Do you let your dog off leash ever?

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I think I’ll name my dog karen and walk it off leash. I’ll yell Karen over and over again.

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Sometimes. Only in places with few people and dogs. Think February on Cape Cod.

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Anonymous wrote:I think I’ll name my dog karen and walk it off leash. I’ll yell Karen over and over again.

I would appreciate this, as it's a warning that you're coming and that you are... what you are.

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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!

Maybe you didn’t follow the thread. Yea, it’s an official dog run. Just during off hours (early AM and PM).

Relax you freaks

You are the one not following. It is an i formal dog run.

No, you didn’t follow. Turns out it’s legal during certain hours. Relax, you freaks. Jesus

No, I'm sorry you can't read.

OP specifically said their "dog run" is unofficial.

Some other posters have posted about parks near them that have formal off leash hours that are signed. Someone mentioned Prospect Park in NY (not OP's park) and others said their parks have this too. But OP did not say this and also the way she describes it does not make it sound like off leash hours (which are usually in the morning or just before dark when there are few if any kids in the park).

Even if OP's park had off leash ours (it doesn't), many other posters have posted about people turning parks near them into "unofficial" dog runs by flouting leash laws. The whole topic of this thread is whether dog owners feel comfortable letting their dogs of leash in places where it is NOT allowed, or if they worry that if their dog were to bite or hurt someone (or some dog) while off leash in a place where leash laws apply, if they would be blamed.

The answer is yes, 100%, if you violate leash laws and neglect to leash your dog anywhere but in designated off leash areas, people will hold you responsible if your dog hurts someone else or someone else's dog. It remains amazing to me that anyone would think this is debatable, and yet here is this thread as a testament to the idiocy of some human beings.

Nope. I’m op. And you are a total freakshow who is way too invested in other people ‘breaking the law’. After the discussion on here, and someone mentioning that their park near where I live allows off leash during certain hours, I went and checked. My local park allows off leash dogs in the AM. I didn’t realize it at first, I just knew that my neighbors all gathered in the early AM with their dogs, so I started joining them. I assumed it was a work schedule thing, but turns out it’s because it’s legal. Ie AUTHORIZED

So you’ll have to find another cause to be angry about today. Good luck

Sure, you're OP. On the anon board. Where there's no proof...

As for your claim that it's all-caps AUTHORIZED, cite your sources. Pics or it didn't happen. Freak.

Feel free to google ‘NYC parks and dogs’ and you will find an official list of the many parks in the city that allow off leash dogs, including 23 areas in Central Park alone.

Go find another hobby other than worrying about other people and what their dogs are doing or not doing. And I’ll add that the RULES say that no aggressive dogs should be brought in the parks, leashed or not. Which was the entire point of this post- people who insist on having aggressive breed dogs in populated areas.

Is op in ny? Or dc area?

OP is under a bridge, like the rest of the trolls.

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I’ve pepper sprayed two dogs already that were off leash and wandered into my property. I don’t hesitate.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve pepper sprayed two dogs already that were off leash and wandered into my property. I don’t hesitate. [/quot

So you pepper spray even if they are friendly and maybe accidently got loose?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve pepper sprayed two dogs already that were off leash and wandered into my property. I don’t hesitate. [/quot

So you pepper spray even if they are friendly and maybe accidently got loose?

Zero reasonable expectation of safety when you/yours/your dog are somewhere they shouldn't be. The burden isn't on the person whose space/property you/your dog have invaded. It's on you to keep your dog under control.

"It was an accident" isn't a defense, and while I'm not pp, I'm not going to stick around and ask a bunch of questions before protecting myself/my dog/my family.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve pepper sprayed two dogs already that were off leash and wandered into my property. I don’t hesitate. [/quot

So you pepper spray even if they are friendly and maybe accidently got loose?

Zero reasonable expectation of safety when you/yours/your dog are somewhere they shouldn't be. The burden isn't on the person whose space/property you/your dog have invaded. It's on you to keep your dog under control.

"It was an accident" isn't a defense, and while I'm not pp, I'm not going to stick around and ask a bunch of questions before protecting myself/my dog/my family.

Of course. It must be nice to live in s perfect world where dogs don't escape by accident. If a dog is aggressive protect yourself. I was curious if the pp just attacked first without observing first.

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Dog owners need to understand:
It's the law -leash your dog

Many kids and adults are afraid of dogs

You may think people can avoid dogs when unleashed, but not all can even the " healthy looking" people

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve pepper sprayed two dogs already that were off leash and wandered into my property. I don’t hesitate. [/quot

So you pepper spray even if they are friendly and maybe accidently got loose?

If they get near me, yes, i will pepper spray them. i have a reasonable suspicion that they are not friendly. you're lucky i dont stab them.

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No because I am a responsible dog owner, abide by city and HOA rules and also - I am not a jackass.

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Anonymous wrote:No because I am a responsible dog owner, abide by city and HOA rules and also - I am not a jackass.

And how would you deal with someone who is acting like a "jackass"? They are not leashing, they let dog wander onto people's yards and make no attempts to get damn dog(s) to get off yard. "jackass" is an older white man.

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Anonymous wrote:No because I am a responsible dog owner, abide by city and HOA rules and also - I am not a jackass.

And how would you deal with someone who is acting like a "jackass"? They are not leashing, they let dog wander onto people's yards and make no attempts to get damn dog(s) to get off yard. "jackass" is an older white man.

DP. Do you live in an HOA like the PP? If so I'd report him to the HOA and have them harass him, assuming he's violating HOA rules. If he's not violating HOA rules, I'd work to get rules about dogs into the HOA.

I would also tell him in my politest, most empathetic voice, that I have almost accidentally hit his dog with my car multiple times and I would be so incredibly distraught if I hurt a dog. But I realistically cannot drive around like an off leash dog might dash out in front of my care at any moment. See if this sinks in with him.

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Anonymous wrote:No because I am a responsible dog owner, abide by city and HOA rules and also - I am not a jackass.

And how would you deal with someone who is acting like a "jackass"? They are not leashing, they let dog wander onto people's yards and make no attempts to get damn dog(s) to get off yard. "jackass" is an older white man.

Photos, journal log of dates/times, report to animal control.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve pepper sprayed two dogs already that were off leash and wandered into my property. I don’t hesitate. [/quot

So you pepper spray even if they are friendly and maybe accidently got loose?

If they get near me, yes, i will pepper spray them. i have a reasonable suspicion that they are not friendly. you're lucky i dont stab them.

Well, you are lucky someone doesn't shoot you back. I would if my dog accidently got out and you stabbed him.

Bye!