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In reply to the discussion: Dog owners please enter . Am I wrong about what happened today?? [View all]togetherforever
(71 posts)14. Neutered I think you mean
Yes both are and are very well behaved .
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togetherforever
Feb 2016
OP
My dog is not friendly toward other dogs. Their leashes are for their protection, not his. I don't
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2016
#2
Yeah, Dobermans are something! The people down the street had one that was always getting loose
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#117
Well, they were careless about keeping him on a leash, and he was awful. But you are
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#124
No worries! It was actually funny afterwards because that dog kept after my damn ankle in
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#130
this dog was a habitual offender, and it's owner thought it was hilarious. And we knew the whole
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#133
Thankfully the dog never went beyond nipping anyone. But yeah, there used to be some
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#136
It's a long going joke about circumcision, olive garden, breast feeding, and don't remember...n/t
PonyUp
Feb 2016
#17
I think you should keep an eye on them off leash. For their sakes, and others.
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#6
What I really don't understand is why anyone would keep an extremely aggressive dog.
SheilaT
Feb 2016
#101
Well, if the dog is a rescue or pound animal, and the dog is reliable under control,
Yo_Mama
Feb 2016
#154
That's exactly correct. Dogs emulate the emotions being displayed by their humans.
underahedgerow
Feb 2016
#200
I'm going to guess where I was it doesn't because during the fall and winter
togetherforever
Feb 2016
#24
Yes, it probably doesn't, but you were in that situation, and that's the situation you asked
Yo_Mama
Feb 2016
#155
I don't trust everyone with an unleashed dog to be aware of their dog's "friendliness level."
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2016
#210
If I had a nickel for every "my dogs are friendly, they listen, they always come back!" I've heard
Brickbat
Feb 2016
#21
Do the leash laws apply in the area where you were walking your dogs? If so, you were in the wrong.
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2016
#22
I don't want to say that I'm 100% sure that the area is a leash required or not
togetherforever
Feb 2016
#26
It's pretty easy to find out whether your town--and/or county--has a leash law.
mnhtnbb
Feb 2016
#29
If something does happen you risk someone getting hurt, having your dog put down, & dr/legal fees.nt
PonyUp
Feb 2016
#23
My dog (75 pounds of chocolate lab puppy) is on a leash unless he is on our property
peacebird
Feb 2016
#27
Leash law or not, common courtesy says you should put the leashes on in that situation.
NV Whino
Feb 2016
#39
I'd keep them on a leash if there is any chance you may run into dogs or people...
Phentex
Feb 2016
#42
Sorry but "My dogs are friendly" is no comfort to people who don't know the dogs.
yellowcanine
Feb 2016
#49
When people say 'my dog is friendly' I tell them it's not the dog I don't trust.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#53
"Who probably crapped and peed who knows where and trampled on sensitive plant life.
A HERETIC I AM
Feb 2016
#70
I nominate this poster for the skunk detail. He can take on the task of teaching them to use
Yo_Mama
Feb 2016
#159
From what I gathered where I was it was private. If you were to venture off another
togetherforever
Feb 2016
#64
Let me guess, she had a little precious yappy ankle biter dog, and yours are evil toothed brutes.
ileus
Feb 2016
#63
Normally the same woman who doesn't mind her little precious continuously barking.
ileus
Feb 2016
#107
Yes you were wrong. Your animals frightened another person while you were on public property.
peace13
Feb 2016
#74
That's another reason I keep my dog on leash when hiking unless I know we're the only ones there
BernieforPres2016
Feb 2016
#174
There are too many variables when it comes to dogs bumping into other dogs away from home.
GoneFishin
Feb 2016
#128
I think a dog needs to run free. If your dogs are friendly as you say, like you I would
B Calm
Feb 2016
#135
Keep the damn dogs on a leash. Our city it is a $100 fine and I 100% agree with it. nt
Logical
Feb 2016
#140
If I saw two dogs come from nowhere and run towards my dog, I would mace them.
Oneironaut
Feb 2016
#149
I'm a dog owner (have been for over 15 years) and I think you're dead wrong
BernieforPres2016
Feb 2016
#172
I take my dogs to off the beaten trail spots BECAUSE I don't want to run into other dogs
nadine_mn
Feb 2016
#193