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Leash your dog
10/26/2010 7:01 AM by John M
A reader writes in with a reminder to leash your dog:
Since moving to Church Hill two years ago, I’ve watched as the number of unleashed dogs increases. Neighbors mingle while their dogs play off leash in Chimborazo and Libby Hill Parks. I’ve watched dogs cross Broad, 27th, and 31st to interact (either aggressively or non-aggressively) with another dog. Luckily, none of the dogs were struck by cars. If people want to mingle and let their dogs off leash, go to the dog park! If you don’t like the one in Church Hill, there are other dog parks close to Richmond. That’s why it, and all the other dog parks, are there. Something is going to happen to someone or someone’s dog, and it won’t be pretty.
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I agree. I exercise in Libby Hill Park daily. There are many unleashed dogs daily. It is aggravating. It is also uncomfortable for the people that are afraid of dogs. I’m dog friendly but people need to understand that some people are very uncomfortable around dogs.
I concur!
Not long ago, I was walking downtown and saw who a guy was jogging with his dog on leash. He was jogging in place, waiting to cross a busy intersection when a lady approached with her dog off leash. Twice, he called to her to leash her dog. She replied, “He just wants to say hi.” He asked her again to leash her dog and before anyone knew her dog ran up to his dog and a nasty fight ensued whereby the jogger and all three dogs came out a bloody mess.
Moral of the story, just because your dog is “friendly” or “relaxed” doesn’t mean other dogs are.
Hmm, you are new to the neighborhood. Most of the dog owners have been here for years and years.
I am a dog owner who is afraid to take his pooch even to Bark Park due to other irresponsible dog owners. Some of the folks who bring their dogs there are about as observant as a typical Short Pump mom with their kids at target. You know, the moms who are yacking away on a cell phone while Hunter & Caitlyn ransack the aisles. Well, at Bark Park there are some folks so wrapped up in their obliviousness that they fail to notice their precious accessories are unsocialized and dog agressive. A number of my friends who are dog owners agree that there’s an accident waiting to happen.
Gordo,
So just because you’ve been here for years and years gives you the right to be disrespectful of others? I have to disagree!
For the record, I have been here for 7 years and own multiple dogs. I do, however, leash them when outside my own yard or the dog park.
The other moral to Kimmy’s story is that the dog owner considered his animal’s needs to be more important than a human being’s needs. I’ve encountered the very same thing when I find dogs off leash, which is especially troubling when it happens on the sidewalk with kids around. It baffles me. It’s always baffled me, this self-absorbed behavior. It stands out in stark contrast to the many dog owners who do keep their dogs on a leash and take great joy in meeting with other people and dogs on the sidewalks and the parks, giving those people and dogs the opportunity to choose how much or how little contact they’ll have with their dog.
“He just wants to say hi!”
What if I don’t want to say hi to him?
I definitely understand that people are afraid of dogs. I have been attacked twice in two years (not in Church Hill). I AM a dog person, and like the fact that people let their dogs off of the leash in the neighborhood. With that being said, I would not expect anyone to let their dog off the leash if they cannot control their dog. If I see a dog off of the leash I trust that the owner can bring the dog over at anytime.
PS My dog and I were attacked by a Pit Bull two years ago and that dog was on the leash. 🙂
IMO, you have to use discretion. If there are no other dogs around, I am going to unleash my dog and play fetch with her for a little bit. If I see a dog or a child approaching, I am going to put her back on the leash. My dog is harmless & responds well to my commands, but that doesn;t mean I trust her not to chase a squirrel into the street or run up on another dog or scare a little kid.
I am not new to the neighborhood, not that it makes any difference, but I thought I’d throw it out there since Gordo thinks that some how qualifies an opinion.
There is a leash law in Richmond. ALL dogs must be on leash, no matter how cute or “special”. My dogs are always on leash and I’ve had off-lead dogs run up to us more times than I can count and several very close calls, where dogs and humans were lucky not to be injured. If you have a dog on leash and an off-leash dog comes running right up, your leashed dog is going to feel threatened and at a disadvantage. That’s Dog 101. I am walking 2 American Pit Bull terriers. Put a leash on your dog, please.
Yes, yes, there is a leash law ordinance. We have runaway dogs three times a week, and I had to shoo an elderly german shepard out of the street at 33rd and Broad recently. But ya know, Hill Resident…? I think you need to lighten up. No one’s been mauled and no dogs have been run down in the street.
