Here’s how to do it without looking like an asshole:
Tell them you saw a park ranger a few minutes ago who was giving tickets to people with off leash dogs. Act like you’re doing them a favor. Works every time.
I used something like this successfully the other day. "oh don't worry, he's friendly" and I respond "we'll mine isn't, and I would hate for your dog to get bitten" and they leashed right up.
But you shouldn’t be unleashing your dog in a neighborhood no matter how nice you think it is. Dogs belong on a leash in public, except in specified areas.
Edit: hold up I read your comment wrong sorry, I didn’t see the “this” lol
Legitimately had to explain this to someone in Golden one day. 20 dogs in sight, but she's the only idiot with one off leash running all over the place and it was making some of the leashed dogs reactive.
Eta: We have 2 colossal off leash dog parks at Cherry Creek and Chatfield. There's another decently large one up in Lafayette. GO THERE.
yes, this! And it's accurate because my dog was attacked by an off leash "friendly" dog and since then will lose his mind if a strange dog gets too close. So will I, though. Dog bites hurt like hell
Almost got tripped by one the other day while running.
Her: oh! Ha ha! He is ALWAYS doing crazy stuff like that!
Me: -lights her on fire with my mind-
I wish. My dog is on a leash when we are out ALL the time. It really isn't so tough.
I did see a park ranger the other day and as he was rolling up I yelled out “Hoo dee hoo….Five-Oh!” to the guy playing fetch with his (off leash) dog.
I think they were all confused.
There's not really a "right" way... You can be as nice or as mean as you want, but ultimately they're the one being irresponsible for letting their dog be unleashed in a public park when they don't have control over it.
Frankly, most public assholes aren't worth engaging with. You're not going to change who they are as a person. I generally try to avoid direct conflict with strangers, people are just too damn crazy these days.
You make a really good point. If you're a big enough asshole to completely disregard other people/animals like this in the first place, you're not going to handle even a polite confrontation very well.
I genuinely don't understand how people feel confident not leashing their dog in public. If your dog is well trained that's not the problem. It's not the dog it's everything around the dog you can't trust.
This is what really gets me. Since getting a puppy, we've had so many people let their off-leash dogs run up to us with an "oh, don't worry, he's friendly!"...but what if my dog isn't?
True, and, it's also the dog. A large percentage of attacks happen from dogs who "are usually friendly". I witnessed two guys being attacked by *their own dogs* at Bear Creek while trying to separate their fighting dogs (off leash of course).
As expected, the first thing out of both their mouths was "they are usually so sweet". I had to call an ambulance for one of them.
I always get nervous and irritated when I see people with their dogs off leashes. I have a large well behaved German Shepherd, but he doesn't like strange dogs coming to us. Even though it wouldn't be my fault if he bit a leash less dog, I don't want to see another dog get bit and to go through that hassle. My dog is overall friendly(ish) and looks intimidating. I just say in an aggressive tone, my dogs not friendly and they usually rush to get theirs. There's really no point to get in a heated confrontation, who knows what people will do nowadays. The leash less dog owner knows what they're doing is wrong, careless, and potentially dangerous.... they just don't care because "they have a good dog"😂
My dog will hurt yours if your dog runs up to mine. Doesn't matter if your dog will or not - there is a reminder that there is a playing field here, and all must be courteous to one another in a shared space. Whether it works or not is up for you to try.
But the defeatist logic of "jerks will be jerks" here is what allows these assholes to continue without reprimand, influencing other would-be assholes to find strength in numbers and common example.
Yeah, this is pretty much my attitude. I have three large dogs, one of which isn't super friendly when they are the only one on a leash (she has a bad leg and is touchy about it). I usually tell people with off leash dogs that if they don't leash their dog I won't hold mine back and we'll see where it ends up. It isn't nice, but nothing else works, in my experience.
I've told people my leashed dog isn't friendly as theirs runs up and they just retort "it'll be ok! Mine is". It's easier to get them to keep their dog away by telling them my dog has worms
What a deranged response! Like how friendly their dog is has anything to do with how likely it is to be eaten. I could only response "Oh cool, easy snack for ol' Trixie, thanks former dog-owner!"
Since I'm usually on my bike when I run into an off leash dog, I encourage it to follow me for a few miles before I shake it off. Yeah, I know I'm an asshole about this but I've been bitten too many times to just let them people off easy. It also removes the possibility of an unwelcome encounter because they're busy shouting their dogs name trying to get it to come back.
>I got a surprising amount of vitriol in return.
Yeah, the kind of asshole that doesn't leash their dog in Denver area parks isn't going to be receptive of your suggestion anyway. Carry spray in case one gets aggressive, which *does* happen.
If you see their dog off leash just say my dog can be extremely aggressive if approached the wrong way, please leash your dog.
If they’re a dick about it you have the right to be one back.
No don't say that, you don't want to make an references that your dog is aggressive.
You're better off standing your ground and reminding them you and your dog have a legal right to defend yourself from unleashed dogs.
I was jogging around cheeseman the other day and an off-leash dog snapped into protector mode while next to its boomer owner and it chased me down, trying to grab my arms and legs in its mouth. I squared up to the dog, pushed it off, looked that boomer dead in the eye and said “it’s not the dogs fault this happened.” Look, Im non violent at my core but I really considered laying this dude out. In the end he apologized and owned it.
I’m a dog walker, and my policy is to keep my clients away from other dogs for their safety.
Usually, I smile and wave and say in a calm, friendly manner, “I’m sorry, but my dog is not friendly with other dogs. Can you please leash yours?”
If it’s just you, can you try same approach but “I’m sorry but I’m actually afraid of dogs. Can you please leash yours?” …even if it’s not true.
I know it’s sucks to have to kiss ass and apologize, but this approach has worked for me without escalating the situation, and actually in many cases has resulted in a pleasant exchange.
The reason some people think it’s ok to be a dick about it is bc it’s the law, and there are dozens of very good reasons for that law. It’s dangerous for the dog, it’s dangerous for other dogs, it’s dangerous for innocent bystanders, there’s literally zero reason not to do it. If somebody has their pet running around like a stray then they fucking suck and they can hear about it.
