their perfect special dog even though their perfect special dog doesn't have 100% recall

OP-Just solidarity. My dog isn't even leash aggressive just gets totally scared when an off leash dog runs up at her. And I can't tell you how many times off leash dogs have run at me while I was on a run. I love dogs but I don't like being charged by strange dogs. I don't understand why people can't just leash their f'ing dogs.

People who don't leash your dogs please explain why you think the rules don't apply to you.

+1000

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put a muzzle on your dog. And seriously speak up sooner! But the muzzle not only protects you from liability, it speaks volumes to other dog owners who aren't generally bright enough to keep their beasts away from strange dogs.

Also, put a favorite treat in the muzzle so your dog looks forward to wearing it. Most dogs can easily be trained to happily stick their noses in the muzzle, knowing it means "tasty treat and a fun walk."

+1 people need to put a muzzle on their dog when they know the dog can get aggressive. There was an attack by a dog on a puppy in our neighborhood. The owner couldn't control the dog that attacked the other dog. Even if a dog goes near your other dog, if you know your dog can get aggressive, you should muzzle it. Unless your dog is tiny, you can't always control your dog even if it's on a leash. I have see dogs take their owners for walks rather than the other way around. I've experienced it myself having worked for a vet and owned my own dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better safe than sorry OP. I guess you should walk on public streets where leashes are required. Bummer but probably better for you and your dog.

Leashes are also required in the park. It is just that SOME PEOPLE think the rules don't apply to their perfect special dog even though their perfect special dog doesn't have 100% recall

OP-Just solidarity. My dog isn't even leash aggressive just gets totally scared when an off leash dog runs up at her. And I can't tell you how many times off leash dogs have run at me while I was on a run. I love dogs but I don't like being charged by strange dogs. I don't understand why people can't just leash their f'ing dogs.

People who don't leash your dogs please explain why you think the rules don't apply to you.

Louder for the people in the back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your dog can't be trusted on leash, he can't be trusted on leash. You need to act responsibly and accordingly. This isn't just matter of unleashed dogs, it's a matter of anyone approaching. You are being an irresponsible dog owner by walking leash-aggressive dog on public trails.

OP here.

I am completely in control of my dog by always keeping a safe distance and using a leash. My dog has never been aggressive towards children or other adults--still, I ask that they refrain from touching my dog (never an issue).

The only instances where my dog has shown aggression have been when dogs who are unleashed with their owners approach my dog quickly and suddenly.

While we're on the subject of aggression, I really don't understand your aggression and assertion of irresponsibility towards me. My dog is not aggressive if leash laws are followed on public trails by others.

Your leash aggressive dog has a high likelihood of being aggressive to some other small animal or child who runs up unexpectedly some day. You are delusional if you think otherwise.

I am being truthful (not aggressive, for God's sake the truth isn't aggressive) with you because I am sick and tired of irresponsible dog owners like you. You are as bad as the ones with unleashed dogs, so stop pretending you are better than them. They are terrible, agreed, but so are you.

You are crazy. Op sounds like a great dog owner. I also have a reactive dog and have to frequently announce that my dog isn’t friendly. Sadly also have needed to kick a few dogs away and actually had one “my dog is friendly” owner yell at me when I hustled to get away from his off leash dog.

DP.. if you know your dog can get aggressive you should muzzle it when you are out. You can't always control your dog even if it's on a leash. A kid may end up going near your dog without knowing your dog is friendly or not. It happens. You may be distracted and not catch the kid in time, nor can you always control a dog.