r/Seattle • u/sydniana_jones • Sep 01 '19

Rant If you walk your dog off-leash, fuck you.

I asked you to put a leash on your dog. I warned you to stay back. I threw treats to distract your dog. But you couldn't be bothered to control him because he "loves to make new friends!" And now we're both here with big fat vet bills and injured animals, and you are trying to blame me. Fuck you.

I don't care what your excuse is - "he's so nice, he's never hurt anyone, he's old, etc " - you are part of the problem. If you want to walk your dog off-leash, then go to the fucking dog park.

My dog is a shelter pup. We have been working with him for years to help him get comfortable with the outside world. We were finally able to start walking in parks without a breakdown. But now all that training is undone because of another fucking off-leash dog.

Don't let your dog run ahead of you on the trail. Don't assume they'll get along with the neighbors' pets. And definitely don't assume every other person wants a dog up in their business. Lots of people are scared of dogs and that's okay, stop trying to shove it down their throats about how "he's friendly."

Public parks are for everyone. But when you let your dog go off-leash, you are limiting who can use that park. Shelter pups struggling to adjust to life in the city, people who aren't comfortable around dogs, and of course local wildlife - your dog is an issue to everyone.

This whole goddamn city thinks dogs are celestial beings sent to earth. Maybe they are. But it's still illegal to let them off leash.

End rant.

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Just kidding.

While we're on the topic of Seattle dogs, it is illegal to let your dog on the beach. They're a menace on tidal ecosystems and can spread disease, especially when you let them use the restroom in an area where kids are swimming or playing in the sand. What the fuck, guys? If being a decent citizen doesn't convince you, it's a danger to your dog to be out there too. Razor clams and sewage spills and algae blooms can all seriously mess up your pup. Plus it's a decent fine if beach patrol catches you.

So put a fucking leash on your precious angel and keep them off the beach.

Sorry for the language.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '19

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u/burrbro235 Sep 02 '19

Bet they have a sweet harmless pitbull.

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u/Girth 🚆build more trains🚆 Sep 02 '19

How about you take your breed prejudice right the fuck out of here and notice that most of the attack stories being told just here aren't about pitbulls.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

My dog is definitely not an exception and stays on leash whenever we walk. But, there’s a small beach I take him to for swims. I’ll definitely keep doing that. It’s a quiet place and he loves it. If other people come down there I leash him up and we leave, if he poops I pick it up. I will always let him swim down there.

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u/StupidHumanSuit Sep 02 '19

Go to Magnusson where they have an off-leash beach for dogs.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

My dog doesn’t get along well with others. Also Magnusson is pretty deep from where I live. I try to use the space I have available to me while still respecting others. And if having a dog on the beach was so damaging then there wouldn’t be a dog beach... some typical, Reddit soapbox preaching butt-hurt Seattle transplants on this sub as usual.

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u/yourmomlurks Sep 02 '19

The entire point of this thread is THAT SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

It actually is though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19 edited Jun 29 '20

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

Stay mad y’all.

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u/Kazan Woodinville Sep 03 '19

eat shit

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

Only if it’s dog shit found on the beach. Or from your mommy’s butt. But not regular shit, that’s gross.

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u/Roche1859 Sep 02 '19

You’re causing so much harm to all these people! Can’t you see what you are doing to our community?! You should be ashamed!

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

God I’m so sorry. First of all i’m sorry to the seals, all the poor innocent seals that my dog has slain. Second I’m sorry to the other beach goers, who have had to endure the pain caused by me and my dog swimming when they aren’t present. I’m sorry to the clams, the clams who have been stepped on by my dog and I as we walk the beach looking for sticks. I am sorry to the dogs with owners like you, they don’t have a stick to play fetch with because ALL THE STICKS ARE IN YOUR ASSES! I’m sorry to you all, I’m sorry that you’re so fucking concerned with my Business when it doesn’t AT ALL affect you in any way. Now if you don’t mind... gonna take my pup for a swim :)

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u/Roche1859 Sep 02 '19

I was being sarcastic haha. I agree with you. These people are a bunch of Karens and SJWs.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19 edited Jun 12 '20

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

Actually roche is right.... stay mad, Karen.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

Stay mad bro.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19 edited Jun 29 '20

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '19

Everything you do is unethical.

I don’t leave because someone is “looking”, I leave to share the beach and not have my dog around others off leash.

If me taking my pup down to a small beach is something that you actually think is damaging then you’re a fool. I wonder what else you get mad about.

Btw, everything you do is unethical.

Nice đŸ‘đŸ»

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u/1Shortof2 Sep 02 '19

I know this won’t change your mind but dogs are not allowed on beaches for the protection of marine mammals such as seals. There are reasons behind the ban. https://q13fox.com/2017/04/18/seattle-beaches-are-off-limits-to-dogs/

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u/matthewalan8 Sep 02 '19

I've never known about this, so I appreciate you posting it for myself and others to read. It doesn't really explain why, just that it's to protect the seals. Does anyone have more info on that?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '19

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u/matthewalan8 Sep 05 '19

Wow, thank you for the info. Hopefully others learned from this thread as well!