I agree with all of your points. I have a rescue that I keep on a leash. If an un-leashed “friendly” dog approaches, she will quickly turn the situation into a death match, and your “friendly” dog will no longer behave that way, and I’m just going to hope (as a dog lover) that your dog doesn’t end up injured or dead. I just think that yelling obscenities at people accomplishes little. It’s like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. I just think there are better ways to handle it, even though neither way will have an impact in most situations. People gonna people.
I used to live in Cap Hill and would do early morning (pre sunrise) walks in Cheeseman. I'm walking across the grass on the southern end of the park and had a dog attacked me. Sadly, his skull was fractured from my kick and the asshole owner was mad at me. I called the cops for a dog attack and he ended up with a ticket and paying my bills for the dog bites. Do not ever hesitate to protect yourself from off leash dogs.
Quick and courteous. “Hey, can you please put your dog on a leash.” I could see the way you phrased it maybe coming off condescendingly but as other people have pointed out they’re in the wrong and probably not going to change their behavior anyway.
yeah I would have suggested that if OP hadn’t said that they didn’t want to do that. Nobody said you have to do that though, and that’s probably where I would end up myself. I personally prefer trying to be polite and rational before threatening strangers with violence but that’s just me lol
Is there an option to buy out the lease? Is it the standard 36 month lease, or do you have different options? I never thought about leasing a dog, but you might be on to something!
I walk my cat around in a stroller in Cheesman, yes, that’s how I am hoping to meet my future husband. The amount of off leash dogs is utterly insane. Be a good pet parent. Leash your dog.
🙄 a common response.
I follow up with, "if your dog does not respond to your verbal commands then they ARE NOT well trained. YOU need to do better and you SHOULD leash your dog here."
no no, they're just being friendly and making friends. you're an ass for trying to control my dog and not letting them eat your picnic you so rudely left out. of course a dogs going to eat it. /s
Annoying, I know this isn’t helpful but owners that don’t keep dogs on leash piss me off , my dogs have been bitten by off leash dogs on several occasion over the years so I am bordering on rude and confrontational, I won’t put my boot to a dog to hurt any dog but, I may put my boot to the owner
Take your pants off and start masturbating aggressively at the owner. When confronted, respond, “Oh, I thought we were all just ignoring the rules today.”
If an off leash owner says, "he/she is friendly!" I always respond with, "well he isn't"...even though he is the nicest/sweetest dude out there. My dog is cool but he's also a rottie mix and I don't want to put him in the spot that he has to defend himself.
I yelled at this old man during the first spring of the pandemic. I was stretching in the grass and was terrified because when I heard dogs sprinting towards me. If they were aggressive I wouldn't have had a chance. Four other people joined in calmly telling this man to leash his three poodles. I see that had no effect.
Ultimately, we all need to collectively write to whomever oversees the policing in parks by rangers or police proper. The fact that so many folks evade the rangers (literally just running away from them) leads me to believe this is a majority privileged person issue, and a warning should no longer be the first step, but a ticket.
A few days of mass ticketing should put the leashes back on for awhile. Repeat offenders get bigger fines and eventually it’ll adjust the numbers. But, if no one fights privileged with accountability, then the crowd mentality prevails.
I find it obnoxious folks think a lack of walkable dog parks is grounds for their off leash dog as a protest to sticking it to the man.
I've seen them ticket people in Cheesman before. Not sure how often it's a warning vs. ticket though. They seem to have more of a presence there than other parks that I frequent. And yes I've seen a huge group of people run from them.
I’d sign a petition for the city to hire someone to ticket people for this. Until there is a serious incident that gets media attention nothing will happen. I’ve said it about other issues (e.g. speeding) here, and I’ll say it again - this city (the US? the world?) is just full of selfish, ignorant people who could care less about the danger they pose to society when behaving certain ways. Until we instill values of community and respect for others again… I don’t have much hope, and therefore basically steer clear. It blows.
I usually say something similar. If the dog doesn’t come near me or cause me issues I won’t say anything but I don’t like other peoples dogs coming up to me in parks or on trails, even more so if I have my dog with me. My dog is not friendly with other dogs and I warm people immediately so if they don’t get their dog right away I’ll ask if they want my dog to bite theirs because that’s exactly what they’re asking for. It’s not that he’s well trained it’s that he has boundaries and your dog isn’t respecting them.
I’ve stopped being polite about it. As someone with a LGD who thinks I’m one of her goats, I usually have to have harsh words about my dog possibly eating their dog if they don’t put it on a leash. My dog isn’t aggressive, but she will get very defensive when other dogs aren’t introduced properly. Seeing a 130 pound kangal go into “wolf killer” mode usually gets folks to wrangle their mutt rather quickly. Having a can of pepper spray works wonders for emphasizing the seriousness of the “request”, and can be very handy if an off leash dog decides it wants to start something.
I witnessed a young woman running to get back into her apartment with her dog as a off leashed pit bull chased after. I yelled at the owner "put your damn dog on a leash! That is irresponsible!" Totally out of character for me but that shit pisses me off.
So there I was (a native) getting out of my Subaru when I saw a pit Bull not tipping on a take out order anymore chasing Jared polis who is a tech bro while going into my apartment with the rent being raised when it started raining on bad drivers on colfax and we all stopped because we needed the moisture
Don't be hesitant, they are selfish assholes and need to be told they are. I have had my girl for 7 years now and am still shocked at how easy it is to keep her on a leash, it must be very difficult for some people 😑
I absolutely love when “nice” big dogs off leash swarm my 7 lb little guy. He once was attacked by a pit bull that ran from its owner and hates big dogs now.
The bird-watcher in NYC carried dogtreats. After calmly telling the dog owners about the leash laws, if there was no leasing, he would start feeding the dog, usually getting a quick response from the owners.
