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TJ is right though & it is quite simple. Dogs must be under control at all times, & as he said, It's as simple as that.
It’s really not that hard. Just keep your dog under control so it doesn’t cause a nuisance to others, if you don’t and someone gets hurt as a result expect a serious boot in the balls.
When my daughter got hurt I blamed the dog owner, not the dog. When I have to slow to avoid dogs jumping out of the bushes on a shared use path because they are not on a lead who do you think I blame.
I’m a dog owner too, but some of you need to get a freaking grip.
“Trail dog”? No such thing, it’s a dog on a trail.
Dogs should be under control no matter where they are. If you are not controlling your dog, if it’s out of sight on publically-accessible land - you are inconsiderate and incompetent, end of.
Dogs also shouldn’t be out on trail centre trails either and equating them with children out on bikes is a completely false comparison. Most small, slower children are not on black runs or the far side of a drop - whereas I have nearly run over a dog in the middle of a black rock garden. Not much room for unexpected braking in the middle of one of those.
Be considerate - it’s not hard.
4 pages about this? Jeeze!
Not sure how you quote on this new forum but from page 1,this;
Good luck reasoning with him! I have never met a pet dog owner whose brain is firing on all thrusters.