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Originally Posted by BBmac
You ask what you should have done. The answer to your question depends on where you want to end up. If you want to live your life as stress free as possible your best bet is to avoid confrontation with no comment on the status of the leash and forgot about him the moment he passes you on your walk.
If you want him punished for his complete disregard of the existing leash laws you have several posts on possible courses of action. This may require substantial time and effort on your part. Is that how you want to spend your time?
Leash laws were enacted due to irresponsible pet owners. Not every dog needs to be on a leash all the time. My wife and I walk/hike in many areas where dogs are not required to be on a leash. This is very enjoyable for us and the dog. If we are walking by ourselves with no one around does our dog need to be on a leash? According to the law the answer is clearly yes.
I find it interesting that some folks (I am not implying you) think that some laws should be followed 100% of the time but others not so much. In The Villages virtually every golf cart is set to run above 20mph yet the law is clear on this subject. Stop signs have become yield signs and most folks drive their cars above the speed limit on a daily basis.
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Please look up the local leash laws - they may not say what you seem to believe they say.
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