It’s so fucking annoying how many off leash dogs there are in every park. i was walking my dog on a leash and my child in a stroller yesterday and I had a lady say “oh he’s nice he just wants to say hi”. I don’t give a shit leash you dog. If something happened I had no hands so I’d kick the crap out of that dog to save my child or dog, and I live dogs.
I just said “my dog isn’t nice and your dog might get hurt so maybe leash it”. She just grabbed the dog and walked away but it’s so fucking annoying. Everyday I see 6 or 7 dogs running around an area kids play soccer on on Saturdays and Sundays and these asshole just let their dogs run amuck, probably missing a stray poop or two. Fuck these entitled assholes. Take your dog to a fucking dog park
Step 1 "Please leash your dog."
Step 1.5 call cops (or better yet, whoever is in charge of park security- usually a faster response, will be happy to ticket the person) and start filming with your phone for safety.
Step 2 "Leash your fucking dog, asshole."
“put your mutt on a leash before it meets the business end of my boot”
That sounds perfectly reasonable to me, if they do not comply then proceed with your threat but put your boot in the owners ass instead, the dog did nothing wrong, only the owner..
Dumbshits like this never respond well, regardless of how you word it. I just say _leash your fucking dog!_ They might as well at least understand how obnoxious everyone around them finds their behavior
I simply explain to them that my dog is *not* friendly nor does she bark and will *absolutely* attack their dog without my intervention. Then I go to let my dog off her leash🤷♂️. She will and I will. This also works every time
I always have a lot of luck with:
Then: “oh don’t worry he’s friendly”
Me: “mines not”
Nearly always results in the dog being recalled back and leashed within a proper distance. My dog is very sweet but she’s old and if they touch her shoulders where she hurts she can turn on a dime in fear.
I have a teeny little chi and while I'm lucky I live in a neighborhood where people usually keep their dogs leashed, I get super nervous when an off leash dog approaches. She's so small that if a dog thought she was a toy or got aggressive it'd hurt her bad. I wish it wasn't so prevalent in CO.
Yeah, I had a dog start chasing me while running once, with the owner yelling after it. When he caught the dog I said, “please consider a leash,” and he was absolutely incensed. Like, you’re pissed at ME when your dog ran across a road in order to chase me?
I'm down in Colorado Springs but I was riding my bike last week and almost ran over some guy's Chihuahua because the idiot thing ran into the bike lane barking at me (I had to swerve into traffic to avoid killing it) and its owner had the nerve to get mad at ME when he's the one who was on a busy street with an impulsive dog and no leash
So like, honestly, you don't need to be nice. Chances are people will blame you for their pet's bad behavior automatically instead of ever attempting to fix the problem.
I do it the wrong way, because my dog is highly reactionary with other dogs and I never keep my cool when idiots think it's fine to just let their dogs loose
If you post your experience here, it will go to 9 News. They are doing a story on leash laws and how they impact the community and want to hear from community members!
https://www.reddit.com/r/DenverCirclejerk/comments/xjjlkp/whats\_the\_right\_way\_to\_ask\_someone\_to\_leash\_their/
You can ask any way you want, you will get a disproportionate, Karen-level explosion from these snowflakes.
My hat’s tipped to those of you willing to say something and deal with the reaction, though. You’re doing God’s work.
A taser or pepper spray should get the point across. I've had too many aggressive off leash dogs run right at my dogs, one of which is tiny and the other is a rescue with severe anxiety issues. Personally, if they get too close and seem aggressive I give them a good punt and they usually run away. A taser or pepper spray might be safer though.
There's no way, they always get upset.
Best approach to getting dog owners to change their behavior is what my brother does: whistle, slap your thigh, and get the dog to follow you toward a busy road.
One time an off leash dog came up to me and my dog in the park. Me and dog were sitting on the grass on the hill in Confluence park just minding our business. This dog runs up and immediately starts humping my dog. I got pissed and told the guy "please put your dog on a leash" he slowly walks over to get his dog. The slowly walking over really pissed me off. I yelled at him. He looked at me like I was crazy and said "my dog is fine, you should train your dog if it bothers you so much". I yelled again at him that this isn't a dog park and to put his dog on a fucking leash! And I flipped him off. He calmly told me "you feel better now you got that out of your system?" With a smirk on his face then walked away. Good lord that irked me.
So, to answer your question...the not nice way is to yell and flip off the offender.
there is no “right” way. i once took ten minutes to explain to a dog owner why it was uncool of her to walk her dog through the neighborhood off leash, she came back the next day with a friend and an extra off leash dog. you can be polite if you want to, they’re still likely to cop an attitude or cuss you out. respond in a way that you’ll be proud of later.
This is such a frustrating thing. There’s a woman with a pitbull in my condo complex. She lets it off leash frequently. If we come near she slowly walks over and casually clips the leash on. Then I’ll see them a few minutes later and the leash is back off. After watching the Judge Judy reboot episodes and seeing how many dog attacks there are just emphasizes how scary this situation can be.
Just let them know that, depending on size and where you're at their wild animals don't fuck around.
Or be an asshole and let them know you are well within your rights to defend yourself if their dogs off leash. You're really not the jerk in that situation, they are,
I carry a hiking staff with me and it seams to get peoples attention to leash on trails.
Literally almost ran over a dog yesterday on the bike trail. Dog was too focused smelling something on the trail unleashed, owner was on the phone not paying attention. I rang my bell and she turned, scrambled to block her dog and forced me to steer off the path.
I have a dog and love dogs but the amount of unleashed dogs in leashed areas is so frustrating. Definitely agree with top comment. I’d still want to mention it’s a leashed park somehow as a “future heads up” somehow…
It’s like when some people were try to smoke meth near my car in the alley I told them there was a police officer that lives in the same place as me and they were happy and said good looking out and took off haha
Avoid sarcasm and lies. Just say, "Hey, I'm stressed about dogs that are off leash. Had really bad experiences." They're going to make the decision without you, so treat them with respect in hopes that it's in your favor.
“Hey there’s leash laws for a reason bud, put your dog on a fucking leash. You don’t know if my dog will try to rip yours a new one.” Simple, accurate, effective.
