Unleashed dogs in campgrounds: A solution

D & M wrote:
Nice thought - ain't gonna happen.

If you feel as passionate about invoking a rule about this as you seem, you should be writing to your Congressman, not to an RV forum.

No, most state legislatures have already passed the leash laws. It is up to the park rangers and local sheriffs to enforce them. WE DON'T NEED MORE LEGISLATION.

EDIT. Unfortunately, the laws are just used to assign blame, if an incident occurs and are rarely enforced.

Oasisbob wrote:
I have had my lausa severely attacked by an off leash pit in front of my kids. Dog owners never apologized. They were evicted within the hour. I also have a black lab who would'nt hurt a fly and is extremely loyal staying with us always. I leash the lab in camp just to make everyone feel better. When out hiking the leash comes off. Never had a problem. Should I leash my dog there too? I have mixed thoughts on this.

I'm not being a smarty-pants or mean, but yes, your dog should be leashed. The rules apply to everyone equally. And if another dog should happen to attack yours, you hopefully have some control. Sorry,JMHO.

I agree that it wont happen.... I am also a dog owner ( Black Lab).. I respect the rules and to this point she has not GOTTEN loose at any point..
Would she hurt someone or bite - NO.. BUT its not my place to decide weather she is leashed or not... I would love to carry a Taser with and every time I see a stupid dog owner , try it out ! :B

Nice thought - ain't gonna happen.

If you feel as passionate about invoking a rule about this as you seem, you should be writing to your Congressman, not to an RV forum.

I have had my lausa severely attacked by an off leash pit in front of my kids. Dog owners never apologized. They were evicted within the hour. I also have a black lab who would'nt hurt a fly and is extremely loyal staying with us always. I leash the lab in camp just to make everyone feel better. When out hiking the leash comes off. Never had a problem. Should I leash my dog there too? I have mixed thoughts on this.

it would be sweet, but they won't impound for being off leash.
now if the bite occurs, then it is a whole diff. ball game I believe.

I went to the mts this weekend. lady had her 2 beagles off leash. they did not stray one second from her side on a short walk around my site area. they obeyed to the max. I thought, 'wow she has control'. HUH??

then not like 5 minutes later here comes one of the beagles hightailing it straight thru my site, right past my little dog who didn't even see it coming and on it went. (I laughed, oh yea real control!)

then a bit later the same beagle was 'walking itself' with a family group and their 2 dogs, of course driving their muttleys a bit batty. but they were laughing about it.

but rest of trip never saw the beagle loose again.

I don't care how friendly, perfect, wise, adorable, trained and more a mutt is--loose it is a pain in the you know what to other people :) :)

Don't we wish.
(coming from dog owners AND rule followers)