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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well this thread certainly illustrates why this is such a problem.  People can't deal with, talk to, or see another person's point of view.

[b]I don't see a single dog owner on here failing to acknowledge that they should leash their dogs, follow the law, etc...  Not a single one.[/b]

I do see some pretty inflexible, rabid, neurotic, angry parents.

I don't want my dog OR my kids around you or your kids.  Guaranteed you'll be in the thick of any problem on the playground - regardless of what other living creatures are involved.

Responsible dog owners, responsible parents, responsible citizens - that equals relative peace most of the time.

People who can't talk to others calmly, without judgment, start trouble - whether by calling cops needlessly or panicking needlessly.  It's unnecessary trouble.

FYI, those are also the people who get bitten by dogs who are afraid/threatened/scared.  '

And don't go nuts on me about the child who was bitten - that is obviously awful and tragic.  I'm talking about the larger issue of calm, reasoned, adult behavior (on all sides) which would solve 95% of the problems on this issue.  [/quote]

No, nobody came straight out and said that, but there were several who were trying to shift the blame to the parents, just like you are. Nobody should ever have to approach a dog owner to put their dog on a leash where it's the law. People shouldn't have to deal with this, and they wouldn't if everybody behaved reasonably (i.e. put their dog on a leash). That's why there's dog parks.[/quote]

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