You sound a)judgmental and b)fear-based. Try decaf.
I agree. It does not matter how long you’ve lived up here. In fact, those that have been here the longest should set the example for the new people to our neighborhood. Having your dog off-leash outside of a confined area (like your yard, or a dog park) and allowing them to “say hi” to whomever they want shows a blatant lack of respect for both the local laws on the subject and your neighbors. My dogs are friendly and leashed at all times. If your dog approaches us off-leash when we’re outside, expect an ear-full.
Libby Hill Park used to be an unfenced dog park when I lived on 32nd Street. It was fun, but out of control. Now that Chimborazo has it’s own dog park, there’s really no excuse. Dog owners (myself included) need to show respect for other park users. Leash AND pick up after your dog.
So what, Gordo? That doesn’t give them license to bother everyone else around Church Hill with this kind of entitled behavior. Keeping your dog on a leash is the law. No one is exempt from following the law, no matter how long they have been in an area or how much they “contribute to the neighborhood and community.” This kind of behavior is seen so much in Church Hill, and it is disgusting.
It’s the law; so is picking up after your dog. Let’s get with it Church Hillians!
I don’t want to meet your dogs. When I walk my dog, it is for both of us to get exercise; it is not for me have to stop to hear about what breed your dog is, when you got him/her, how nice he is (or not), etc. If I wanted to meet your dogs, I would go to a dog park or go to one of those doggy play groups.
As for the excellent comment re: Short Pump moms by ch_bozo, well, those types of people are all over Church Hill – they just hide behind the historc association approved paint colors on their house and act like they aren’t the self-absorbed, entitled folks they are bc they “don’t live in the West End,and couldn’t possibly be elitist jerks!”
Great topic. It’s funny to read someone say they’ve been attacked by dogs twice in two years. Are you Lady Gaga at the VMAs or something?
Some dogs really need a leash, some don’t. Period. When did we get so uptight about this kind of stuff?
Yeah, lighten up for my sake! Get over your fear for my sake! It’s all about me and my freedom! It’s not about you and your freedom. I deserve to make decisions about myself and my dog that make me and my dog happy! How dare you invoke the law, common courtesy, or the world of people and dogs around me and my dog! Don’t you get it? I’m the only one who matters!
@katzenjammer–I want to thank you! That was my dog. My mom, who has something like dementia, opened the gate and apparently forgot to shut it (then forgot about the dog…). Her memory issues have not included this sort of behavior in the past. The gate now has a chain and padlock so that can’t happen again, and I appreciate your making sure my dog was safe more than I can tell you.
LEASH YOUR DOGS people. Not doing so shows disrespect for others AND for other LEASHED dogs. Also, it’s the law.
I don’t give a flying fig how cute or harmless you think your dog is. LEASH IT.
Wow, didn’t realize I lived in such an uptight and angry neighborhood. Lesson learned. I will leash my dog at the park. BUT, You (the angry peeps) could probably learn something from the wonderful group of dogs that play, interact, run, and don’t give a hoot what the humans do. Leash your bad attitudes.
A lot of us have wonderful dogs which play well with other dogs and humans. There is a place to do it off leash — the dog park. sorry, I am not new to the neighborhood (as if this matters), and agree that the lack of respect for leash laws by some in Libbie Hill is unacceptable. Leash your dogs, folks. Realize that we have laws, not protect ourselves and others from responsible individuals but from those irresponsible individuals. Your dog may be perfectly safe to let off leash, but is everyone’s. More importantly do we leave that decision up to dog owners, no we do not. We have laws which govern this for the protection of everyone. Off my soapbox. Sorry
I’ll jump on the “leash them” bandwagon. It’s the law, but more importantly leashing and picking up after your dog is common courtesy and shows respect for your neighbors and park visitors. Go to the dog park to let your pup run off leash. That’s what it’s for.
NO, jt, it’s not about that. It is about YOU, and people like YOU, who just do whatever THEY want bc THEIR dog “isn’t one of the mean ones.” It doesn’t matter – the law is the law and rules are rules. Just because we don’t want to have your dog running up to us while unleashed doesn’t make us an angry neighbor with a bad attitude. There are lots of rules out there for the good of the people and keeping the peace and instilling public safety. Our parks are all covered in signs that say “no unleashed dogs” for a reason – and I don’t care how “mean” it makes me, I will report you and anyone else I see with an unleashed dog. Quit breaking the law bc you care more about what YOU want than what other people may want.
