FlaRiptide
New Member
I recently learned that the city has revised the leash law and now permits unleashed dogs in several city parks. The dogs must be within 100 feet of the owner and under voice control.
I enjoy walking my large breed dogs, two Borzoi (Russian Wolfhounds). They are as gentle as can be around people including small children. Yet, their instinct is to chase small dogs (they are in the same hound group as Greyhounds). When other dogs are leashed it is easy to request the owner to keep their dogs a safe distance away, yet when dogs are unleashed this is not always possible.
My concern is that someday an unleashed dog will approach near enough for one of my dogs to react and bite the dog (these dogs are exceptionally quick). With my dogs on a six foot leash and under my control, in the scenario of an unleashed dog invading my dog's territory…would this be considered provocation? Would the other dog's owner therefore be at fault and assume any liability?
My dogs are viewed as "vicious" by a few solely because of their size. And, they can indeed be very vicious if provoked. That is why I am so concerned about an unleashed dog being curious enough to come too close.
It is my opinoin that no dog is 100% under voice control no matter how well trained!!
I enjoy walking my large breed dogs, two Borzoi (Russian Wolfhounds). They are as gentle as can be around people including small children. Yet, their instinct is to chase small dogs (they are in the same hound group as Greyhounds). When other dogs are leashed it is easy to request the owner to keep their dogs a safe distance away, yet when dogs are unleashed this is not always possible.
My concern is that someday an unleashed dog will approach near enough for one of my dogs to react and bite the dog (these dogs are exceptionally quick). With my dogs on a six foot leash and under my control, in the scenario of an unleashed dog invading my dog's territory…would this be considered provocation? Would the other dog's owner therefore be at fault and assume any liability?
My dogs are viewed as "vicious" by a few solely because of their size. And, they can indeed be very vicious if provoked. That is why I am so concerned about an unleashed dog being curious enough to come too close.
It is my opinoin that no dog is 100% under voice control no matter how well trained!!