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I have mixed feelings about that rule. It's something of a blunt instrument as it's there to control those owners who cannot/will not control their dogs. It has the unfortunate side effect of also limiting those dogs whose owners are perfectly capable/willing to control them. My mum's dog, Dante (Pilau's bro) would never jump at someone. He barely acknowledges other humans if he's out and about. he certainly wuold never run at them and be a pain. Mum knows this and so will allow him to be off the lead in the park (a normal park where people and children are) knowing full well it will never be a problem. I used to let Pilau opff the lead if the park was relatively empty. But then all it took was someone suddenly appearing over the rise, or a kid riding their bike down the path and he went off. I now don't let him off the lead in the park because I know he's beyond my control.
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