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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry OP, looks like you aren't getting helpful feedback by the  friendly pet forum folks.  I'm sure they do exist, but not by the uptight DCUM crowd.  Good luck![/quote]

My dog (leashed) and I were walking in a park and my poor dog was attached by a dog off leash.

There are posters up at Lake Frank and Needwood about deer killed and/or mauled by dogs that were off leash.

We're not uptight.  Just have common sense.[/quote]4

OP here - exact things I want to avoid!  I think better-prepared hikers/cyclists and wild animals staying clear of a well-known dog area would be valuable.  And, as well-behaved as my dog is, I wouldn't put anything out of the realm of possibility (full-disclosure, I've been attacked by a dog as well!)  To that end, I actually feel like this unleashed romp probably brought me days of a better-behaved and a less-dangerous animal to everyone else because she was allowed that freedom for an afternoon and the mental health associated with it.  I'm encouraged that it sounds like there is a spot in VA (thanks pp) and that even non dog-owners might be supportive of this idea.

Where to start possibly getting this approval at just a couple of other parks? Lobby the state park people?  I'm still thinking they may not care because of the liability"?

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