Submitted by ShimbyHimbo t3_z3tops in washingtondc
I had to ask too many dog owners today at a public park to leash their dogs, and we weren't even very far from an actual dog park! This is a big issue for me as someone who takes his cat out on a leash from time to time, but unleashed dogs pose big risks to people, other dogs, and themselves. I don't care how well behaved your dog is, that won't matter if someone else's poorly behaved, unleashed dog comes running at them.
If you care about your dog and even a little bit about your fellow park goers, please keep them on a leash if they aren't at an actual dog park.