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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dh and I do with our dog in a section of a park nearby our home, it’s an informal dog run that all of our neighbors with dogs use. They love the socialization.

But reading the other threads about dog attacks makes me think we should stop.

We have a golden retriever who would never hurt a flea, but I don’t want someone to think because I had my dog off leash that she deserved to be attacked. [/quote]

OP the answer to your question is that yes, if your dog get attacked at this "informal" (meaning illegal) dog park while off leash, people will blame YOU for your dog being attacked. No one will blame your dog, who isn't making any of these [terrible] choices -- you are. And yes there will also be blame for the owner of the aggressive dog who attacks your dog. But it will be shared with you for doing an irresponsible and illegal thing and leaving your dog off leash.

You are contributing to a potentially dangerous situation by letting your dog off leash, even if your dog is not aggressive. This is on you.[/quote]

Not Op, but my neighborhood has an informal dog park (well area of a park off to the side that owners convene at in the AM on weekdays when kids are not there) and we wouldn’t blame OP, assuming her breed wasn’t aggressive. We’d blame the person who had an aggressive dog. There are no signs banning dogs fwiw, but yes, it’s not an official dog park section.

I’m not sure why some people on here are getting so angry over people using public spaces, and I find it interesting that people can’t think in context. Running your dog with some other well behaved dogs in an area of a park that is empty at certain times of day is not something to get this excited about. [/quote]

There is no such thing as an "informal dog park". There are parks that have been overtaken by selfish dog owners, rendering them unusable by the rest of the public they're designed for. That's why there are leash laws in the first place, and you know that the laws exist, but some dog owners think it's fine. "a park that is empty at certain times of day" isn't an excuse. Once I see your off-leash dogs there, it's not safe for my children. You've commandeered the space by breaking the laws that would've made it safe for my family to share space with your dog(s).

Again, there should be permit tests and penalties for all dog owners, because so many of you seem to think the laws are just 'guidelines' and don't apply to your 'friendly dog' and it's not friendly, and it's not conscious community behavior. It's entitled nonsense, and if you're part of it, you're a jerk.[/quote]

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