Offleash Park question

[IRescue452]

Pepper has to stay on a leash becase she is deaf. People occasionally ask, but they don't freak out.

[pnance]

I've had the same problem before with Hunter. I took him down to dog beach and had him on a leash for the simple reason I was working on his recall with distractions. He'd come everytime with minor distractions, etc. but anything major like lots of dogs, etc. I couldn't get him to listen. Anway a lady basically yelled at me that this was an offleash park and I shouldn't have my dog on leash...etc, etc.....I tried to explain, but she was to busy telling me why I was wrong to listen. I just left I was so irritated and found another park. While I understand and agree with most reasons given for having dogs offleash, that shouldn't give people a right to harass others just because your not comfortable having your dog offleash. They should be for all owners and dogs to enjoy.