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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know, OP, but REALLY agree that the behavior of dog owners in my DC neighborhood has gotten much worse in the last few years. My guess is that the pandemic enabled a lot of people who "always wanted a dog" to get one, thanks to WFH. My impression is that many of these new owners probably should have kept pining after them

So many poorly trained dogs, first of all. Which makes me annoyed with the owners, not the dogs. I see people with minimal control of their dogs who are energetic and curious and clearly have not been taught how to mind voice controls or leash signals. This is how dogs wind up in traffic, in rights with other dogs, and biting people.

People give their dogs way too much lead and slack on leashes, assuming their dog will be calm the entire walk, and not considering how a dog (but especially a young, untrained dog) will react to surprising stimuli like another dog with an aggressive bark, a small child running by, a huge truck rumbling past. A lot of bad incidents with dogs are due to the dog getting surprised and reacting like an animal to a perceived threat.

And don't even get me started on the people who have decided all parks are off leash dog parks. They aren't! There are signs! These people do. not. care. Or maybe can't read? In amy case, a lot of these people shouldn't have dogs.

My theory is maybe it's better in a suburb because less density and the existence of yards might mean you encounter these crappy dog owners less frequently.[/quote]

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