Yeah, most people would never believe THEIR dog would do something like be a dog.

At our youth baseball park last week, a family brought their 10 month old pit bull on a leash. Sweet dog, happy and tail-waggy. Someone else brought their small poodle--but without a leash--and of course it had to go see the pit bull. There was growling and snapping but no one got hurt. Most people who heard the story immediately assumed it was the pit bull's fault, until I let them know that it was the POODLE OWNER'S fault for not having the durn thing on a leash.

Now I'm faced with an outright ban of dogs at the park (difficult, since it's in the middle of a city park), and/or enforcing the leash law that is already on the books. Had to enforce it last night--a guy carrying a clearly nervous Schnauzer. It was so nervous I didn't even ask if I could pet it, and I love petting dogs!

My last resort is going to be to call Animal Control and have them start writing tickets. Even for the little 5 year old with her new puppy. sheesh.

Karen