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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. We're in Bethesda. The off leash dog issue has been discussed on our neighborhood listserv multiple times. And I've personally had discussions with some of these folks -- my friends -- and voiced my feelings on the matter. To no avail. They just agree to disagree. It's not that it's happening at 7am on a Sunday. The weekend late mornings involve usually at least 5 dogs -- it's a playdate!

I too have likened it to speeding. Sometimes people speed and nothing bad happens. And sometimes people text while driving and nothing happens. That's what makes this issue so difficult for me personally. MOST of the time, off leash dogs aren't causing a problem. And MOST of the time, distracted/fast driving doesn't cause a problem. But when it does, it's can't be undone. Yet we still risk it, all the time. So how is unleashing your dog any different.

On the one hand, I feel foolish for not shouting how I feel from the rooftop because I always tell my kid "if something is wrong, say so." But I'm truly concerned about the backlash -- more for my child than myself b/c I'm a big girl and can handle people not liking me. And if the police/animal control get a call about an off leash dog that's not causing a problem at that very moment, they will be disinclined to do anything about it b/c there are certainly more serious crimes being committed.

And it's not like a dog that is on a leash can't break free and attack either. Happened to my dog years ago and it was awful. So a leash isn't necessarily a solution.

I don't know. I guess I'm glad to know I'm alone in this issue and that it happens in a lot of neighborhoods. Doesn't change anything really, but I feel less alone in this battle.[/quote]

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