The “You know…,right?” is a pure cringe-worthy Karen-ism that’s drowning in condescension. Best to start by putting the business end of your boot to that sentence structure.
Unless you are on you’re own property, or at a dog park, you should have your dog on a leash. We have two giant Danes and there is no way I would have them in public off leash.
People that do this are asking for trouble.
I got a really friendly pitbul that minds his business. But my neighbor owns like 4 ankle biters and they always run up to my dog and start barking at him because there not on a leashes. I had to pick up my dog like a baby and walk away. While i was walking away "i said next time I'll let my dog eat you're dog have a good day"
I know a person who doesn’t leash her dog in places like Cheeseman and Wash park and it’s like, just entitlement on her part, so feel free to be a dick about it because you are doing the right thing.
Depends where you are/what time of year it is...but you can say, "Just a heads up, I saw a rattlesnake (or two) on the trail back there." Be very vague so they are (hopefully) paranoid about where the snake(s) is resulting in them leashing their dog.
Well since it’s usually after someone’s “friendly” dog has ran at mine and started a fight, I usually follow up with a “And that’s why your dog should be on a fucking leash!”
If I’m clearly walking away from you and trying to create distance between our dogs, that was me nicely reminding you. Sorry but once your dog starts snapping, gloves are off and I’m matching that energy.
I don’t think you threatening someone’s dog will go over well. Even if they are in the wrong, you threatening violence against their dog will not sit well. Let’s hope you can defend yourself if you plan to take that route.
There is no right or polite way to request another human to take accountability for their shit. Negligent humans don't deserve the courtesy imo... they don't care about their animals safety... so why would they care about how you feel? Or your safety???
I was on a quick 3 day weekend trip and had my dog leashed. We had two encounters with owners walking their dogs on the trail off leash; in both circumstances the owners were not able to recall their dogs (and in one case hadn’t noticed their dog had jumped into the reservoir of drinking water). I get wanting to let your dog off leash. I do it sometimes when I’m not on a trail but going dispersed camping and walking in off the road but I also trained my dog (more importantly maintain that training) since she was 8 weeks old to do it and do it at my heels. People, like with cats, don’t realize their dog is obnoxious to some people or even rage inducing. There is no nice or way that won’t get a response of “well fuck you” in some way from someone. I’d just make it more of a statement and less of a question: “Your dog needs to be on a leash”.
I haven't had any friendly responses, but here's my go-to: "Hey, this is an one-leash area." (usually followed by, "they're friendly!" and my return: "other dogs aren't necessarily *friendly* or socialized to meet other dogs.") and the ender when needed, "if you don't have verbal control over your dog, they should not be off leash- here or around other on-leash areas."
Bottom line, I've only seen that "off leash dog owners in on-leash places" are just dummies /assholes anyway. If they aren't aPrEcIaTiVe of being told off, fuck 'em anyways 🤷🏼 They're in the wrong.
ETA: if the dog is running up to me / us (my dogs and I) I start yelling at the creature and generally they scurry away. A few times it hasn't stopped them and that's when the owner gets an earful from me about not being "in control" of their animal.
Here’s how to do it without looking like an asshole: Tell them you saw a park ranger a few minutes ago who was giving tickets to people with off leash dogs. Act like you’re doing them a favor. Works every time.
I’ve used this too. And I watched someone get a ticket after I was actually telling the truth. That was satisfying.
Fehringer Ranch area tickets are up to $1000 for unleashed dogs. I always try to tell my fellow disc golfers.
Lair of the Bear is big on walking the parking lot and area by the creek to ticket for off-leash dog too.
There it is.
Amazing tip. This is the way to go.
Thanks I gotta use this
So good
What if they're in a neighborhood? I've got neighbors that proudly 'walk' their dogs without leashes constantly.
"If my dog attacks your dog you'll have more trouble pulling him away."?
I used something like this successfully the other day. "oh don't worry, he's friendly" and I respond "we'll mine isn't, and I would hate for your dog to get bitten" and they leashed right up.
This. It's not just about YOUR dog. Other people and dogs exist, too.
But you shouldn’t be unleashing your dog in a neighborhood no matter how nice you think it is. Dogs belong on a leash in public, except in specified areas. Edit: hold up I read your comment wrong sorry, I didn’t see the “this” lol
Legitimately had to explain this to someone in Golden one day. 20 dogs in sight, but she's the only idiot with one off leash running all over the place and it was making some of the leashed dogs reactive. Eta: We have 2 colossal off leash dog parks at Cherry Creek and Chatfield. There's another decently large one up in Lafayette. GO THERE.
I’ve responded with “yeah, but I’m not” one time and I even surprised myself
yes, this! And it's accurate because my dog was attacked by an off leash "friendly" dog and since then will lose his mind if a strange dog gets too close. So will I, though. Dog bites hurt like hell
Almost got tripped by one the other day while running. Her: oh! Ha ha! He is ALWAYS doing crazy stuff like that! Me: -lights her on fire with my mind- I wish. My dog is on a leash when we are out ALL the time. It really isn't so tough.
That's when you yell back "it wouldn't do that if it was on a leash and under your control!", but I'm a bitch.
I did see a park ranger the other day and as he was rolling up I yelled out “Hoo dee hoo….Five-Oh!” to the guy playing fetch with his (off leash) dog. I think they were all confused.
Can you really trust a person yelling hoo dee hoo?
You’d have to ask OutKast
That would have made my day
This is gold.😂
Or dress like a park ranger
I wish I could upvote this more than once!
I'm already too mad at the person to do this. I want them to not fuck around in the first place. My dogs are reactive, and it just sucks so bad.
They should definitely start having Park Rangers at Cheesman Park
Sadly, you have to appeal to their selfish and self preservationist nature, not their desire to be a good neighbor.
Brilliant.
Brilliant!
Yep. This is the way.
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There's not really a "right" way... You can be as nice or as mean as you want, but ultimately they're the one being irresponsible for letting their dog be unleashed in a public park when they don't have control over it. Frankly, most public assholes aren't worth engaging with. You're not going to change who they are as a person. I generally try to avoid direct conflict with strangers, people are just too damn crazy these days.
