Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(202) 426-7716

Please call in off-leash dogs. My child has twice been lunged at and chased by dogs off leash. He is now absolutely terrified of dogs. We are also lucky he hasn't been seriously hurt.

And for those of you who have well-trained dogs but walk them off leash, I'm sorry, but I'm calling you in as well. When your dog is off the leash, other people think it's okay to have their badly mannered dogs off leash too.

+2 My kids were attacked by a pack of (like 7) off leash dogs who were about 300 yards up hill ahead of their absolutely insane dog walker from Virginia. One kid was pinned down by a dog twice his size and my little one was frozen nose to nose with a snarling bull dog. Terrifying. So now my kids hate dogs. Great.

In the RCP trails?

Yes, Soapstone.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that police do NOT respond to unleashed dogs, right?

You call animal control.

To find the correct number Google rock creek park and call the general information line.

But please let the police deal with real issues.

Hi, I'm a National Park Service employee within the education division of RCP, and you are incorrect. The rangers won't respond, that's true, but the US Park Police in Dist. #3 will.

Great. What is that number?? It does seem senseless and silly to call the police. But there are some pretty inconsiderate and repeat offenders that have gone after myself and dogs. Do the park police ever monitor the trails for this sort of thing? I have never seen any...

I guess I just don't understand. Why don't you head over to Arlington and run your dogs over there? Be it in one of the parks, or on a fenced in baseball diamond or a fenced school playground (for a smaller dog)? Not only won't animal welfare officers respond, but the police will tell refer you to said animal welfare officers. Thus, nobody responds and you're left alone to play as you see fit.

Done and done.

Your ideas are not viable alteratives. Dogs are not permitted on school grounds in Arlington. I don't think they're allowed on the baseball diamonds either, but not certain.

Officially they're not allowed on either school grounds (not just playgrounds) nor on baseball diamonds .

However, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) holds a contract with the County to provide animal control services. They do so by hiring animal welfare officers. The welfare offices perform lots of services like picking up potentially rabid animals, but they don't write any tickets to enforce the leash law. That would undermine AWLA's fundraising. They can't afford to offend their donors. That's why people take their dogs to Arlington to run them off-leash.

Oh, the police don't do animal control as that's AWLA's purview, so calling them won't work. Just how it is.

Does anyone have a clear, specific idea of what kind of legal liability I would face in DC for harming an off leash, aggressive dog that attacked me or my dog? Not planning on it, but there is a problem dog in our neighborhood that I am worried I will end up kicking at some point.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that police do NOT respond to unleashed dogs, right?

You call animal control.

To find the correct number Google rock creek park and call the general information line.

But please let the police deal with real issues.

Hi, I'm a National Park Service employee within the education division of RCP, and you are incorrect. The rangers won't respond, that's true, but the US Park Police in Dist. #3 will.

Great. What is that number?? It does seem senseless and silly to call the police. But there are some pretty inconsiderate and repeat offenders that have gone after myself and dogs. Do the park police ever monitor the trails for this sort of thing? I have never seen any...

I guess I just don't understand. Why don't you head over to Arlington and run your dogs over there? Be it in one of the parks, or on a fenced in baseball diamond or a fenced school playground (for a smaller dog)? Not only won't animal welfare officers respond, but the police will tell refer you to said animal welfare officers. Thus, nobody responds and you're left alone to play as you see fit.

Done and done.

Your ideas are not viable alteratives. Dogs are not permitted on school grounds in Arlington. I don't think they're allowed on the baseball diamonds either, but not certain.

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Anonymous wrote:You should just stop going to the park, you whinging, rule-obsessed twat. It's the woods ffs. Go walk your dog on the sidewalk or street leashed. My dog needs to run fast and chase wildlife in the woods. So sick of you assholes. I've been taking dogs to the trail off Parkside near Beach for 40 years and you whinging newcomers can f*ck right off.

I'm sorry you're poor. It must be difficult for you, to witness all the changes going on around your little brick SS rambler as this area just gets wealthier every year.

Affluent professional moving in all around you, reminding you of what you don't have /can't buy. And the worst of it? those successful professional women twats! who outearn you 5 to 1. Their law-abiding habits are just the last straw, huh?

You two are so alike it's scary.

I would bring mace/pepper spray. F that attacking me or my kids. I have yelled at plenty of off-leash dogs where I live, and the owners too. These dogs are all talk out here in the 'burbs, so they've all backed down when I've gone all Cesar Milan on them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(202) 426-7716

Please call in off-leash dogs. My child has twice been lunged at and chased by dogs off leash. He is now absolutely terrified of dogs. We are also lucky he hasn't been seriously hurt.

And for those of you who have well-trained dogs but walk them off leash, I'm sorry, but I'm calling you in as well. When your dog is off the leash, other people think it's okay to have their badly mannered dogs off leash too.

+2 My kids were attacked by a pack of (like 7) off leash dogs who were about 300 yards up hill ahead of their absolutely insane dog walker from Virginia. One kid was pinned down by a dog twice his size and my little one was frozen nose to nose with a snarling bull dog. Terrifying. So now my kids hate dogs. Great.

In the RCP trails?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should just stop going to the park, you whinging, rule-obsessed twat. It's the woods ffs. Go walk your dog on the sidewalk or street leashed. My dog needs to run fast and chase wildlife in the woods. So sick of you assholes. I've been taking dogs to the trail off Parkside near Beach for 40 years and you whinging newcomers can f*ck right off.

It's a National Park, pal, where off-leash dogs are ILLEGAL. Got it?

