To the editor:
I agree that dogs should be leashed any time they are off of your personal property and that owners should be charged especially when they are purposely running the dog off leash.
I’m not talking about a dog who happens to get loose and whose owner would not ordinarily allow it to run free.
It is a matter of public safety. We've all heard of dogs attacking and mauling other dogs and people too.
My pet peeve is seeing owners run their dogs in school yards and playgrounds, especially when they don't clean up after their dogs.
If dogs are running loose behind the psychiatric hospital, I'm quite sure the owners are not running behind them with doggy bags.
We all need to be more responsible about pet ownership. Leashng your dog demonstrates common sense and courtesy towards others.
Heather Norhaugen,
Thunder?Bay
