Unpopular opinion: Off-leash dogs in parks ruin it for everyone

Took my leashed rescue to the corner park last week. A woman's golden retriever ran up, all wagging tail. My dog flipped out. She just yelled 'he's friendly!' from 50 feet away. Doesn't matter. My dog isn't. I had to cut our walk short. Anyone else deal with this entitlement?

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the_lee20d ago

Read a study recently that said even the friendliest off leash dogs can stress out leashed dogs. It's not about the other dog's intent, it's about your dog's comfort zone.

ellis.leo20d ago

My blind friend got tackled by a "friendly" off leash dog last month.

wendysanchez20d ago

Wait what, @ellis.leo your friend is BLIND and a dog just ran up and tackled them? That's literally my worst nightmare.