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Originally Posted by stampsx2
Whaaa? All dogs are suppose to be registered? How can you tell i’m not a dog owner.
What about people who are above the law and let their dogs off leash down city sidewalks? Yes i know most are harmless. Most.
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Most are harmless to your average pedestrian, but as a runner, many or most are not well trained enough to not to get excited by encounters with runners. Small dogs especially seem to always run under my feet, larger darks want to bark, chase, or jump up. I try to plan my routes to avoid areas where I regularly encounter dogs, but, oddly, running past or through official off leash areas is often a piece of cake because the dogs are well trained and busy playing with other dogs. Running through remote areas (not official off leash areas) where the owners of dogs with behavioral issues take their dogs off leash is the worst, because the dogs are terrible and you aren't expecting them. One time, I had a Rottweiler mix chasing me and snapping at my ankles, when I stopped to face the dog, the owner tried to give me #### for "staring it down." WTF... if you have a dog who can't make eye contact with humans, it should not be at large, anywhere, ever. Full stop.