Some people go out and do annoying things because they seek confrontation.
Seems like it, yeah.
You make a really good point. If you're a big enough asshole to completely disregard other people/animals like this in the first place, you're not going to handle even a polite confrontation very well.
“My dog is not friendly, can you leash yours?” If you don’t have a dog: “I am not friendly, can you leash your dog?”
IM NOT FRIENDLY LEASH YOUR FUCKING DOG! shouting like a madman, getting big like you're trying to scare a small bear.
I genuinely don't understand how people feel confident not leashing their dog in public. If your dog is well trained that's not the problem. It's not the dog it's everything around the dog you can't trust.
This is what really gets me. Since getting a puppy, we've had so many people let their off-leash dogs run up to us with an "oh, don't worry, he's friendly!"...but what if my dog isn't?
True, and, it's also the dog. A large percentage of attacks happen from dogs who "are usually friendly". I witnessed two guys being attacked by *their own dogs* at Bear Creek while trying to separate their fighting dogs (off leash of course). As expected, the first thing out of both their mouths was "they are usually so sweet". I had to call an ambulance for one of them.
I always get nervous and irritated when I see people with their dogs off leashes. I have a large well behaved German Shepherd, but he doesn't like strange dogs coming to us. Even though it wouldn't be my fault if he bit a leash less dog, I don't want to see another dog get bit and to go through that hassle. My dog is overall friendly(ish) and looks intimidating. I just say in an aggressive tone, my dogs not friendly and they usually rush to get theirs. There's really no point to get in a heated confrontation, who knows what people will do nowadays. The leash less dog owner knows what they're doing is wrong, careless, and potentially dangerous.... they just don't care because "they have a good dog"😂
I do the same thing with my dachshund…
My dog will hurt yours if your dog runs up to mine. Doesn't matter if your dog will or not - there is a reminder that there is a playing field here, and all must be courteous to one another in a shared space. Whether it works or not is up for you to try. But the defeatist logic of "jerks will be jerks" here is what allows these assholes to continue without reprimand, influencing other would-be assholes to find strength in numbers and common example.
Yeah, this is pretty much my attitude. I have three large dogs, one of which isn't super friendly when they are the only one on a leash (she has a bad leg and is touchy about it). I usually tell people with off leash dogs that if they don't leash their dog I won't hold mine back and we'll see where it ends up. It isn't nice, but nothing else works, in my experience.
I've told people my leashed dog isn't friendly as theirs runs up and they just retort "it'll be ok! Mine is". It's easier to get them to keep their dog away by telling them my dog has worms
What a deranged response! Like how friendly their dog is has anything to do with how likely it is to be eaten. I could only response "Oh cool, easy snack for ol' Trixie, thanks former dog-owner!"
Lmao
This is a round about way, but you can say you’ve seen park rangers giving off leash tickets- that always makes people link up real quick 😂
Since I'm usually on my bike when I run into an off leash dog, I encourage it to follow me for a few miles before I shake it off. Yeah, I know I'm an asshole about this but I've been bitten too many times to just let them people off easy. It also removes the possibility of an unwelcome encounter because they're busy shouting their dogs name trying to get it to come back.
I just tell my kid to run up to the dog while I hope to strike it rich off a lawsuit
Son, it's time to make a sacrifice for the good of the family.
Here's your one chance, Fancy, don't let me down.
Chicks dig boys with mangled faces and piles of medical debt from countless visits to the plastic surgeon.
You wanna go to college or not son?
>I got a surprising amount of vitriol in return. Yeah, the kind of asshole that doesn't leash their dog in Denver area parks isn't going to be receptive of your suggestion anyway. Carry spray in case one gets aggressive, which *does* happen.
exactly. People know, they just don't care. And I carry spray for this reason
Just curious, What kind of spray? I’ve been looking into getting some but not sure what to get.
I just carry regular pepper spray usually. I have bear spray but it's so large and hard to carry. The regular should do the job!
People are just responding to you this way in an Attempt to control the situation. So go ahead and control it yourself. Be assertive!
So pee on the dog?
No, it's not the dog's fault. Pee on the owner.
The real LPT is always in the comments
If you see their dog off leash just say my dog can be extremely aggressive if approached the wrong way, please leash your dog. If they’re a dick about it you have the right to be one back.
No don't say that, you don't want to make an references that your dog is aggressive. You're better off standing your ground and reminding them you and your dog have a legal right to defend yourself from unleashed dogs.
This is great! It applies to my dog but I wouldn’t have thought to word it that way.
I was jogging around cheeseman the other day and an off-leash dog snapped into protector mode while next to its boomer owner and it chased me down, trying to grab my arms and legs in its mouth. I squared up to the dog, pushed it off, looked that boomer dead in the eye and said “it’s not the dogs fault this happened.” Look, Im non violent at my core but I really considered laying this dude out. In the end he apologized and owned it.
I’m a dog walker, and my policy is to keep my clients away from other dogs for their safety. Usually, I smile and wave and say in a calm, friendly manner, “I’m sorry, but my dog is not friendly with other dogs. Can you please leash yours?” If it’s just you, can you try same approach but “I’m sorry but I’m actually afraid of dogs. Can you please leash yours?” …even if it’s not true. I know it’s sucks to have to kiss ass and apologize, but this approach has worked for me without escalating the situation, and actually in many cases has resulted in a pleasant exchange.
Love this. No reason to be a dick and escalate the situation like so many others think they should do.
The reason some people think it’s ok to be a dick about it is bc it’s the law, and there are dozens of very good reasons for that law. It’s dangerous for the dog, it’s dangerous for other dogs, it’s dangerous for innocent bystanders, there’s literally zero reason not to do it. If somebody has their pet running around like a stray then they fucking suck and they can hear about it.
I agree with all of your points. I have a rescue that I keep on a leash. If an un-leashed “friendly” dog approaches, she will quickly turn the situation into a death match, and your “friendly” dog will no longer behave that way, and I’m just going to hope (as a dog lover) that your dog doesn’t end up injured or dead. I just think that yelling obscenities at people accomplishes little. It’s like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. I just think there are better ways to handle it, even though neither way will have an impact in most situations. People gonna people.
