Do you let your dog off leash ever?

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

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Anonymous wrote:So many of us have posted in this thread about our kids being scared of dogs, dogs running up to our kids etc. kids running up to strange dogs is just not the problem you’re making it out to be. Keep your dog leashed and don’t let it touch me or my kid. Thanks!!

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and I can't stand off leash dogs or dogs on long leads where the owner isn't controlling them fir this reason.

However, there are absolutely kids who will walk right up to dogs and try to pet them. I've seen my kid's friends do this many times, and I'm always surprised by it because my kid would never. I didn't have to train my kid not to do it, but some kids do need to be trained on this.

It is the parents fault but some dog owners make it worse by taking their dogs to kid-friendly places and encouraging kids to interact with the dogs without telling them how to do so safely. People often try to get my kid to come pet their dog even though she obviously doesn't want to, and will sometimes be visibly offended when she says no. We make sure she knows it's always okay for her to decline an invite to interact with a dog, but many kids are adult pleasers by nature and this can make them feel like they are supposed to pet dogs or adults will be hurt. It's dumb. No one is required to pet your dog, praise your dog, be interested in your dog.

Again, the main problem is not kids running up to dogs. It is the dog owners, FULL F ING STOP. I have had this experience so many times - it's almost offensive to people if you don't want to kneel down and worship their dog, you or your children. I have had dog owners literally cross the street after me when I cross the street to avoid their dog, trying to get myself and my kid to interact when we clearly don't want to. Most dog owners are verging on mentally ill at this point.

I cannot state this enough. KEEP YOUR DOG TO YOURSELF. I don't want to touch your dog. I don't want your dog to touch me. My kid also does not want to touch or be touched by your dog. JUST STOP IT.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of us have posted in this thread about our kids being scared of dogs, dogs running up to our kids etc. kids running up to strange dogs is just not the problem you’re making it out to be. Keep your dog leashed and don’t let it touch me or my kid. Thanks!!

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and I can't stand off leash dogs or dogs on long leads where the owner isn't controlling them fir this reason.

However, there are absolutely kids who will walk right up to dogs and try to pet them. I've seen my kid's friends do this many times, and I'm always surprised by it because my kid would never. I didn't have to train my kid not to do it, but some kids do need to be trained on this.

It is the parents fault but some dog owners make it worse by taking their dogs to kid-friendly places and encouraging kids to interact with the dogs without telling them how to do so safely. People often try to get my kid to come pet their dog even though she obviously doesn't want to, and will sometimes be visibly offended when she says no. We make sure she knows it's always okay for her to decline an invite to interact with a dog, but many kids are adult pleasers by nature and this can make them feel like they are supposed to pet dogs or adults will be hurt. It's dumb. No one is required to pet your dog, praise your dog, be interested in your dog.

Again, the main problem is not kids running up to dogs. It is the dog owners, FULL F ING STOP. I have had this experience so many times - it's almost offensive to people if you don't want to kneel down and worship their dog, you or your children. I have had dog owners literally cross the street after me when I cross the street to avoid their dog, trying to get myself and my kid to interact when we clearly don't want to. Most dog owners are verging on mentally ill at this point.

I cannot state this enough. KEEP YOUR DOG TO YOURSELF. I don't want to touch your dog. I don't want your dog to touch me. My kid also does not want to touch or be touched by your dog. JUST STOP IT.

No one wants you near their dog either. Yes, kids and adults come up to our dog all the time. You may not but most people do.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of us have posted in this thread about our kids being scared of dogs, dogs running up to our kids etc. kids running up to strange dogs is just not the problem you’re making it out to be. Keep your dog leashed and don’t let it touch me or my kid. Thanks!!

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and I can't stand off leash dogs or dogs on long leads where the owner isn't controlling them fir this reason.

However, there are absolutely kids who will walk right up to dogs and try to pet them. I've seen my kid's friends do this many times, and I'm always surprised by it because my kid would never. I didn't have to train my kid not to do it, but some kids do need to be trained on this.

It is the parents fault but some dog owners make it worse by taking their dogs to kid-friendly places and encouraging kids to interact with the dogs without telling them how to do so safely. People often try to get my kid to come pet their dog even though she obviously doesn't want to, and will sometimes be visibly offended when she says no. We make sure she knows it's always okay for her to decline an invite to interact with a dog, but many kids are adult pleasers by nature and this can make them feel like they are supposed to pet dogs or adults will be hurt. It's dumb. No one is required to pet your dog, praise your dog, be interested in your dog.

