Vicious dogs

[NoahsMommy]

I almost feel bad for adding this...

In my thread about taking Noel outside ( click here to read )I was pissed off at the idiot who allowed his Jack Russell to wrap himself and his leash around my legs while Noel latched on to my HEAD! Yes, the dog had a leash, but the owner was relaxing on the ground on a cell phone! Even my CAT had a harnass and leash! It is irresponsible for anyone to not keep a dog on a leash in these circumstances. I understand that of course a dog will run to a cat...but to yell "Its OK, we have two cats" is stupid....MY cat could have ripped that dogs eyes out.

It is also annoying to have a dog charge up to you. I DO love dogs...and I DO understand that's what they do, but when you don't expect it or don't want it, its very unwelcome.

[micki76]

Couldn't sgree more. Nothing pisses me off than an unleashed dog in a place where leashes are required. How in the H**L do I know what that dogs gonna do? Or what it's got? Or how MY dogs will react to it? They usually respond pretty good to other dogs, but have you ever met someone and instantly disliked them? I think that happens with dogs, too.
Why is being leashed being inprisoned? Do you have a fence? I wear my seatbelt, do you? I don't feel imprisoned. Will you make your child (if you have them or choose to have them) ride in a car seat, even though they may not like it but it's for their own good? I hope so!