I thought that with Covid-19 restrictions all dogs are supposed to be on leashes when out of the house (I assume out of one's yard). A dog rushing up to someone else can carry virus to them (albeit this is a low risk), so it is even more irresponsible to have an unleashed dog in public right now.
At 10:58 AM 4/27/2020, Meredith Leonard wrote: >Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. >You belong to a lucky cohort of dog owners with good dogs. >But, even your well behaved dog really should be >leashed in natural or wild areas, especially >during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging seasons. >Otherwise, >a) you have no way to convey to someone who >fears dogs just what sort of behavior they can >expect from your particular dog, and >b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners >that it is OK for their dogs to be unleashed, no >matter your argument or their dog. >Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this >problem from a multitude of points of view. >Think of it as an environmental responsibility. >Thank you, Meredith > >On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne <rfci...@gmail.com> wrote: > >As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers >to be unleashed and leaves other people alone, >I'm very sorry this happened to >you. Inconsiderate jackasses like that ruin it for the rest of us. > >Robin > > > > > > > > >On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo ><magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu> wrote: > >Nice poem! > >One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog >hole the other day, ignoring all the signs that >say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his >oversized filthy dog, and it rushed at and >jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as she >tried to defend herself and fend it off. The man >did not say one word of apology, evidently could >not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or >that of his dog, but did neither. The stupid >dogs aren't guilty of course, it's the dogs' >masters. There is something profoundly unseemly >and deeply intolerant in how these people wield >their dog slaves to insult and impose on others, >both on other people, and on wildlife. > >--yrs. >Magnus Fiskesjö >n...@cornell.edu >_____________________ >From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu >[bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on >behalf of Suan Hsi Yong [suan.y...@gmail.com] >Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM >To: CAYUGABIRDS-L >Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes > >Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog. >Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs. >The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish. >The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash. > >The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed, >an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home. >Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing, >O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring. >The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure, >As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!" >Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted. >As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected. > >Suan >-- >Cayugabirds-L List Info: >Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >Subscribe, Configuration and >Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >Archives: >The Mail >Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! >-- > >-- > >Cayugabirds-L List Info: >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > >ARCHIVES: >1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > >Please submit your observations to eBird: >http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >-- > >-- >Cayugabirds-L List Info: >Welcome and Basics >Rules and Information >Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >Archives: >The Mail Archive >Surfbirds >BirdingOnThe.Net >Please submit your observations to eBird! >-- > > >-- > >Cayugabirds-L List Info: >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > >ARCHIVES: >1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > >Please submit your observations to eBird: >http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >-- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
