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>>People, please keep your darn dogs on a leash when on >>the trails. Not all hikers enjoy having dogs jump up >>on them, or bark at them, or growl at them. I had one >>dog charge me on the trail and growl and display his >>teeth. I thought I was doomed. > >This message is typical of the one-size-fits-all >mentality about dogs. Do you think that an >irresponsible dog owner is going to think your message >applies to them? > >My dog has near-perfect trail manners. Never bites or >threatens, does not chase wildlife, stays on the >trail, stays close, never jumps on people, ignores >other dogs. Rarely requires her leash. Has been known >to bark occasionally. Has been beaten up by dogs of >irresponsible owners. > >Yet, I hear this message all the time - dog should be >on a leash. Baloney! > >Oh, I'm sorry, your message is to "darn dogs". I guess >that does not include mine. Sorry!

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