No controversy here.
It’s the LAW. Follow it. Don’t like it? Work for change…until then,
FOLLOW THE LAW.
period.
everybody can go home now.
I’m amazed that people voicing concern over leashed dogs are being told they have bad attitudes and to get over it (or rather go decaf). These are your neighbors and they’re right- you’re dog shouldn’t have more freedom/ rights than a human being.
I AM fearful of dogs after being bitten by one a few years ago. The owner told me her dog wouldn’t bite a soul, essentially calling me a liar, so I asked her if she would like me to pull down my pants and show her the bite marks (it bit me on my thigh). The point is many people say they’re dog isn’t “one of those” but you never know. And I don’t want to be the guinea pig to test your theory on.
Wow, some of you folks are wrapped way too tight. Put down the espresso for christ sake. Bottom line, do whatever it is you want. I can’t say it loud enough for you thick skulled mutants. I don’t care what ANY of your “opinions” are. I do what I want. “It’s the LAW” meh meh meh. You are a SHEEP. Your so called “law” is there for people who can’t think for themselves and need a life handbook. My dog is NEVER….can you read that? NEVER, on a leash. Why! you ask? Because my dog OBEYS! Plus! I can afford any stupid leash “ticket” that is doled out by your brainless cops. So please, keep on with the banter. Tis’ highly entertaining!
“name” …(how original!)….would be the first to call “the brainless cops” if he/she/it met me in person and spoke like that.
What’s entertaining is where “name” put’s the ‘ in ’tis.
funny……
KM you are more than welcome. She’s a love 🙂
It’s not that I don’t have respect for other people’s space or that I assign more rights to dogs than people. I just have so many REAL problems in my life that I find this a non-issue. Larceny and vandalism are real crimes. Dogs off their leash are just…well…pet peeves.
(Sorry, someone had to say it)
Church Hill is what it is, and you’re not changing it, even after 2 whole years here, Type-A. There’s a cul-de-sac in Goochland with your name on it, for privacy and order. For the record, READ the Ordinance. It says “RESTRAINT”, not “leash”. Is a woman who travels with a dog in her purse breaking the law if she sets the dog down to relieve itself? No. She still has the dog under “Restraint”. If the word “leash” isn’t in the law, is it really a “leash law”? It’s a “Restraint Law”.
Here: Sec. 10-172. Restraint or confinement of dogs.
“All dogs shall be kept under restraint or confined in an enclosure, except as otherwise provided in state law.”
The only place it actually says “LEASH” is HERE: Sec. 10-174. “Dogs prohibited in certain parks, recreation and play areas, and other posted areas; exceptions by special permit. (a) “Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for the owner or any person in charge of any dog to allow such dog, whether *** leashed or unleashed ***, to enter or to take such dog into Maymont Park, the Azalea Gardens in Bryan Park, Byrd Park, recreation areas or athletic fields, areas equipped and/or designated as children’s play lots, or any other area posted by the director of parks, recreation and community facilities as an area wherein dogs are not allowed”.
The definition of “RESTRAINT”, according to Websters online, does not include the word “leash”, even as a synonym, but it does include this: “b(1): a means of restraining: a restraining force or influence”.
Lawyers send you here for Municipal Codes online, URL: http://search.municode.com/html/16118/index.htm
Bottom line, read the law before you quote it as to not appear as an uninformed know-it-all.
Now, the only dog-killing-dog incident on Church Hill I know of is my dog and his litter mate 5 years ago. They were leashed and attacked by a Pit Bull that had escaped his yard. 1 Dead, 1 with teeth imprints on his sides but nothing broken (Carytown ER said he’s lucky to be alive), he was too chubby for the pit bull to get hold of him.
Some big dogs are under “Restraint” verbally and unless the law is changed to add the word “leash”, stop calling it what it isn’t, a “leash law”. This is all about whether your dog is a dangerous dog or not. Personal opinion, if your dog is over 25lbs, leash it at all times.
And pick-up your damn dog poop. During the drought, piles from 30+lb dogs took 1 MONTH to disappear from the sidewalk. Regular rain conditions it’s still 2 WEEKS. At least have the decency to take a stick or rock and flip it off the sidewalk into the gutter.
