Anonymous wrote:I once witnessed a dog owner let her dog go down the slide at a playground, more than once. She thought it was cute. The rest of us were shocked. Unfortunately, everyone was too timid to say anything.

Probably was me....Oh well

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I once witnessed a dog owner let her dog go down the slide at a playground, more than once. She thought it was cute. The rest of us were shocked. Unfortunately, everyone was too timid to say anything.

if no one said anything how do you know that "the rest of us were shocked?"

Possibly the simultaneous eye rolling, tutting, gasping and open mouths.

What a weird question.

If I'm walking and a unleashed dog runs up to me I kick it in the snout or ram it with my city mini.

Anonymous wrote:I once witnessed a dog owner let her dog go down the slide at a playground, more than once. She thought it was cute. The rest of us were shocked. Unfortunately, everyone was too timid to say anything.

if no one said anything how do you know that "the rest of us were shocked?"

Anonymous wrote:In this instance if the dog was on a leash it wouldnt have made much difference. The child approached it, it gave a warning growl and then jumped at her face. Same thing could have happened if it was leashed.

My 4 year old was walking next to me on the sidewalk next to the school at dismissal. A man was standing there with a leashed medium sized dog, talking to a neighbor. My child smiled at the dog (no more, no less) and the dog snarled, jumped & lunged at his face. Owner had a tight, short hold on the leash and was able to pull him back.

I thank God that this man had the sense to leash him, or that dog would have absolutely bit my child in his face or worse.

What angered me most was that even if the dog was supposedly "gentle", why or why would anyone choose to walk their dog outside a school during dismissal, leashed or not. It is just asking for trouble.

Don't even get me started about the young couple who would walk their pitbull on a long leash by the school right at dismissal. Really? Simply irresponsible.

In this instance if the dog was on a leash it wouldnt have made much difference. The child approached it, it gave a warning growl and then jumped at her face. Same thing could have happened if it was leashed.

Anonymous wrote:I hate off leash dogs with a passion!

And I know people are going to come on here saying "Well the girl shouldn't have been trying to touch it", but with a 23 month old, it is so hard to prevent them from making sudden movements like this. My 18 month old LOVES dogs, and tries to get at them when she sees them. We tell her not to, and usually stop her from approaching dogs. Luckily, we mostly encounter leashed dogs, and oftentimes the owner tells us that it's okay and she pets it. But sometimes, the owners tell us that the dog isn't a kid person, and we move on. Either way, she is too young to understand that you can't approach a dog!! When we encountered an off leash dog one day, she tried to go up to it, and we picked her up quickly and walked away from it. But if we had another child to tend to, or if we didn't get there fast enough, I'm certain this could have happened to us.

People need to be responsible. I'm sick of things like this happening!!

I have a dog and a child. And, I agree 100% dogs should be on leashes. No question. But the above is pure bullshit. You're the parent. You watch your child. It's not hard and, to be blunt, it is your responsibility. It's no different than teaching them other safety lessons, like crossing the street after looking. So, quit abdicating your responsibility on that front. You are part of the equation. Others do it, so can you.

Another dog owner here. My dog is never off leash except in the dog park. I get pissed off at other dog owners who allow their dogs off leash. I see plenty. I know my dog is completely sweet and harmless, but that doesn't mean he should ever be off his leash. He's big enough to scare people (55 lbs) regardless of the fact that he is just a big doofus. Some people are just afraid of dogs and dogs pick up on that energy. Some nice dogs could react negatively. Other nice dogs could react negatively if they are startled by a kid. I get just as pissed at irresponsible dog owners.

I agree with these sentiments wholeheartedly but how many of these threads do we need? This is the third this week.

Anonymous wrote:Dog owner here- Keeping your dog on a leash is not only about biting people but also dogs biting dogs. My dog who loves people does not like other dogs. I don't go to dog parks but when your un-leashed dog runs up to us and I see you don't have them on a leash on purpose then I accept no responsibility when my Bull mastif eats your Yorkie.

(This is directed to the man down the street who lets that yorkie run free. I am not saving that dogs life again)

I'm the previous 13:01 and could have written this myself. I'm sick of people with the "non-threatening" and/or yappy dogs that let them run amuck without regard to who or what they might encounter.

Dog owner here- Keeping your dog on a leash is not only about biting people but also dogs biting dogs. My dog who loves people does not like other dogs. I don't go to dog parks but when your un-leashed dog runs up to us and I see you don't have them on a leash on purpose then I accept no responsibility when my Bull mastif eats your Yorkie.

(This is directed to the man down the street who lets that yorkie run free. I am not saving that dogs life again)

Anyone know what kind of dog was involved in this incident? Not that it makes a difference whether it should have been on the leash (I'm a dog owner and I 100% agree that you must leash your dog), but I'm just interested to know.

I once witnessed a dog owner let her dog go down the slide at a playground, more than once. She thought it was cute. The rest of us were shocked. Unfortunately, everyone was too timid to say anything.

I hate off leash dogs with a passion!

And I know people are going to come on here saying "Well the girl shouldn't have been trying to touch it", but with a 23 month old, it is so hard to prevent them from making sudden movements like this. My 18 month old LOVES dogs, and tries to get at them when she sees them. We tell her not to, and usually stop her from approaching dogs. Luckily, we mostly encounter leashed dogs, and oftentimes the owner tells us that it's okay and she pets it. But sometimes, the owners tell us that the dog isn't a kid person, and we move on. Either way, she is too young to understand that you can't approach a dog!! When we encountered an off leash dog one day, she tried to go up to it, and we picked her up quickly and walked away from it. But if we had another child to tend to, or if we didn't get there fast enough, I'm certain this could have happened to us.

People need to be responsible. I'm sick of things like this happening!!

And call Animal Control if you see someone who has a dog off-leash!

http://dctots.com/dog-attack-on-toddler-in-au-park-highlights-need-to-leash-dogs/