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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love dogs.  I grew up always owning a dog.  And yes, I will hurt your dog if it is off-leash and it comes up to my toddler.  She is scared of dogs.  Also, she is a toddler, and toddlers and dogs are an incredibly unpredictable combination.  We have a field in our local park that little kids can't play on because it has been taken over by people who let their dogs run off-leash illegally.

I don't know your dog.  I don't know that they won't bite my kid.  And you don't know that, either.  So be a responsible dog owner and follow the law and keep your dog on-leash.  [/quote]

So, look, you people are really getting into this "I'm going to hurt your dog" thing. And I think that not only are you a little unclear about what your legal right are. But you're also really stupid about dogs. If a dog approaches your toddler, and scares your toddler, but isn't doing anything other than BEING A DOG - then why don't you guys just get out of the dog's way? What point are you trying to make, being all brave and mamma macho here on DCUM, talking about beating up dogs who haven't done anything except exist nearby to you?

You understand that the best way to avoid getting hurt is to move out of the way, right? If you start acting like a fucking crazy person around my dog, then he is way way more likely to hurt you and your toddler back. You understand this?
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No, I don't want to hurt a dog, and I doubt that anyone on this thread does, either.  But what we're trying to say is that an unleashed dog is always a potential threat.  Precisely because they are a dog, and BEING A DOG includes the possibility that they will snap and bite.  They can attack because they are aggressive, poorly trained, or scared.  They can bite because theyare trying to play.  They can jump up on a small child and knock them over.  They can scratch with their claws even if they are just being friendly.  And I don't know your dog--I don't know what sets your dog off.  I don't know if your dog is skittish.  I don't know if your dog is good with children or plays rough.  If your dog gets too close, my kid might try to push it away before I can stop her, and your dog might respond roughly.  If your dog wanders up near me, I am probably not going to kick it.  If it runs up at me, whether or not it's snarling and growling and snapping, I might, because running away could encourage the dog to chase me.

And honestly, I shouldn't have to leave somewhere that I have the right to be because some stupid dog owner thinks they are above the law.  Plenty of responsible owners keep their dog on leash for the sake of others and for the sake of the dog.  Why are you so invested in being able to break the law with impunity?[/quote]

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