That is the biggest dog problem on Church Hill, not a lack of “Restraint”.
wow…. a lot of excitable people online today.
I have been in the neighborhood off and on for a decade and have been lettiing my dogs off lead for the entire time. They have never attacked anyone. In fact, in the decade I have been here, I know of only 1 dog that misbehaved off lead in the park, and that dog was owned by a policeman of all things. We talked it over with him and it was settled.
The people who tend to let the dogs play off lead tend to be those who actually have well behaved dogs. Well trained dogs.
There have been plenty of instances, not just involving dogs, where new immigrants to our neighborhood gripe and complain and try to take away the beauty that has made church hill liveable for the remainder of us long time residents. That is what my original point was.
As follow up, Richmond itself tells you that the law is a “Restraint Law”, not a “leash law” in it’s own Municipal Code HERE (see #5 at the very bottom):
Sec. 10-147. Collar and tag.
(a) Every dog and cat required to be licensed by chapter 98, article XI, shall wear a collar, and the dog or cat license tag required to be obtained by such article shall be securely fastened to the collar by the licensee, except under the conditions set out in Code of Virginia, § 3.1-796.92; that is:
(1) The dog is engaged in lawful hunting;
(2) The dog or cat is competing in a dog or cat show;
(3) The dog or cat has a skin condition which would be exacerbated by the wearing of a collar;
(4) The dog or cat is confined; or
(5) The dog is under the immediate control of its owner in compliance with the *** restraint law ***.
Ladies, Gentlemen, & Lady Gaga’s, the Defense rests it’s case.
“I just have so many REAL problems in my life that I find this a non-issue. Larceny and vandalism are real crimes. Dogs off their leash are just…well…pet peeves.”
If a dog off leash bites you or your dog that is on leash and injures him/her, I find that to be a real problem/issue.
gordo, or should I say Lady gordo or Diva gordo, yes, yes, yes, your experiences on Church Hill are all that matters and all YOU care about, yadda yada yadda. It’s all about ME, the Church Hill Diiiii-va!
(I know of only 1 misbehaving dog in a park on Church Hill). Please.
L-O-L.
More evidence of “Restraint”, not “leash”, but, again, it deals with only a PARK:
Sec. 10-175. *** Restraint *** of dogs in parks.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or any person in charge of any dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to allow such dog to go *** unleashed *** in any city park into which it is not unlawful for such dog to enter or be taken.
posted by Gordo at October 26, 2010 2:53 pm [#]:
There have been plenty of instances, not just involving dogs, where new immigrants to our neighborhood gripe and complain and try to take away the beauty that has made church hill liveable for the remainder of us long time residents. That is what my original point was.
Yeah, and it’s ANNOYING. The long term resident on my street does nothing but nose into everyone else’s business, complain about historic colors, and buzz around like the neighborhood gossip. GET A LIFE.
Sec. 10-230. Sale, adoption and other transfers.
(c) “No person shall give away any dog or cat as a prize or as an inducement to enter into any contest, lottery, drawing, game, or competition”.
…and the Church Hill Association’s and Church Hill Ball’s plans to raffle off Christmas puppies this year is a no-go, too, I guess…
(yes, I made that up) 🙂
Laws are supposed to be for the good of the community and take into consideration the big picture – not just people who are exactly alike in opinions. I have two dogs, but gotta respect that not everybody likes them.
Folks who struggle with other issues, my mother who has Alzheimer’s for example, can be exceedingly terrified of random and changing circumstances, and sometimes can’t understand the reasoning of “that dog is nice.” For some people, strange dogs running up to them feels like being super-accosted. My mother is now (newly) terrified of my dogs, and she has known them forever. I would never tell her to “get over it,” even if she were capable of processing it. And this is true whether she was my own mom, or yours. Or you.
Dogs are, by nature, freaked out by anyone freaked out by them. There may be exceptions, but ignoring the potentially major stress caused to another person for your comfort and pleasure is just kinda douchey.
I walk my dog through the neighborhood off-lead all of the time. An, I will continue to do so. I just dare any of you to open your yaps to me about it…you’ll wish you never woke up!
This is why I moved to the Fan
“Name” has proven my point about freedom. He writes
“I don’t care what ANY of your “opinions” are. I do what I want.”
Wow. I know some 7 year olds with more maturity.
