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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't mind seeing dogs off leash.

I used to have a dog that had fear aggression, and the problem with that was other dogs were running up to him.  As long as other dogs stayed away from my dog, I couldn't have cared less that they were off leash.  My dog was leashed.

If dogs are unleashed, but know not to run up to fearful people, or fearful dogs, I couldn't care less they're off leash.  They're getting exercise, they're happy, the owner is happy, I'm happy.

If the dog cannot be counted on not to run up to random people/pets, [b]then they need to have the leash clipped back on when the owner is approaching [/b]people.

This would work for me.  In fact, where I currently live, this is the way most people behave.  [/quote]

This works in theory. In practice, the owner needs to be able to run faster than his or her excited dog to make it work every time. All it takes is an unleashed dog catching up to a fear-aggressive dog once to start a dog fight that results in injury.

I’ve seen dogs run into the street in front of cars to try to “greet” other dogs. It’s awful. I’ve also seen an unleashed dog run up to a working police German Shepherd and almost get mauled.[/quote]

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