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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you sure the dogs are even allowed on school property? In Fairfax, no dogs are permitted on school grounds. [/quote] Same for Arlington. I own two dogs but I always give people who let their dogs run loose on school property the what-for. I'm very loud and bold about it. Polite at first, but if I don't get immediate -- and I mean IMMEDIATE -- acquiescence, I'm dialing the nonemergency number for the police.[/quote] You're a peach.[/quote] Really? What am I supposed to do, live and let live? I do with a lot of things, but not dogs running lose on school property. Most of the time people who are that irresponsible also don't clean up after their dog. Also, they tend to think that rules don't apply to them. So, I make certain they learn that the rules do, in fact, apply to them. I've only had to do this twice, thankfully. Most people have wised up. In both cases, the police arrived. Instructed the offender the animal control warden was on its way. One person backtalked and got threatened with arrest.[/quote] What are you supposed to do? Oh, I don't know...find another personal crusade? Realize the police have actual crime to fight? And can I ask, what would be the worst thing about dogs running lose on school property? Is it a sign of End Times?[/quote] I am a former dog owner and a dog lover. The worst thing about dogs running loose in a public space is that they could bite someone, which I have seen happen several times. Also, there are many people and children who are very afraid of dogs, and it is simply unfair to turn a child's playspace into your dog's playspace. And illegal. It is ridiculous that children should have to put up with dogs running loose and jumping up on them at a playground. A few weeks ago my 3 yo dd had to deal with a small friendly dog that WOULD NOT leave her alone. After we almost inadvertently injured the dog several times while trying to swing (and I got several bruises basically jumping in front of the swing so that DD wouldn't kick the dog in the head), we left with DD in tears. Most dog owners wouldn't allow kind of crap, but it only takes 1 or 2 in a neighborhood to be a nuisance. It doesn't have to be the crusade of the century to warrant a call to the police IMHO.[/quote]
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