My dog is usually off leash. She is submissive and listens well, so her personality permits that. The park we go to there are a lot of dogs off leash with few problems. Most owners are responsible for their dogs and keep unfriendly dogs on a leash. I've never heard anyone give someone a hard time for having their dog on a leash and it's really a friendly atmosphere. People often ask me "Is it ok if they play?" before taking their dog off the leash.

Being that my dog is submissive she is often the one to get picked on, and I know even on a leash some owners have no control over their dog. One guy had his hand on his dog's leash while his dog nipped my Sadie and wrapped the leash around her, trapping her. Rather than pull the leash when the attack first started the guy just said "stop" politely while is dog (not even a big dog) dragged him.