Hi all, my fiance and I got our 7 m/o rescue about 6 weeks ago. He's a great dog, and learning fast, but we are working on leash training. We're very outdoorsy and love taking him on hikes and runs, and he is always on a leash. Even when we play fetch at the park, he's on an extended 33 ft lead. We live in New England, and I have noticed that about 85% of people on the trails and in parks here just fully walk their dogs off leash and the owners NEVER have any recall power over their dogs. They always run up to my leashed dog and the owner always says "they're friendly." Since I know being leashed around loose dogs can lead to reactivity in my dog, I always stand between the loose dog and my dog. But how to deal with the owners?? They never apologize, they never put a leash on, and they never even acknowledge it's a problem. I don't want to be rude but come on… It's driving me nuts!!
(P.S. our dog wears a soft muzzle as we train him out of scavenging for acorns and sticks- you'd think their pooch approaching a muzzled dog would make them grab their dog but it never does.)
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