Again, the main problem is not kids running up to dogs. It is the dog owners, FULL F ING STOP. I have had this experience so many times - it's almost offensive to people if you don't want to kneel down and worship their dog, you or your children. I have had dog owners literally cross the street after me when I cross the street to avoid their dog, trying to get myself and my kid to interact when we clearly don't want to. Most dog owners are verging on mentally ill at this point.

I cannot state this enough. KEEP YOUR DOG TO YOURSELF. I don't want to touch your dog. I don't want your dog to touch me. My kid also does not want to touch or be touched by your dog. JUST STOP IT.

Best post on this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of us have posted in this thread about our kids being scared of dogs, dogs running up to our kids etc. kids running up to strange dogs is just not the problem you’re making it out to be. Keep your dog leashed and don’t let it touch me or my kid. Thanks!!

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and I can't stand off leash dogs or dogs on long leads where the owner isn't controlling them fir this reason.

However, there are absolutely kids who will walk right up to dogs and try to pet them. I've seen my kid's friends do this many times, and I'm always surprised by it because my kid would never. I didn't have to train my kid not to do it, but some kids do need to be trained on this.

It is the parents fault but some dog owners make it worse by taking their dogs to kid-friendly places and encouraging kids to interact with the dogs without telling them how to do so safely. People often try to get my kid to come pet their dog even though she obviously doesn't want to, and will sometimes be visibly offended when she says no. We make sure she knows it's always okay for her to decline an invite to interact with a dog, but many kids are adult pleasers by nature and this can make them feel like they are supposed to pet dogs or adults will be hurt. It's dumb. No one is required to pet your dog, praise your dog, be interested in your dog.

Again, the main problem is not kids running up to dogs. It is the dog owners, FULL F ING STOP. I have had this experience so many times - it's almost offensive to people if you don't want to kneel down and worship their dog, you or your children. I have had dog owners literally cross the street after me when I cross the street to avoid their dog, trying to get myself and my kid to interact when we clearly don't want to. Most dog owners are verging on mentally ill at this point.

I cannot state this enough. KEEP YOUR DOG TO YOURSELF. I don't want to touch your dog. I don't want your dog to touch me. My kid also does not want to touch or be touched by your dog. JUST STOP IT.

Best post on this thread.

Best story, maybe. Never happened, but okay.

The point, that dog owners need to leash their dogs and keep them to themselves, is a solid one.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of us have posted in this thread about our kids being scared of dogs, dogs running up to our kids etc. kids running up to strange dogs is just not the problem you’re making it out to be. Keep your dog leashed and don’t let it touch me or my kid. Thanks!!

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and I can't stand off leash dogs or dogs on long leads where the owner isn't controlling them fir this reason.

However, there are absolutely kids who will walk right up to dogs and try to pet them. I've seen my kid's friends do this many times, and I'm always surprised by it because my kid would never. I didn't have to train my kid not to do it, but some kids do need to be trained on this.

It is the parents fault but some dog owners make it worse by taking their dogs to kid-friendly places and encouraging kids to interact with the dogs without telling them how to do so safely. People often try to get my kid to come pet their dog even though she obviously doesn't want to, and will sometimes be visibly offended when she says no. We make sure she knows it's always okay for her to decline an invite to interact with a dog, but many kids are adult pleasers by nature and this can make them feel like they are supposed to pet dogs or adults will be hurt. It's dumb. No one is required to pet your dog, praise your dog, be interested in your dog.

Again, the main problem is not kids running up to dogs. It is the dog owners, FULL F ING STOP. I have had this experience so many times - it's almost offensive to people if you don't want to kneel down and worship their dog, you or your children. I have had dog owners literally cross the street after me when I cross the street to avoid their dog, trying to get myself and my kid to interact when we clearly don't want to. Most dog owners are verging on mentally ill at this point.

I cannot state this enough. KEEP YOUR DOG TO YOURSELF. I don't want to touch your dog. I don't want your dog to touch me. My kid also does not want to touch or be touched by your dog. JUST STOP IT.

Best post on this thread.

Best story, maybe. Never happened, but okay.

The point, that dog owners need to leash their dogs and keep them to themselves, is a solid one.

I can assure you, it has happened.

