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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In recent years the number of people with dogs who probably shouldn't have dogs has really proliferated. It's always been an issue, but it appears a lot of people who had no business owning a dog adopted one during Covid. Many of us want nothing to do with these people. Their dogs aren't trained and the owners exercise no actual control over the dog. Interactions with them are unpredictable and stressful because they don't understand really simple things.

Here's an example of something a lot of these new dog owners don't get -- a long, slack leash communicates to others that your dog is not under your supervision or control. I see this constantly. My least favorite are the people who tie the long leash around their waists so they can talk on the phone and carry coffee. Literally these people are being walked by their dogs. And then they will be confused or offended when I cross the street to avoid them.

If my dog is going to meet another dog for the first few times, I want to see that the owners are engaged, everyone is on a leash, and the dog has only as much slack as necessary to keep them comfortable. This enables us to let the dogs sniff and interact but to be able to separate them in a second if necessary. That's how it should be.

So many dog owners today have no clue. Dogs are animals. Even a generally nonreactive, sweet tempered dog can have an attack or protect response if something unexpected happens -- these are instincts they are born with. Once the dogs know each other, everyone can relax a bit and let them interact without such close supervision. Until then, I want to see the owners in control, short leashes, attentive behavior. Otherwise I will steer clear.[/quote]

Oh boy… [/quote]

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