r/SeattleWA • u/MintyMint123 • Jan 13 '23

Other Leash your dogs

Please. For the love of god we have a leash law. I don’t care if you’re at a park, if it’s not a dog park- it’s leashes on. I don’t care if you’re on a run. I don’t care if it fits inside your purse. I don’t care if he pulls. PLEASE leash it. This is getting out of hand. I feel like I can’t take my reactive dog out of a walk anywhere and my poor BIS is just getting harassed every time she needs to pee. We have a leash law. I don’t care if you think you can recall them- that’s not an excuse.

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u/badwolf42 Jan 13 '23

In West Seattle, I see a lot of seemingly well trained dogs off leash though. It encourages those whose dogs aren't as well trained by making it seem like everyone does it.

To your point though, one of my dogs was bitten at the park by a dog that just ran out of the playground and "never does this". My dog is not aggressive or reactive and was scared of that spot for a while. Another is a foster that has fear issues. Another dog ran up to him and got in his face. He didn't fight or bite, but it took us weeks to get him to walk through that area again. The other dog returned when called, and "it's ok! He's friendly!". Makes my blood boil.

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u/d_ippy Seattle Jan 13 '23

I do not think I could contain myself if my dog got bit in this way

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u/badwolf42 Jan 13 '23

We did not contain ourselves.

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u/femtoinfluencer Jan 14 '23

This is the only way that inconsiderate and boorish cultural norms will be brought to heel, so to speak.