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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Originally Posted by J-bo09 
Most of the people in my community know my dog. 99% of people say "Hi Jack" and are happy to see him. Not once have I ever had someone like you to deal with (thank god). If I did though, and you were clear that your daughter was afraid, I would happily keep my dog back.
Face it, unless your daughter had an actual scary incident, your hatred of dogs has rubbed off on your daughter. You called out dog owners and I'll happily call you out as a parent.
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A dog must be on a leash:
- At all times when not on the owner's property.
- On all pathways (pathways have a surface of ashphalt, concrete or brick).
- When on a pathway the following rules apply to dogs:
- A dog's leash cannot be more than 2 meteres long.
- A dog must stay on the right hand side of the pathway, unless moving around other pathway users.
- A dog must be under the owner's control at all times, and not interfere with or obstruct any other pathway user.
http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/ABS/Pages...uidelines.aspx
You're pretty sure most people are ok with you not following the law?
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For most people, there aren't many places you can go, including the remotest spot in a mountain park, where you can let your dog run free.
It's common courtesy to have your dog on a leash around unknown people, particularly small children.
My experience on the confines of mountain trails through all but one of the last 23 years of dog ownership is that about one-third of people I meet will want to fawn over my two Golden's, one-third will be indifferent to varying degrees and about one-third do not want to meet them, are openly hostile or are openly terrified.
If my dogs are on a leash, everyone has a moment to sort themselves out into those categories. Those who want to meet my dogs make themselves known soon enough. Everyone else, including ourselves, can just keep going on our various ways with no harm done.
My Golden's live in the country, with a four acre yard, fenced post and rail and with a cage wire so they can't get out. They spend a lot of their lives running free on an acreage, within those confines.
They love people but that doesn't mean all people love them.
I was on a mountain path once with my previous Golden's, older at 10 years of age then, experienced and sublime. I saw some folks coming my way so I shortened the leashes up, stopped the dogs and waited for the people to pass. Common courtesy. When these people got up to us, the four year old kid was absolutely terrified, screaming hysterically. The father stopped, grabbed the kid by one arm and literally dangled him in front of my dogs, laughing. This, of course, did not help the mood of the kid. Mercifully, my two dogs were completely indifferent to this screeching spectacle, silent and still. After about 10 seconds of this, I finally said: "Maybe you should just keep moving on," so he did. I started to move forward but the mother was next, absolutely terrified, backing up a steep cliff with her arms outstretched to ward off the imminent attack by my dogs. Meanwhile, these two dogs were again indifferent, not even looking at her and we continued marching onward.
Although the father was an idiot, I was somewhat sympathetic as I assumed there had been a terrifying experience at some point in their past.
I do let my dogs run free if I'm reasonably confident in the surroundings and can see a fair ways in all directions . . . . or its a good photo op!!!
Don't let your dogs run up to people you don't know unless they're invited. It's rude.
Believe it or not, below, they're leashed and the leashes are in my hand:
Cowperson