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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have a fear of dogs?[/quote]

I've had dogs lunge and aggressively jump on me, so yes, I view all strange animals as the unpredictable creatures they are. I know not all dogs are aggressive, but it's not up to me to decipher that - it's the dog owner/caretaker's responsibility to be in control of their animal at all times. [/quote]

+1.  Also, even the friendliest of dogs might want to walk up to my leashed dog.  Mine's leashed partly because it's the law and partly because he isn't very social with other animals and gets stressed when strange dogs approach him.  My dog is trained to heel and ignores other dogs that pass us on the trail, but a dog heading straight for us is upsetting for him.  By keeping your dog off-leash you are trusting him not to needlessly upset my leashed dog or scare my child since you don't have him fully under control.

We had a woman in our neighborhood who for years refused to leash her dog.  Her dog would race towards other dogs on leashes barking and growling and then stop 5ft away, never actually attacking.  But every single one of those leashed dogs themselves ended up growling, barking, straining on their leash thinking they were about to be attacked.  Finally after this happened when I was six months pregnant, it scared me and I'd had enough, so I called animal control and they issued her a citation and warning and she stopped.  Unreal and selfish.

It's definitely a thoughtless and me-first behavior.[/quote]

Thank you for being a considerate, respectful, and responsible dog owner! [/quote]

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