An open letter

[athene]

Dear people who were walking thier dogs behind my apartment this morning,

It was nice to see your dogs all playing so nicely together. However, that area is not a dog park. All dogs must be on leashes means that the owners should be holding the other end, not letting it trail after the dog. Furthermore, please pay attention to see if someone is walking down the path and make an effort to control your dogs so they do not all run up and surround said person and block her way. While many people love dogs, some are nervous around them, especially three at the same time. Also, after said person has walked by, please have better control over your dogs so they do not try to follow her as she walks to the bus.

No love,
me

Comments

[42itous.livejournal.com]

OMG tell me about it. There's a bike path I use to get to and from work -- it's officially called a "bikeway," not a "park." People use it as a dog park -- i.e. off-leash and the owner isn't necessarily watching the dog. I have several times had to stop short when a dog darted out in front of my bike. It makes me so f***ing mad!