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Originally Posted by Cowperson
It's common courtesy to have your dog on a leash around unknown people, particularly small children.
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Quoting the most reasonable and correct response in case everyone gets distracted by the awesome dog picture.
I think this is it perfectly.
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Originally Posted by J-bo09
If your daughter is afraid, why not introduce them in a safe and calm enviroment? Oh right, you have an irrational hate to the dirty filthy mongrels. However, if you took a few minutes to show her that there is nothing to be afraid, maybe next time this is a non incident.
Then again, why blame yourself, dog owners are easier!
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Desensitization (what you describe as introducing in a calm safe environment) is indeed a good way to go about it, however a random encounter on the street with off-leash strange dogs in an area where a leash is expected is NOT that environment, and desensitization isn't just that easy. For some kids with some things it takes a long time, or maybe some kid they haven't started it yet, hence the law that covers for all circumstances.. dogs in an area where everyone expects the dogs to be on a leash should be on a leash.
Then a parent could begin the process by going out with a kid walking around the neighbourhood with the dogs safely leashed to start to get used to the dogs.
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Originally Posted by J-bo09
Just so we are clear here, I'm sure you have never sped in your car.
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Johnny jumped off a bridge so I did too is never a reasonable position.
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Originally Posted by J-bo09
In my case, I let my dog walk a block with no leash, but if it bother someone I would gladly oblige.
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Since you don't know who could be on the street at any given time you have no way of knowing if it would bother someone, I think Cowperson's position is the correct one and the considerate one, especially to kids.
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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Seems like as much of a parenting issue as it is a dog owner issue.
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Don't be an ass.