[nagdu] offleash dogs

Fri May 8 19:53:39 UTC 2015

Julie,
I think Alaska would be the exception. It's a totally different culture in
which personal responsibility is more highly regarded, perhaps because in
much of the state, it is often a matter of survival.
Donna & Hunter

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J. via
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Yes, I think so.  When I was in Alaska there were dogs all over the place,
although never in places where dogs aren't allowed.  All of them were off
leash and exceptionally well behaved.  I don't even remember any of them
barking, let along having an altercation with another dog.

Julie
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The funny thing is, that if a culture is accepting of dogs in public, most
dogs are intensely well-behaved (I am thinking of Europe or other cities in
North America that are most accepting of dogs in public).  If you have the
privilege of taking your dog into public places, you are much more likely to
be under control and well-behaved.  I am 100% for leash laws, but I wonder
if the incidence of dog attacks on service dogs are lower in more "doggie"
areas because the owners are vigilant about keeping their dogs under
control?

Daryl

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<applebutterhill at gmail.com> Sent: Thu, 07 May 2015 10:37:55 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] offleash dogs  Danielle, You're right; you only have
full control of your own dog,, and off-leash dogs are a problem in several
ways. It is also illegal to have one's dog off leash and not under voice
control. Furthermore, more and more states have laws making it a crime when
a dog attacks a service dog. I've had a lot of problems with this over the
43 years I've used guide dogs. The stupidest reaction from an owner whose
off-leash dog actually attacked my guide dog was, "Well, it's not my fault.
I wasn't even home at the time." A couple thoughts ... First, if you are
having problems with a particular dog and you know who owns the dog, call
the police/dog warden and let them know what's going on and that it is
interfering with your ability to go about your life and endangering you and
your dog. I would also proactively right letters to the editors of your
local papers about the issue and even make a story suggestion for them to do

an article about how this illegal, irresponsible behavior is endangering
people who use service dogs. Good luck. I'm sorry we live in this kind of
world, but it's just one more thing we need to deal with. Donna &
Hunter -----Original Message----- From: nagdu
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Sykora via nagdu
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 10:19 AM To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National
Association of Guide Dog Users Cc: Danielle Sykora Subject: [nagdu] offleash

dogs Hi all, I posted not too long ago about my dog's reactivity toward
other dogs. Although he is definitely improving, the problem has not
entirely gone away. In the past few months, I have encountered many offleash

dogs who were not under control, something I experienced only extremely
rarely in previous years. Obviously, this is dangerous for not only my dog
who has grown suspicious of offleash dogs, but the loose dogs themselves can

be seriously injured. The owners of these dogs have reactions ranging from
being oblivious that there dog is gone, watching their dog growl and show
its teeth inches from my dogs face, to coming over and getting their animal.

I'm really not completely sure how to prevent this from happening.
Obviously, I only have complete control of my own dog, but I would like to
find a way to make these dog owners more responsible. I'm interested to see
what others have done in similar situations. Danielle and Thai
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