Either way I love this thread. It’s great that so many people seem to actually care about children here. Sometimes it seems like the psycho dog crazies have taken over the world!

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

You are strange, weird person. I am not a victim. Honestly you are derailing the conversation more than I ever did.

Your day will come.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of us have posted in this thread about our kids being scared of dogs, dogs running up to our kids etc. kids running up to strange dogs is just not the problem you’re making it out to be. Keep your dog leashed and don’t let it touch me or my kid. Thanks!!

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and I can't stand off leash dogs or dogs on long leads where the owner isn't controlling them fir this reason.

However, there are absolutely kids who will walk right up to dogs and try to pet them. I've seen my kid's friends do this many times, and I'm always surprised by it because my kid would never. I didn't have to train my kid not to do it, but some kids do need to be trained on this.

It is the parents fault but some dog owners make it worse by taking their dogs to kid-friendly places and encouraging kids to interact with the dogs without telling them how to do so safely. People often try to get my kid to come pet their dog even though she obviously doesn't want to, and will sometimes be visibly offended when she says no. We make sure she knows it's always okay for her to decline an invite to interact with a dog, but many kids are adult pleasers by nature and this can make them feel like they are supposed to pet dogs or adults will be hurt. It's dumb. No one is required to pet your dog, praise your dog, be interested in your dog.

Again, the main problem is not kids running up to dogs. It is the dog owners, FULL F ING STOP. I have had this experience so many times - it's almost offensive to people if you don't want to kneel down and worship their dog, you or your children. I have had dog owners literally cross the street after me when I cross the street to avoid their dog, trying to get myself and my kid to interact when we clearly don't want to. Most dog owners are verging on mentally ill at this point.

I cannot state this enough. KEEP YOUR DOG TO YOURSELF. I don't want to touch your dog. I don't want your dog to touch me. My kid also does not want to touch or be touched by your dog. JUST STOP IT.

Best post on this thread.

Best story, maybe. Never happened, but okay.

The point, that dog owners need to leash their dogs and keep them to themselves, is a solid one.

I can assure you, it has happened.

Either way I love this thread. It’s great that so many people seem to actually care about children here. Sometimes it seems like the psycho dog crazies have taken over the world!

I would never want my leashed dog to meet your kids. So we agree. I love my dog too much to let your kids near.

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

You are strange, weird person. I am not a victim. Honestly you are derailing the conversation more than I ever did.

Your day will come.

My day? When people leash their dogs and leave me alone, you mean?

WHEN, LORD, WHEN?! When's it gonna be my time?!!

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

You are strange, weird person. I am not a victim. Honestly you are derailing the conversation more than I ever did.

Your day will come.

My day? When people leash their dogs and leave me alone, you mean?

WHEN, LORD, WHEN?! When's it gonna be my time?!!

Hahahaha +1. don’t threaten me with a good time 😂😂😂😂

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Anonymous wrote:There is no such thing as an "informal dog run". There may be a group of dog owners regularly breaking the law. That doesn't make it legal. The park is not your personal or collective doggy socialization zone. They do have dog parks for this, if you're interested. That's the appropriate location (or your backyard, but something tells me you'll see the liability issue there, in which case, just apply it to the potential disaster you're creating in a public park and you can answer your own question).

Yes, you should immediately begin following the laws that say you must not only have your dog leashed, but under your control. Do not let your dog approach, sniff, or bark at people without their consent. It's not "being friendly" or "socializing", it's illegal. If you use a retractable leash, STOP. They break, they're dangerous, and they don't allow for sufficient control of your animal.

While you're at it, put your phone away, and make sure your dog's license is visible and their shots are up to date (just in case).

The BS logic of "my dog would never hurt a flea" makes you sound like an idiot, BTW. You know this. I don't. My dog definitely doesn't. And, most importantly, it's not the responsibility of every other person at the public park to learn and know this about you/your dog. It's your job, as a responsible owner, to keep your dog fully under your control at all times.

You've been lucky up until now. Don't push it. You know better, so do better, and tell "all your neighbors" so they can suck less, too.

As someone who’s not a dog lover or a pet lover of any kind, thank you!! You’ve summed up my feelings perfectly. Maybe they will listen to you since you actually have a dog!

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

You are strange, weird person. I am not a victim. Honestly you are derailing the conversation more than I ever did.

Your day will come.

My day? When people leash their dogs and leave me alone, you mean?

WHEN, LORD, WHEN?! When's it gonna be my time?!!

