Unleashed dogs at the neighborhood playground

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is everyone concerned about with unleashed dogs?
Having them run at you in a scary manner? Attacking people? Snapping at a child? Sparking conflict with other dogs? Running into the street and potentially causing an accident?

Any of those could happen, but what you and the rest of us think doesn't matter. It's the law that matters. Obey it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is everyone concerned about with unleashed dogs?
Having them run at you in a scary manner? Attacking people? Snapping at a child? Sparking conflict with other dogs? Running into the street and potentially causing an accident?

I'm not afraid of dogs, period. I've worked with all breeds including "bully breeds." That said, children's noises at play have been known to set off some dogs. One theory is that the animal perceives the noise to be that of a wounded animal (weed out the sick from the pack). If a parent is okay with taking these risks (taking their child to a dog park) that's up to them. When a parent takes their child to a park intended for children they should not have to put up with dogs off lead. There are places for both activities. I would speak to the dog owner first and if they aren't reasonable enough to leash their dog then I would call animal control (not the police).

OK Princess. My tax dollars pay for that playground, and I'm going to use it. Your kid is just going to have to deal with my oh-so-dangerous Labradoodle

Princess? Your tax dollars paid for a playground for children, not dogs. Use your brain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is everyone concerned about with unleashed dogs?
Having them run at you in a scary manner? Attacking people? Snapping at a child? Sparking conflict with other dogs? Running into the street and potentially causing an accident?

I'm not afraid of dogs, period. I've worked with all breeds including "bully breeds." That said, children's noises at play have been known to set off some dogs. One theory is that the animal perceives the noise to be that of a wounded animal (weed out the sick from the pack). If a parent is okay with taking these risks (taking their child to a dog park) that's up to them. When a parent takes their child to a park intended for children they should not have to put up with dogs off lead. There are places for both activities. I would speak to the dog owner first and if they aren't reasonable enough to leash their dog then I would call animal control (not the police).

OK Princess. My tax dollars pay for that playground, and I'm going to use it. Your kid is just going to have to deal with my oh-so-dangerous Labradoodle

You can use it. Just keep your Labradoodle Princess on a leash. Thanks!

Thank you!