Please Keep Your Dog(s) On A Leash

Do you own a dog and want to help people in your neighborhood?  Here's how: keep your dog(s) on a leash.


In the town I live in, we have laws that clearly state that all dogs that are outside in their owners yards must have a leash on them in order to keep other citizens safe, to keep other people from getting bit by a dog.


However, not all dog owners abide by these laws.


First of all, if your walking in a neighborhood and one or more large dogs comes up to you, dogs you've never seen before and aren't familiar with, it can be rather intimidating and nerve wracking - even if the dogs are friendly.  The  thing is, you're not going to know if these dogs are friendly or mean if you've just met them for the first time.


Sometimes a dog will come up to you in which you feel threatened, and the owner will shout out to you, "Don't worry, he's friendly."


But just because the owner says that is no guarantee that the dog won't bite you or assault you.


A couple of years ago, my dad was walking around his neighborhood to get some exercise.  And a couple of unfamiliar dogs came up to him.  The owner said to my father, "They're friendly!"  Then the next thing my dad knew, one of the dogs bit him, even though they were unprovoked.


So with this all said, if you own one or more dogs, do the rest of us a big, fat, favor and keep your dogs on a leash.  Doing so isn't difficult, and it's the right thing to do.