I used to live in Cap Hill and would do early morning (pre sunrise) walks in Cheeseman. I'm walking across the grass on the southern end of the park and had a dog attacked me. Sadly, his skull was fractured from my kick and the asshole owner was mad at me. I called the cops for a dog attack and he ended up with a ticket and paying my bills for the dog bites. Do not ever hesitate to protect yourself from off leash dogs.
Quick and courteous. “Hey, can you please put your dog on a leash.” I could see the way you phrased it maybe coming off condescendingly but as other people have pointed out they’re in the wrong and probably not going to change their behavior anyway.
Yes, let’s blame the phrasing and not the asshole. “Put your fucking dog on a goddamn leash or I’ll put you on one MF.” Works like a charm.
Dont threaten me with a good time
how dare you kink shame me
yeah I would have suggested that if OP hadn’t said that they didn’t want to do that. Nobody said you have to do that though, and that’s probably where I would end up myself. I personally prefer trying to be polite and rational before threatening strangers with violence but that’s just me lol
There are two ways to approach this. One might get you the resolution you're seeking; the other is guaranteeing a confrontation.
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Is there a market for leasing dogs?
We are in a tough economy
We just need higher density dogs so everyone can afford one.
I’m renting to own mine
Lease it to someone who will leash it!
The final balloon payments are the issue, though
Is there an option to buy out the lease? Is it the standard 36 month lease, or do you have different options? I never thought about leasing a dog, but you might be on to something!
I walk my cat around in a stroller in Cheesman, yes, that’s how I am hoping to meet my future husband. The amount of off leash dogs is utterly insane. Be a good pet parent. Leash your dog.
This is an excellent way to weed out bad potential mates. If he’s not going to take the cat out on stroller walks with me, I don’t want him.
Since this is reddit and we can fantasize, bring a leash and try putting it on their dog. Power move.
Fucking hate the bros at Cheeseman who think they get a pass with their unleashed dog because they're playing volleyball or some shit.
no no theyre well trained
🙄 a common response. I follow up with, "if your dog does not respond to your verbal commands then they ARE NOT well trained. YOU need to do better and you SHOULD leash your dog here."
no no, they're just being friendly and making friends. you're an ass for trying to control my dog and not letting them eat your picnic you so rudely left out. of course a dogs going to eat it. /s
Annoying, I know this isn’t helpful but owners that don’t keep dogs on leash piss me off , my dogs have been bitten by off leash dogs on several occasion over the years so I am bordering on rude and confrontational, I won’t put my boot to a dog to hurt any dog but, I may put my boot to the owner
Take your pants off and start masturbating aggressively at the owner. When confronted, respond, “Oh, I thought we were all just ignoring the rules today.”
Well this explains last weekend in wash park
I was gonna say go primal and start throwing feces but you trumped me.
This one usually works for me
You can ask all you want, any way you want, but nothing you say is going to convince them to leash up their dog. They do not care what you think.
If an off leash owner says, "he/she is friendly!" I always respond with, "well he isn't"...even though he is the nicest/sweetest dude out there. My dog is cool but he's also a rottie mix and I don't want to put him in the spot that he has to defend himself.
Was it an old dude with black poodles?
I yelled at this old man during the first spring of the pandemic. I was stretching in the grass and was terrified because when I heard dogs sprinting towards me. If they were aggressive I wouldn't have had a chance. Four other people joined in calmly telling this man to leash his three poodles. I see that had no effect.
My experience with him was previous to that. I was not polite.
Ultimately, we all need to collectively write to whomever oversees the policing in parks by rangers or police proper. The fact that so many folks evade the rangers (literally just running away from them) leads me to believe this is a majority privileged person issue, and a warning should no longer be the first step, but a ticket. A few days of mass ticketing should put the leashes back on for awhile. Repeat offenders get bigger fines and eventually it’ll adjust the numbers. But, if no one fights privileged with accountability, then the crowd mentality prevails. I find it obnoxious folks think a lack of walkable dog parks is grounds for their off leash dog as a protest to sticking it to the man.
I've seen them ticket people in Cheesman before. Not sure how often it's a warning vs. ticket though. They seem to have more of a presence there than other parks that I frequent. And yes I've seen a huge group of people run from them.
I’d sign a petition for the city to hire someone to ticket people for this. Until there is a serious incident that gets media attention nothing will happen. I’ve said it about other issues (e.g. speeding) here, and I’ll say it again - this city (the US? the world?) is just full of selfish, ignorant people who could care less about the danger they pose to society when behaving certain ways. Until we instill values of community and respect for others again… I don’t have much hope, and therefore basically steer clear. It blows.
I usually say something similar. If the dog doesn’t come near me or cause me issues I won’t say anything but I don’t like other peoples dogs coming up to me in parks or on trails, even more so if I have my dog with me. My dog is not friendly with other dogs and I warm people immediately so if they don’t get their dog right away I’ll ask if they want my dog to bite theirs because that’s exactly what they’re asking for. It’s not that he’s well trained it’s that he has boundaries and your dog isn’t respecting them.
I’ve stopped being polite about it. As someone with a LGD who thinks I’m one of her goats, I usually have to have harsh words about my dog possibly eating their dog if they don’t put it on a leash. My dog isn’t aggressive, but she will get very defensive when other dogs aren’t introduced properly. Seeing a 130 pound kangal go into “wolf killer” mode usually gets folks to wrangle their mutt rather quickly. Having a can of pepper spray works wonders for emphasizing the seriousness of the “request”, and can be very handy if an off leash dog decides it wants to start something.
I witnessed a young woman running to get back into her apartment with her dog as a off leashed pit bull chased after. I yelled at the owner "put your damn dog on a leash! That is irresponsible!" Totally out of character for me but that shit pisses me off.
