Thank you for this. The other day I was walking in the Flint Pond conservation area when a loose dog about 50 feet from its owner ran up to me. I am frightened of dogs, stopped, and politely asked the owner (who was running himself) to please leash his dog. The guy was incredibly belligerent towards me and said “there are no leash laws in Lincoln, so deal with it” and ran off. There is a sign right at the trailhead to that piece of land, which I guess the guy just didn’t read. For those of you out there with dogs - please remember to at not all of us are comfortable with dogs, even if you know them to be friendly (if enthusiastic).
- Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! > On Oct 9, 2023, at 1:53 PM, Sara R via Lincoln <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks for the reminder Jessica . > > Perhaps all of us who use dog walkers can also kindly forward these rules to > them too as a reminder too. I know we try to respect these rules but let’s > all make sure they do too- there is one dog walker who comes into Lincoln who > doesn’t and we and others have had to remind this person repeatedly about > this when she has 3-5 unleashed dogs with her. And we have dogs and love > doggies it’s not about dog love! > > Thanks! > > Sara Brown > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Oct 9, 2023, at 1:18 PM, Jessica Cooper <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >> Friends, >> >> About three weeks ago two giant poodles ran up to me on the trail behind/ >> around Codman Farm. They were big dogs, and ran several hundred yards from >> the owner to get to me, where they both stopped inches from me and checked >> me out. It was unnerving. The owner was shouting, but the dogs did not >> follow the owner's voice commands. >> >> I am a dog owner myself, and this weekend a similar thing happened in >> another part of lincoln on conservation land, where an unleashed dog ran >> several yards from the owner to approach me. >> >> I looked up the town rules, and thought I might share them here. This is cut >> and pasted directly from the site. Thanks to all the responsible dog owners >> out there - there are many of you. And there are a few who maybe haven't had >> a good look at the rules and need a little nudge! >> >> Dog Walking Rules >> Dogs must be leashed or under effective voice control at all times. “Voice >> Control” is defined as the dog being always within the owner’s sight and >> hearing & trained to come immediately when called. >> Dogs must be leashed (or held by the collar) when approaching other trail >> users unless the other user expressly gives permission to leave the dog off >> leash. Some people are not comfortable around dogs. >> A maximum of 3 leashed dogs are allowed per person. Visitors with 2 or fewer >> dogs may unleash their dogs, except where leashes are expressly required. >> Dog owners must always carry a leash for each dog (8-foot maximum). >> Dogs are not permitted to chase, hunt, or harass people, wildlife, other >> dogs, horses, or livestock. >> All dog waste must be picked up and removed from the property. >> Dogs must be leashed: >> In parking areas and within 100 feet of trailheads. >> At Flints Pond Conservation Area in order to protect Lincoln’s water supply. >> In agricultural fields which are used for food production, and in pastures >> while livestock are on those fields. >> Along certain trails at Mt. Misery, and in ecologically sensitive areas and >> hayfields, as posted. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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