Hahahaha +1. don’t threaten me with a good time 😂😂😂😂

I can't imagine anyone and especially dog owners wanting to be near you!

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

You are strange, weird person. I am not a victim. Honestly you are derailing the conversation more than I ever did.

Your day will come.

My day? When people leash their dogs and leave me alone, you mean?

WHEN, LORD, WHEN?! When's it gonna be my time?!!

Hahahaha +1. don’t threaten me with a good time 😂😂😂😂

I can't imagine anyone and especially dog owners wanting to be near you!

I have friends and family. Unlike you - guessing your dog is your only friend.

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

You are strange, weird person. I am not a victim. Honestly you are derailing the conversation more than I ever did.

Your day will come.

My day? When people leash their dogs and leave me alone, you mean?

WHEN, LORD, WHEN?! When's it gonna be my time?!!

Hahahaha +1. don’t threaten me with a good time 😂😂😂😂

I can't imagine anyone and especially dog owners wanting to be near you!

I have friends and family. Unlike you - guessing your dog is your only friend.

Well you are wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:I have taught my child to stay far away from unleashed dogs due to the immediate danger but also due to the fact that people who don’t follow leash laws don’t follow other laws either. Their dogs are likely not properly trained and vaccinated, and the owner won’t prevent their dogs from biting someone or stick around to verify if someone is ok if they do get bitten. This thread is really, really proving my point.

I hope you tell your kid to stay away from leashed dogs too. Not every dog likes kids and when they run up to you waving their arms and screaming they want to pet your dog that can be scary for the dog!

Train your kids too

Why are dog people so obsessed with comparing dogs to kids. We are discussing dogs. Keep your nasty, filthy beast away from children.

Why do parents get so triggered when you tell them to respect dogs and not assume that they want your kids petting them? Most dogs are not nasty or filthy.

But you just proved to be nasty yourself! So unnecessarily aggressive.

We're not "triggered". You're off-topic, making this thread about something it's not in order to deflect from your wrong approach to walking your dog. We're trying to help you, because you're wrong, and you seem lost.

Focus and follow the thread, which will solve your problem.

It is right on target since the poster above me said 'keep leashed dogs and away from kids' I agree but parents should instruct their kids to respect dogs. Of course, if your kid is scared they probably won't but I am talking to other people.

No buts. Keep your dog to yourself. Period. End of sentence.

The butt is keep you kids from running up to my leashed dog.

Get it?

No. Nobody gets it. If your dog is leashed, and you see kids "running up to" it, say "S/he bites" and walk away. That's YOUR JOB. Your job as a dog owner is to protect your dog from any/all threats, including these kids you made up in your hypothetical scenario that didn't ever actually happen and probably won't.

It did and I yelled at the kid to not come closer. My dog hasn't bittem but is nervous around unpredctable screaming kids.

Why can't parents tell their kids to not run up to leashed dogs.

Why are you pushing back on something so easy to fix. And not believing me? Why would I lie?

Maybe we'd care about your completely off-topic point if you made your own thread about it?

Probably not. at this point, we're all sick of hearing your tired nonsense, but we're definitely tired of seeing it here.

This is (still) a thread about off-leash dogs, not underparented children. You are not a victim, you are the AH continually trying to derail the thread with your unrelated pet peeve.

I am just giving parents a friendly reminder. You are not a very nice person to call someone an ASs@hole for particpating in a voluntary discussion.

If you are tired of readig something the solution isn't you bossing me but YOU reading something else.

Hope you have a day you deserve.

Oh, honey. You're "not a very nice person" for posting this preachy screed instead of simply taking your own advice.

"participating" in a discussion involves following the thread, contributing useful RELEVANT information, etc. Showing up to derail to your own unrelated pet peeve is a dick move.

But thanks for showing an example of the victim mentality the pp mentioned.

I am having the day I deserve. It's fscking excellent!

You are strange, weird person. I am not a victim. Honestly you are derailing the conversation more than I ever did.

Your day will come.

My day? When people leash their dogs and leave me alone, you mean?

WHEN, LORD, WHEN?! When's it gonna be my time?!!

Hahahaha +1. don’t threaten me with a good time 😂😂😂😂

I can't imagine anyone and especially dog owners wanting to be near you!

I have friends and family. Unlike you - guessing your dog is your only friend.

Well you are wrong.

I highly doubt that. Do you even have kids?