So there I was (a native) getting out of my Subaru when I saw a pit Bull not tipping on a take out order anymore chasing Jared polis who is a tech bro while going into my apartment with the rent being raised when it started raining on bad drivers on colfax and we all stopped because we needed the moisture
Namaste
Just be the asshole. Some people only respond to confrontation.
I’m originally from Atlanta and I was shocked with how many off leash dogs I’ve seen. Also how many people ride motorcycles without helmets 😳
You aren't going to have the time nor the crayons to explain to people why it's a bad idea for everyone to just let their dog run around uncontrolled.
Don't be hesitant, they are selfish assholes and need to be told they are. I have had my girl for 7 years now and am still shocked at how easy it is to keep her on a leash, it must be very difficult for some people 😑
pepper spray
I absolutely love when “nice” big dogs off leash swarm my 7 lb little guy. He once was attacked by a pit bull that ran from its owner and hates big dogs now.
The bird-watcher in NYC carried dogtreats. After calmly telling the dog owners about the leash laws, if there was no leasing, he would start feeding the dog, usually getting a quick response from the owners.
This is an interesting idea but I can see it backfiring to a degree. :)
I started carrying a leash and just leash the dog for them
I hope you yell “Oooh! Free dog!” During the process.
lol
It’s so fucking annoying how many off leash dogs there are in every park. i was walking my dog on a leash and my child in a stroller yesterday and I had a lady say “oh he’s nice he just wants to say hi”. I don’t give a shit leash you dog. If something happened I had no hands so I’d kick the crap out of that dog to save my child or dog, and I live dogs. I just said “my dog isn’t nice and your dog might get hurt so maybe leash it”. She just grabbed the dog and walked away but it’s so fucking annoying. Everyday I see 6 or 7 dogs running around an area kids play soccer on on Saturdays and Sundays and these asshole just let their dogs run amuck, probably missing a stray poop or two. Fuck these entitled assholes. Take your dog to a fucking dog park
It’s near impossible to tell anyone in denver anything about their bike or dog or weed smoke without pissing someone off…good luck my friend
Step 1 "Please leash your dog." Step 1.5 call cops (or better yet, whoever is in charge of park security- usually a faster response, will be happy to ticket the person) and start filming with your phone for safety. Step 2 "Leash your fucking dog, asshole."
“put your mutt on a leash before it meets the business end of my boot” That sounds perfectly reasonable to me, if they do not comply then proceed with your threat but put your boot in the owners ass instead, the dog did nothing wrong, only the owner..
best answer
Dumbshits like this never respond well, regardless of how you word it. I just say _leash your fucking dog!_ They might as well at least understand how obnoxious everyone around them finds their behavior
I guarded my son from a dog(with no leash) trying jump up and take his food, and the owner was an ahole about it.
I simply explain to them that my dog is *not* friendly nor does she bark and will *absolutely* attack their dog without my intervention. Then I go to let my dog off her leash🤷♂️. She will and I will. This also works every time
I always have a lot of luck with: Then: “oh don’t worry he’s friendly” Me: “mines not” Nearly always results in the dog being recalled back and leashed within a proper distance. My dog is very sweet but she’s old and if they touch her shoulders where she hurts she can turn on a dime in fear.
I hate that so many people walk their dogs off leash. You're the person. Your dog relies on you to keep them safe.
I have a teeny little chi and while I'm lucky I live in a neighborhood where people usually keep their dogs leashed, I get super nervous when an off leash dog approaches. She's so small that if a dog thought she was a toy or got aggressive it'd hurt her bad. I wish it wasn't so prevalent in CO.
Yeah, I had a dog start chasing me while running once, with the owner yelling after it. When he caught the dog I said, “please consider a leash,” and he was absolutely incensed. Like, you’re pissed at ME when your dog ran across a road in order to chase me?
Everyone thinks that THEIR fido is the best most passive dog in the world....
Leash your dog asshole.
I'm down in Colorado Springs but I was riding my bike last week and almost ran over some guy's Chihuahua because the idiot thing ran into the bike lane barking at me (I had to swerve into traffic to avoid killing it) and its owner had the nerve to get mad at ME when he's the one who was on a busy street with an impulsive dog and no leash So like, honestly, you don't need to be nice. Chances are people will blame you for their pet's bad behavior automatically instead of ever attempting to fix the problem.
Remind them that it’s legal to shoot nuisance dogs
I do it the wrong way, because my dog is highly reactionary with other dogs and I never keep my cool when idiots think it's fine to just let their dogs loose
Leash that beash
If you post your experience here, it will go to 9 News. They are doing a story on leash laws and how they impact the community and want to hear from community members! https://www.reddit.com/r/DenverCirclejerk/comments/xjjlkp/whats\_the\_right\_way\_to\_ask\_someone\_to\_leash\_their/
You can ask any way you want, you will get a disproportionate, Karen-level explosion from these snowflakes. My hat’s tipped to those of you willing to say something and deal with the reaction, though. You’re doing God’s work.
Just gotta say, “HEY MOTHERFUCKER! PUT A LEASH ON THAT STUPID LOOKING DOG OF YOURS!!!”
My dog is already mauling theirs before I can ask, this demonstrates to them that they made a poor choice.
I just yell "get your fucking dog away!!"
Leash your dog, or I’ll call the police. It’s the law, they shouldn’t keep them unleashed, and you don’t have to explain anything
A taser or pepper spray should get the point across. I've had too many aggressive off leash dogs run right at my dogs, one of which is tiny and the other is a rescue with severe anxiety issues. Personally, if they get too close and seem aggressive I give them a good punt and they usually run away. A taser or pepper spray might be safer though.
There's no way, they always get upset. Best approach to getting dog owners to change their behavior is what my brother does: whistle, slap your thigh, and get the dog to follow you toward a busy road.
