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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's been a discussion on this recently on the AU Park listserve.  [b]A poor toddler was bitten in the face in a neighborhood park. [/b]

It is NOT okay for a dog (any dog) to be off a leash except in marked areas.

The local police apparently advise taking a video and calling them.

Personally, I would say something to the dog owner.  I hope everyone else does the same.  They need to know that they are breaking the law, and there are no exceptions.[/quote]

:shock: I hope the owner will face some serious charges.[/quote]

But nothing will ever be enough for that poor toddler or the parents of that poor toddler. [/quote]

I have been walking my dogs on a leash many time and small children have coming running up to them in the park.  I wonder where the hell the parents are because although I have them on a leash, I can't hold the leashes and grab the kids at the same time.  For the love of God, teach your children how to act around dogs instead of complaining about the dogs.  Instead of getting hysterical about dogs, do something to educate your kids!
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Yes, exactly. We've never violated a leash law with our dog, who is as gentle as they come. What's with the moms who let their toddlers run up and grab fist fulls of his hair? It's not that my dog will ever bite them - he won't. But, I don't appreciate the toddler poking my dog in the eye, while I try to move the dog away, and then mom coming and scooping up her child like my dog was about to eat it. This actually happened to us once. My family was sitting at the park, on a blanket, and my dog was drinking water from a bowl in a leash when a kid toddled up with no parent around, and just tried to fling himself on my dog. My dog just licked the kid, he is a lover. But it was on ME to move the child away from my dog. Then mom came up with her knickers in a twist, grabbed her kid, then huffed to her friend (intending me to here) how she wishes people would let parks be for PEOPLE not animals.

Dogs are the least of this woman's problem. Unfortunately, I bet a lot of the hyster sisters on here share her mindset. People who are this uptight about dogs are generally neurotic in general and are sadly teaching their kids to be equally nuts. [/quote]

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