aunteesocial
Sorry to hear about your Coby! That’s awful, and sounding too familiar.
Yet another recent example at Lincoln Park:
https://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=5778
This is real life, and the above posts gives more examples of a law-breaking owners with bad results. Regarding the topic of off leash dogs and potential disaster, much could be avoided by simply following WA State Law.
Some dogs and their owners are great, some are not- sometimes there are irresponsible owners, for example- the people who I found to be careless that had 2 unleashed large dogs that circled us and frightened my 2 dogs on leash. I find that to be a problem, and against the law.
One never knows what will happen, and it is not always the dog that is off leash that you need to worry about. It could very well be how the on-leash dog reacts to being approached by an unfamiliar canine while on restraint. Sadly, this can go way wrong, way fast. We all need to play by the rules, for successful interaction whether it is in a dog park, a city park or sidewalk. If the leash is held at all, that would be at least a start and following the law. Any dog can break free of their lead, of course, but if there is no leash at all, then someone is not doing their best to create a safe environment.
I respect many of today’s posts with great advice, experience, and concern. Read ya later- and best to everyone and their four-legged friends!