What should you do if your dog is attacked?

celesteroberts
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:11:45 +0000

I love the retractable leash we have, but the way I use it shouldn’t bother anyone. When we are on sidewalk walks my dog is kept close on short leash. That is the way you are supposed to walk your dog, right? Except for really late night walks when I give a bit more leash when I’m sure nobody is around. But in open fields I can let the leash out. I have to be pretty careful about letting her off leash as she is not reliable around soccer balls and squirrels. But this way she can get some free exercise on leash when it’s not safe to let her off. We have the longest one. She likes to run in circles and figure eights, a tiny dog, so can do that on leash. They do take some getting used to. Can’t forget you are holding one for a minute or a little jerk and it’s on the ground. It is dismaying to see people use them irresponsibly. On the bike path with the leash stretched out all the way. So dangerous for bikers and rollerbladers.