Laura –
So you’re threatening people who tell you that you’re flagrantly breaking the law and being rude to your fellow residents to boot? With neighbors like you…
In any case, I’ll take you up on that. Somehow I’m guessing your threat is a bit on the empty side. See you out there!
-Luke
Dog poo on sidewalks in annoying because I always find a way of stepping in it.
I really hope that #39 and #40 are the same person because with that attitude, I’m glad you moved away.
Did you even read the post before yours? Would you dare give someone like that your awful attitude?
Oh and also, there is a sign in Chimbo park that says LEASH and pick up after your dogs. It does not say RESTRAIN.
posted by Clay St resident at October 27, 2010 9:49 am [#]:
Oh and also, there is a sign in Chimbo park that says LEASH and pick up after your dogs. It does not say RESTRAIN.
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Exactly. I believe all the parks in Church Hill have the same sign. Again, you “old time Church Hill residents” don’t own the neighborhood – quit acting like you do.
#45 ClaySt, Chimborazo is a NATIONAL Park. The US Government has their own rules and their own Park Police/Ranger onsite to enforce them.
The law in Richmond City is “RESTRAINT”, not “leash”. 10-172 Municipal Code. See post #29 for full details.
I think if you have a problem with someone not leashing their dog, you should say something to them in person. It’s really easy to be extremely opinionated online (go see timesdispatch.com for examples), but I think you’ll find that you wouldn’t bring it up to someone who has a very calm and respectful dog off-leash. If you do make a point to say something – good – at least you can have that conversation in person, where you respect each other’s opinion to a certain extent.
Read post #42…is Church Hill turning into General Hospital reruns on the Soap Opera Network? Is this new or has it always been, and no one ever noticed? When are Luke and Laura getting married at Captain Buzzy’s? Hmm…
Luke
I always walked my dogs on leashes on the Hill and still do now in the Fan. I did move. The Hill is a lovely place to live but after bumping into 4 loose pit bulls in 7 years of living there I was on edge. I don’t have a problem with people walking dogs off leash as long as they don’t bother me or my dogs.
I mainly moved to be closer to activities and resources. But the conversations above are a real turn off. Where is the civility?
Hi, Laura –
I was addressing the other ‘laura’ who said she walked her dogs off leash all the time, and dared anyone to challenge her about it.
yep Luke…see you on the street! Bring it!
LOL @ Bill
Something tells me you aren’t a lawyer.
What’s cheaper: a medical bill from a dog bite, or replacing someones dog? The dog is cheaper because it’s just property.
If I feel that your unleashed dog poses even the slightest threat I’m simply going to kick it’s stupid head in and ask questions later. Sue me for the cost of the dog. I’ll counter sue for my ruined boots.
Laura with the dogs off leash: Please don’t ever let your dog come up to mine whilst we’re out. He’s leash aggressive and the outcome of your dog’s attempt to “just say hi” has the propensity to be bad.
So if a woman is walking with a baby stroller and an unleashed dog comes by and jumps on the stroller, are you people – laura – HONESTLY saying that YOU and your DOG have the “right of way” in the situation? BC I can promise you I would call the cops, have you arrested, and have your dog thrown into a pound.
Name, no, I’m not a lawyer. Happily.
I think it is a matter of respect. I let my dog off her leash in libby hill, but if there are folks there that are relaxing or little kids playing I always keep her on leash. That being said I get home late and with it being dark earlier it is the only place that she can really stretch her legs. No way I am going to go to the dog park at 10pm
@55 I assure you, my dog will have no desire to “say hi” to your dog. He is extremely well-behaved and does not stray from my side-ever. I have no desire to say hi to you or your mutt. And as for @56…read what I just wrote for @55….the dog doesn’t care about you or whatever is in that stroller-you get the picture there, Viola? You may do as you wish and call the cops…I assure YOU Mabel…I wouldn’t get arrested in this town nor,would my dog get thrown in the pound. Lose your overly grand perception of yourself. Some folks in this ville have power and I doubt you’re one of them.
Just put your dogs on a leash! What is the problem? It’s just respect! You people are supposed to be in the south. Have some raisin’! Mind your manners. It’s not rocket surgery.
unfortunately, no matter how ‘nice’ a dog is they can still have a quirky day and not agree with the smell of a new person that their non-leashing owners allow them to run up to. I was bitten pretty severely due to this sort of scenario. I love dogs, the first thing I want to do when I see one is to pet it and say hi. However, I would like to do this on my own terms, I would also not like to be laying in the grass on a pretty day in Libby Hill Park and have some random dog startle me from my book. I go to this park personally because of the relative quiet and calm. Me being startled can trigger a reaction in the dog. This is not okay with me.
