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[quote=Anonymous]I'm just curious how other people handle being around unleashed dogs in public areas. It's DC law yet I always se them roaming around while the owners stare at their phones. I love dogs and really like petting the friendly ones if they approach me. But it's not always pleasant.

The other day, I was walking my son to school and a huge doberman made a beeline for us. I was absolutely terrified and blocked my son with my body. Luckily the dog was relatively nice but did jump on me, leaving bright red nail marks on my arms and legs. The owner casually snapped at the dog to come back, muttering a "sorry" at us before returning to his phone. I asked him nicely but firmly to leash his dog and that seeing a large animal run at us like that was really scary. His response was a mix of shock, anger and aggressiveness. He said I made the law up, which he knew because he claimed to be a lawyer. I pointed to the sign that clearly stated the leash law but that didn't stop him. He was livid and called me names in front of my son. We walked away but I did see him leashing his dog when I looked back.

When we got to school, we told a few other families what happened and they all had similar stories about asking dog owners to leash their pets...and getting chewed out (pun intended). Why is it such a point of tension for these people to follow the law? Is there a certain way to approach this? I'm pretty sure it's not the last time we will encounter someone like this. I don't want my son attacked because a clueless owner thought the rules didn't apply to his pet. [/quote]

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