Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Anyone who lets a leash cross a road must not like their dog very much. Fast vehicles are the rule there, not the exception.
I agree, the rural folks that use our Main St. as a "shortcut" because they don't think they are going to get a speeding ticket would probably speed up if they saw a dog on a leash across the street. It's just good sport.
Thankfully, I have not seen to many retractable leashes in use around here, and none on the MUP. I did see a couple trying to get their dog back from across a stream from the MUP, I assume it was running free. So I'm glad it was having fun in the marsh across the way instead of bothering me. I think dogs running free are a more common problem. The MUP I ride on most often is a nice little park on its own, so the idea of hanging out with your unchained dogs has occurred to some people, even though their are signs everywhere saying it is illegal.