Amen to @60. nuff said
laura, I hope you can see that comments like that just make you look like an awful human being. I mean, re-read what you actually had the GALL to write to your neighbors:
“I have no desire to say hi to you…you may do as you wish and call the cops…I assure you…I wouldn’t get arrested in this town nor would my dog get thrown in the pound. Lose your overly grand perception of yourself. Some folks in this ville have power and I doubt you’re one of them.”
Being rude to others and puffing your chest about how important you are, according to yourself, just leads me to believe that you like yourself a lot, but aren’t very popular with others. You and the handful of residents that stomp around Church Hill, making the rest of the tax paying residents here try to behave as YOU wish really DON’T have any power, and you will find that out soon enough as the newcomers to town do the rest of the neighborhood a service and start calling you all out on your poor pehavioral and horrific social skills.
Some of these run on sentences should be put on a leash.
gOOD gOD.
i love CH
Interesting how my simple email turned into 66 emotional comments! During my two years living here (which isn’t the issue), of all the dogs I’ve encountered on my dogs’ walks, only one off-leash one dog (a young Bull Mastiff) had total recall. Almost everyone whose dogs were off leash claimed they’re dogs had total recall. That’s my concern. Their dogs don’t have total recall. And to those who believe this is not a major issue: you’re correct. There are more serious issues facing residents of Church Hill. The incident that caused me to voice my concern was my frustration over inconsiderate people. Thank you to everyone who supports leashed, or restrained, dogs. Perhaps all of us should get together for safe, wonderful walks through the neighborhood.
Question: What is “The Fan”?
PLEASE let me run into the self-annointed Bitch Whisperer Laura one day. I have lots of new material (adult themed) to try out on my next open mic comedy night…..
#66 DR, the Fan District is the area roughly from Harrison Street to the Boulevard east to west, and from West Grace Street to West Main St. north to south. When looked at on a map, it looks like the streets fan out from each other, which they do, such as at Harrison St. and Park Ave., Grove Ave. fans off at a diagonal. Grove then runs west and east from there. The diagnoal fanning off of streets happens every few blocks.
I am assuming that you are new to Richmond. Welcome to town.
@69…I dare ya…you hapless wimp!
I have read a lot of these comments and something that has been lost on many is the fact that some people have serious issues with free reigning personal pets for some very important reasons:
a) fear :my husband was bitten by a dog and is very afraid of dogs and he and I were chased by 2 dogs in Churchill until we jumped on top of a vehicle while their owners casually walked to get them; no apology btw: oh and I saw an enormous dog attack a teenage girl walking a toddler months after I moved here: a little boy at my church was on crutches for months after being viciously attacked by a dog he thought was not going to harm him
b) allergies : we both have severe allergies and HATE when people let their animals rub all over us.
Aren’t those reasons enough for you to be considerate of others? I seriously don’t get why it’s an issue. My husband will only go for walks with me in malls because of the plethora of inconsiderate people letting their animals roam free.
My sister just got out of MCV due to a dog bite from an unleashed dog. She had to undergo surgery to reconstruct her hand. She was walking her three leashed dogs when this happened. The unleashed dog charged her dogs and a fight broke out. If the dog had beeen leashed and the owner had been responsible, this never would have happened. Please be considerate and neighborly, leash your dogs!
#66 There are two Lauras who post.
#72 and #73:
Some of us DO care about instances like you mentioned, and feel it is more than appropriate that people be forced to leash their dogs. But then there are people like Laura – many of them are the town drunks – entitled, bitter people that think that living in a certain area for a certain amount of time means they can do whatever they want. Here is what you do, from now on – you see someone with an unleashed dog, and you follow them as best you can while calling the police. You go on record stating you were afraid for your life. Hell, if I saw this Laura character, I would flat out lie to the police and say she and her dogs tried to attack me, just to put her in her place. You CAN stop these entitled people even though they think they are untouchables. They just need to be taught that they aren’t the be all, end all of the neighborhood.
re·straint
r??str?nt/
noun
plural noun: restraints
1.
a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits.
This sound like a leash to me. What it doesn’t sound like is a dog that can run up, jump on strangers, fight with other dogs and bite children.