Very true. Hopefully someone training their dog to go out on the trails with them would use controlled mistakes to teach their dog rather than just waiting for a law suit. Nine times out of ten, dogs aren't trained well enough to be on the trail. This is why leash laws make sense to have. BUT, how many of us follow 100% of the laws 100% of the time? Do we not all bend--or even outright break--the law on a regular basis, when that particular law wasn't intended for us? I know I do. This is why I remain a firm believer that if your dog is trained properly, you should be able to take it out on the trails without issue. But I want to make it clear that I'm not arguing leash laws & I'm not one of those extremist who thinks leashes are cruel & all dogs should run around free & kill each other just like they do in nature.