tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586607118525088475.post7400491180949909121..comments2024-02-18T20:48:07.173-08:00Comments on McMurray Musings: Why Leash Laws Protect Us All - Including Our DogsTheresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14217715252564049451noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586607118525088475.post-77343298816802457952014-02-24T16:35:41.234-08:002014-02-24T16:35:41.234-08:00Yes leash laws exist for a reason and should be fo...Yes leash laws exist for a reason and should be followed on those trails but please don't suggest our local dog parks. They are not fit to be used as they are.<br /><br />We as dog owners should be expecting more than a massively overcrowded thunderdome of feces that has holes in the fence and is known to cause multiple dog emergency visits a week. <br /><br />There were plans for more dog parks in years past and even off leash trails, but they were quickly scrapped as soon as people started to relax and not push for better than we currently have. <br /><br />For those who want to go off leash, aim for the middle of the woods, yeah it's quite a bit of a drive away but they are currently the only safe place. <br />Flaming Paganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998241470118366986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586607118525088475.post-36635134948535175022013-04-12T09:48:30.984-07:002013-04-12T09:48:30.984-07:00Roddy, as someone who worked with animals in a pro...Roddy, as someone who worked with animals in a professional capacity for over a decade I can personally attest to how quickly a situation like this can escalate. While we like to think we would respond appropriately on occasion people freeze and/or panic, and thus I cannot judge them on their reactions (or lack thereof) as I was not there to witness them.<br /><br />I do reject any notion that the parents were in any way at fault in this incident and do not believe they displayed negligence, legal or moral, in their conduct. I also do not judge the owner of the loose dog who decided to euthanize it as I believe he only did so after enduring significant stress. I can only imagine it was a very difficult and painful decision and I am in no position to judge it.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217715252564049451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586607118525088475.post-78478190662967380932013-04-12T05:48:43.827-07:002013-04-12T05:48:43.827-07:00I would live in a shack in the woods with my dog b...I would live in a shack in the woods with my dog before I would put him down unfortunate accident or otherwise. That a seven year old would be allowed anywhere near two obviously fighting dogs is simply negligent especially when there were three competent adults one for each immature creature present. I agree with leash laws and that they do serve a purpose what I am sick and tired of is people's inability to deal with any sort of situation out of their norm. Adults have become oversized children unable to react to any situation. I am sick and tired of dogs being killed because people are too stupid to take care of them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819336006163476150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586607118525088475.post-1227502537673407522013-04-11T18:25:47.119-07:002013-04-11T18:25:47.119-07:00This is definitely one of my pet peeves. When I w...This is definitely one of my pet peeves. When I was living in Nunavut I saw first hand what an off-leash dog can do. Fortunately in my case I had enough clothing on to prevent a bite though I know of many others who were not as fortunate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586607118525088475.post-71236155644829157352013-04-11T13:24:48.832-07:002013-04-11T13:24:48.832-07:00I completely agree with your view on this. Our do...I completely agree with your view on this. Our dog is a rescue from the FMSPCA, and though she is incredibly sweet, she has some severe dog aggression / anxiety issues. I've given up walking her on the Birchwood Trails because SO many people feel the need to let their dogs loose and I'm just too afraid that something terrible may happen if another dog runs up to us. This issue just makes my blood boil! What are they thinking?!Jessicanoreply@blogger.com