I do run in the park with my dog off leash. I know it's illegal. However, I ALWAYS leash him when I see little kids. If someone has a dog on a leash, I beep my dog to let him know not to go near. I assume that if a dog is leashed, the owner doesn't want my dog to interact. Sometimes the owner will say ok and then I'll let him go.

Yes, I am breaking the law, but I do try to be considerate.

Stop it.

No. I say this all the time on this thread. When you call, all that happens is that every dog owner tells the next one that the park police are out and we all leash our dogs. It's code. Happens all the time. They never catch anybody. Plus, you can see those big ass horses from far away.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should just stop going to the park, you whinging, rule-obsessed twat. It's the woods ffs. Go walk your dog on the sidewalk or street leashed. My dog needs to run fast and chase wildlife in the woods. So sick of you assholes. I've been taking dogs to the trail off Parkside near Beach for 40 years and you whinging newcomers can f*ck right off.

It's a National Park, pal, where off-leash dogs are ILLEGAL. Got it?

I do run in the park with my dog off leash. I know it's illegal. However, I ALWAYS leash him when I see little kids. If someone has a dog on a leash, I beep my dog to let him know not to go near. I assume that if a dog is leashed, the owner doesn't want my dog to interact. Sometimes the owner will say ok and then I'll let him go.

Yes, I am breaking the law, but I do try to be considerate.

What kind of dog do you have?

I have a harrier hound. He looks like a giant beagle. You've probably seen me. We run in the park a lot. I really do leash him when I see little kids. He won't hurt them, but I don't want them to be afraid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that police do NOT respond to unleashed dogs, right?

You call animal control.

To find the correct number Google rock creek park and call the general information line.

But please let the police deal with real issues.

Hi, I'm a National Park Service employee within the education division of RCP, and you are incorrect. The rangers won't respond, that's true, but the US Park Police in Dist. #3 will.

Great. What is that number?? It does seem senseless and silly to call the police. But there are some pretty inconsiderate and repeat offenders that have gone after myself and dogs. Do the park police ever monitor the trails for this sort of thing? I have never seen any...

I guess I just don't understand. Why don't you head over to Arlington and run your dogs over there? Be it in one of the parks, or on a fenced in baseball diamond or a fenced school playground (for a smaller dog)? Not only won't animal welfare officers respond, but the police will tell refer you to said animal welfare officers. Thus, nobody responds and you're left alone to play as you see fit.

Done and done.

This response is strange and angry... the OP wanted a non-emergency number to call to report people with off leash dogs that would not leash them upon request... so that she and her dogs could be safe on the trails as well. What does it have to do with being fenced up? Frankly, follow the law. End of story.

Anonymous wrote:(202) 426-7716

Please call in off-leash dogs. My child has twice been lunged at and chased by dogs off leash. He is now absolutely terrified of dogs. We are also lucky he hasn't been seriously hurt.

And for those of you who have well-trained dogs but walk them off leash, I'm sorry, but I'm calling you in as well. When your dog is off the leash, other people think it's okay to have their badly mannered dogs off leash too.

+2 My kids were attacked by a pack of (like 7) off leash dogs who were about 300 yards up hill ahead of their absolutely insane dog walker from Virginia. One kid was pinned down by a dog twice his size and my little one was frozen nose to nose with a snarling bull dog. Terrifying. So now my kids hate dogs. Great.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that police do NOT respond to unleashed dogs, right?

You call animal control.

To find the correct number Google rock creek park and call the general information line.

But please let the police deal with real issues.

Hi, I'm a National Park Service employee within the education division of RCP, and you are incorrect. The rangers won't respond, that's true, but the US Park Police in Dist. #3 will.

Great. What is that number?? It does seem senseless and silly to call the police. But there are some pretty inconsiderate and repeat offenders that have gone after myself and dogs. Do the park police ever monitor the trails for this sort of thing? I have never seen any…

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(202) 426-7716

Please call in off-leash dogs. My child has twice been lunged at and chased by dogs off leash. He is now absolutely terrified of dogs. We are also lucky he hasn't been seriously hurt.

And for those of you who have well-trained dogs but walk them off leash, I'm sorry, but I'm calling you in as well. When your dog is off the leash, other people think it's okay to have their badly mannered dogs off leash too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that police do NOT respond to unleashed dogs, right?

You call animal control.

To find the correct number Google rock creek park and call the general information line.

But please let the police deal with real issues.

Hi, I'm a National Park Service employee within the education division of RCP, and you are incorrect. The rangers won't respond, that's true, but the US Park Police in Dist. #3 will.

Great. What is that number?? It does seem senseless and silly to call the police. But there are some pretty inconsiderate and repeat offenders that have gone after myself and dogs. Do the park police ever monitor the trails for this sort of thing? I have never seen any...

I guess I just don't understand. Why don't you head over to Arlington and run your dogs over there? Be it in one of the parks, or on a fenced in baseball diamond or a fenced school playground (for a smaller dog)? Not only won't animal welfare officers respond, but the police will tell refer you to said animal welfare officers. Thus, nobody responds and you're left alone to play as you see fit.

Done and done.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that police do NOT respond to unleashed dogs, right?

You call animal control.

To find the correct number Google rock creek park and call the general information line.

But please let the police deal with real issues.

Hi, I'm a National Park Service employee within the education division of RCP, and you are incorrect. The rangers won't respond, that's true, but the US Park Police in Dist. #3 will.

Great. What is that number?? It does seem senseless and silly to call the police. But there are some pretty inconsiderate and repeat offenders that have gone after myself and dogs. Do the park police ever monitor the trails for this sort of thing? I have never seen any...