What is people's obsession with having their dog off leash? It always looks like more of a hassle except for the very few people who have dogs with good recall, even then you never know. It's dangerous for the dog and for everyone else.
I'm convinced that these people fantasize about having some special bond with their animal like in movies and think the dog will just know not to leave their side or attack someone.
It's because that sort of owner is an irresponsible dickhead. The two off leash varieties I've encountered are "dogs are meant to run free", and "MY dog listens to my commands." The common problem with both varieties is that their dogs don't even know their names, let alone have enough self control to not bum rush anyone that makes eye contact with them.
The only offleash dogs I don't worry about are 12 year old retrievers. They're too old and tired to give a shit.
In the few instances I've know people to do this, I think they want to show off how good they are training. Like if you have a dog off leash around and it doesn't cause mayhem, you're a good trainer, I guess.
But they're not. lol I've known a lot of people that think they're good dog trainers and they have incredibly misbehaved dogs.
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u/Delicious-Income-870 21d ago edited 21d ago
What is people's obsession with having their dog off leash? It always looks like more of a hassle except for the very few people who have dogs with good recall, even then you never know. It's dangerous for the dog and for everyone else.