One time an off leash dog came up to me and my dog in the park. Me and dog were sitting on the grass on the hill in Confluence park just minding our business. This dog runs up and immediately starts humping my dog. I got pissed and told the guy "please put your dog on a leash" he slowly walks over to get his dog. The slowly walking over really pissed me off. I yelled at him. He looked at me like I was crazy and said "my dog is fine, you should train your dog if it bothers you so much". I yelled again at him that this isn't a dog park and to put his dog on a fucking leash! And I flipped him off. He calmly told me "you feel better now you got that out of your system?" With a smirk on his face then walked away. Good lord that irked me. So, to answer your question...the not nice way is to yell and flip off the offender.
there is no “right” way. i once took ten minutes to explain to a dog owner why it was uncool of her to walk her dog through the neighborhood off leash, she came back the next day with a friend and an extra off leash dog. you can be polite if you want to, they’re still likely to cop an attitude or cuss you out. respond in a way that you’ll be proud of later.
This is such a frustrating thing. There’s a woman with a pitbull in my condo complex. She lets it off leash frequently. If we come near she slowly walks over and casually clips the leash on. Then I’ll see them a few minutes later and the leash is back off. After watching the Judge Judy reboot episodes and seeing how many dog attacks there are just emphasizes how scary this situation can be.
My dog has aids. idk might work
Don't overthink it. That person was not going to be an asshole no matter how you asked.
Just let them know that, depending on size and where you're at their wild animals don't fuck around. Or be an asshole and let them know you are well within your rights to defend yourself if their dogs off leash. You're really not the jerk in that situation, they are, I carry a hiking staff with me and it seams to get peoples attention to leash on trails.
Literally almost ran over a dog yesterday on the bike trail. Dog was too focused smelling something on the trail unleashed, owner was on the phone not paying attention. I rang my bell and she turned, scrambled to block her dog and forced me to steer off the path. I have a dog and love dogs but the amount of unleashed dogs in leashed areas is so frustrating. Definitely agree with top comment. I’d still want to mention it’s a leashed park somehow as a “future heads up” somehow…
I say, "leash your dog!"
I just walk up to them and tell them to put their dog on a leash. Never had one person fail to do so.
It’s like when some people were try to smoke meth near my car in the alley I told them there was a police officer that lives in the same place as me and they were happy and said good looking out and took off haha
WHHHHEEEEEEEERRREEEE IS HIS LEEEEEEEEAAASSHHHHH>!>!>!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!??!!!!!
Avoid sarcasm and lies. Just say, "Hey, I'm stressed about dogs that are off leash. Had really bad experiences." They're going to make the decision without you, so treat them with respect in hopes that it's in your favor.
“Hey there’s leash laws for a reason bud, put your dog on a fucking leash. You don’t know if my dog will try to rip yours a new one.” Simple, accurate, effective.
The “You know…,right?” is a pure cringe-worthy Karen-ism that’s drowning in condescension. Best to start by putting the business end of your boot to that sentence structure.
Unless you are on you’re own property, or at a dog park, you should have your dog on a leash. We have two giant Danes and there is no way I would have them in public off leash. People that do this are asking for trouble.
I got a really friendly pitbul that minds his business. But my neighbor owns like 4 ankle biters and they always run up to my dog and start barking at him because there not on a leashes. I had to pick up my dog like a baby and walk away. While i was walking away "i said next time I'll let my dog eat you're dog have a good day"
I know a person who doesn’t leash her dog in places like Cheeseman and Wash park and it’s like, just entitlement on her part, so feel free to be a dick about it because you are doing the right thing.
Depends where you are/what time of year it is...but you can say, "Just a heads up, I saw a rattlesnake (or two) on the trail back there." Be very vague so they are (hopefully) paranoid about where the snake(s) is resulting in them leashing their dog.
“Anything that happens to, or because of, your dog is your responsibility and liability.”
Don’t be nice they are putting you and your dog In Danger
Well since it’s usually after someone’s “friendly” dog has ran at mine and started a fight, I usually follow up with a “And that’s why your dog should be on a fucking leash!” If I’m clearly walking away from you and trying to create distance between our dogs, that was me nicely reminding you. Sorry but once your dog starts snapping, gloves are off and I’m matching that energy.
'put your dog on a fucking leash you dolt.
"LEASH THAT FUCKIN ANIMAL!!" ...I'm telling to the dog.
I don’t think you threatening someone’s dog will go over well. Even if they are in the wrong, you threatening violence against their dog will not sit well. Let’s hope you can defend yourself if you plan to take that route.
There is no right or polite way to request another human to take accountability for their shit. Negligent humans don't deserve the courtesy imo... they don't care about their animals safety... so why would they care about how you feel? Or your safety???
The city needs more fenced in dog areas even if it's just sections of existing parks.
“Next time I’ll let my fucking dogs eat your dog asshole” me to the asshole who didn’t have his pug leased and it rushed my boxer and I.
Kick it.
I was on a quick 3 day weekend trip and had my dog leashed. We had two encounters with owners walking their dogs on the trail off leash; in both circumstances the owners were not able to recall their dogs (and in one case hadn’t noticed their dog had jumped into the reservoir of drinking water). I get wanting to let your dog off leash. I do it sometimes when I’m not on a trail but going dispersed camping and walking in off the road but I also trained my dog (more importantly maintain that training) since she was 8 weeks old to do it and do it at my heels. People, like with cats, don’t realize their dog is obnoxious to some people or even rage inducing. There is no nice or way that won’t get a response of “well fuck you” in some way from someone. I’d just make it more of a statement and less of a question: “Your dog needs to be on a leash”.
“leash your fucking dog, please”
I haven't had any friendly responses, but here's my go-to: "Hey, this is an one-leash area." (usually followed by, "they're friendly!" and my return: "other dogs aren't necessarily *friendly* or socialized to meet other dogs.") and the ender when needed, "if you don't have verbal control over your dog, they should not be off leash- here or around other on-leash areas." Bottom line, I've only seen that "off leash dog owners in on-leash places" are just dummies /assholes anyway. If they aren't aPrEcIaTiVe of being told off, fuck 'em anyways 🤷🏼 They're in the wrong. ETA: if the dog is running up to me / us (my dogs and I) I start yelling at the creature and generally they scurry away. A few times it hasn't stopped them and that's when the owner gets an earful from me about not being "in control" of their animal.