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Originally Posted by goodtimesintv
VApeople, I'm with you, and I'm not at all afraid of dogs, of any kind.
But.....There is one thing that does make me afraid of a dog of any size: when they come on aggressively, and the owner does not, or cannot, make him obey. To me, that tells the dog "go ahead, intimidate all you want".
Ignore people here who want to make you out to be a suspect!
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I absolutely think people should have their dogs on a leash. That is a law and a good one. I love dogs, but don't have any of our own, and I am afraid of Pitbulls, which may be irrational, but I am. It was mentioning the shooting of a dog that made me wonder if the OP was afraid of all dogs and did not like all dogs. There are many people like him. Everyone would be happier here if people were good dog parents and if they would remember that they may love their furry kids, but others may not, and to make their furry kids behave in a manner as to not make other people offended. The people I know well and our neighbors are all good dog parents and I so enjoy them and their pets. But I love all dogs and attribute good things to them they may not have, and think they will all be equally as fond of me. That is prejudice and I have it. In fact the more I know about people, the better I like dogs. BUT............
The pets on a leash is NOT a deed restriction. That is the law in Sumter and Marion County but not in Lake County, apparently;
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