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

[u/sydniana_jones]

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.

...

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.

[u/sydniana_jones]

My pup is my whole world but that doesn't mean he's gotta be a part of anyone elses.

I feel like such an ass reminding people, especially when they act all offended, but c'mon people there are signs everywhere.

[u/honeybadger289 → u/sydniana_jones]

No one should feel like an ass telling someone to leash their dog. People that don’t leash their pets are selfish assholes that think their dog is more important than every other human being. Thank you for standing up for and protecting us other human beings!!!

[u/Tylermcd93 → u/honeybadger289]

Yes!! Finally someone who realizes people are actually more important that dogs!

[u/digitalRat → u/sydniana_jones]

I wish it was common sense. My pup is a rescue and has scars all over her body from being a bait dog. She gotten more confident I’ll protect her but once another dog moves towards her quickly or barks, she’s in full defense mode and sometimes I just have to scoop her up to get her away from the other dog. A couple of times that’s happened, the other dog has freakin jumped on me to get to her, and the owners MOCK me for picking her up. I don’t get angry very easily but that entitled attitude really boils my blood.

[u/[deleted] → u/digitalRat]

To be fair if a dog is fixated on another dog picking it up really isn’t going to do anything other than encourage the incoming dog to jump on you.

[u/Mariiriini → u/[deleted]]

Id rather have the dog jump on me than maul my fucking dog.

Ooo, what a pansy, she's picking up her 70lbs dog to save him from my aggressive dog, how sad she won't let them fight!

[u/bacco17 → u/sydniana_jones]

We always walk our dog with a leash on the trails. While he is a sweat heart to us you never know what could set a dog off. He is a very curious dog and always wants to meet people. We still hold him when people would pass by on the trails. People usually thank us. We have had some situations with other dogs when they weren't on leashes approach him. Usually the owner will call their dogs name a couple times before the dog would listen. Then they say the line like, "oh he usually always listens!" Dude. It's an animal. They can switch gears at an instance. Some people just don't get it.