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[quote=Anonymous]We love hiking on a weekly basis in Rock Creek Park and DH runs through at least twice a week. Last year, he was articles by a large dog who leapt at him while he was running and tore a hole over his tshirt by his kidney. He was very lucky and only had a scratch. He stopped, yelled at the dog, and it backed down. Meanwhile, the owner still wasn't even in eyesight. When my husband did run up to her she was nonplussed and declared the dog "friendly."

Fast forward a year and another dog off leash was aggressive with my 6 year old who was ahead of us by 20 paces. He ran from off the trail, growled, bared teeth, barked and charged him, knocking him down. It was terrifying! The owner was around the corner and when I finally spotted her and yelled about a leash, started running in the opposite direction. I was shocked and couldn't do a thing since I had to tend to my child.

I am now fearful that every off leash dog in RCP is a potential threat and considering it is against the law, it makes me upset that our hike is being jeopardized by people who don't think the rules apply to them or their dogs.

I want to say something to every owner I meet with a dog off leash but that ruins my hike in the process. What can I do to remind people that dogs, no matter how friendly, need to stay on a leash for the safety of everyone involved, including dogs themselves?

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