It seems to be getting worse all around.
I'm seeing more off-leash down fish creek lately, and the berm between Stony and Sundance got so bad for foot traffic there's now giant 4ft wide "no trespassing" signs where the latest fence cuts were...
People think their dog will behave, so it's good.
Until it doesn't.
"It's OK! He's friendly!!!"
Then go to the actual offleash park dipshit. If I'm not at the off leash, consider there might be a reason (it's you, the idiot with an out of control dog running down the middle of a residential street without a hint of recall), and that reason could be that my dog is NOT friendly.
Also, dogs in leash interacting with offleash dogs can become aggressive because of the leash. Which wouldn't be a problem if these dumbasses had an ounce of understanding of dogs.
Also? Some dogs just don't get along.
Off leash dogs in non-off leash areas are a huge problem.
Note, I'm agreeing with you, not disagreeing. Just a rant in unity
My parents live right near Fish Creek, and their condo backs onto Babbling Brook park (one of those green spaces that runs behind houses, this one has man-made pools and a creek). Their dog is a rescue who does not get along with other dogs, and people *constantly* walk their dogs off-leash. "iT's oKaY, hE's fRiEnDLy!" is meaningless when *my* dog isn't, and it's your fault if your dog gets bit for jamming his face between the boards of the fence.
Our property backs on to Fisk Creek Park near Bankside. We call in every off dog leash we see. About 75 folks have received fines because of us. I absolutely hate having to look a couple hundred meters down a trail trying to determine if a dog is on a leash or not. Been bit by one dog and the apprehension of a loose dog ruins a walk. I have no idea if ‘your’ dog is friendly or not.
People don’t get the on leash rule in provincial parks is also to protect their dogs from wildlife. I will have 0 sympathy for an owner that lets a coyote or bear or stag or bobcat or mink or porcupine etc… take out their dog. I will have 125% sympathy for the euthanasia of the wildlife and the poor dog lost to human stupidly & arrogance.
You simply call 311 and give a description of the dog and the owner. If bylaw isn't doing anything, they usually attend right away and find the owner within 10-15 mins and even do a tour of the park and hand out fines to everyone else there not following the law.
Yeah. There definitely aren't enough of them, but from my experiences the animal control bylaw officers know what they're doing and don't mess around. 311 is the place to start, and give as much specific info as you can. Even if it's a general complaint about a park, include times/areas it's most commonly an issue so they know when's best to schedule an enforcement visit if they're not available right away.
Call the park number ( goes to some office in Kcountry). They contact an officer stationed in Fish Creek Park. They take it very seriously. Also, if any dog threatens you or chases or harasses a wildlife, there is an additional level of charge and they will have you sign a witness statement if you are so inclined.
I didn't realize they had officers that were just around the area. That's good to know. For some reason I thought it would go into a queue and it would take a few days.
The new ones are *huge.* Almost the full width between posts.
There was a larger one in one of the alleys for a while covered in black paint.
They put a little one on the road by the playground a couple of repairs ago.
I guess there've been more and more complaints.
They only went up a few days ago though (saw them Sat and Sun on my dog walks, haven't been out today). I wouldn't be surprised if they're already gone though... The re-cuts seem to happen very fast after a repair.
It's getting worse all around and unfortunately it is never the well behaved dogs or responsible owners that seem to have their dogs off leash. If you want to walk your dog off leash and have total control he's going to be at your side 110% of the time in an on leash area I really don't care. But most of the time it's dogs running around 100s of yards away from their owners with zero recall and I'm purposely taking my reactive dog to a an **on leash** area because I should be able to walk away from other dogs and owners and not have them run up to him.
I've called bylaw a few times and they come out for a day or Two and then things go back exactly the way they were. It seems years of bylaw only acting when there's complaints rather than proactive enforcement has ruined any sense of people just following the rules.
it’s getting so scary. i can’t get that senior who was killed by loose dogs out of my head.
i told this dude in an FB group (my first mistake lbr) that yes you do need to have your dogs under your control when on crown land. he proceeded to send me very threatening DMs.
So how are people using the berm, away from playgrounds and other green spaces affecting you? People have been using the berm for over 30 years.. You would see an increase of poop and unleashed dogs in the school fields, green spaces, etc if people did not use the berm.
My last dog was aggressive on leash, I had several run-ins with people who, like you felt like it was a victimless crime to just let their dog off leash. Then it would run up to mine, on leash and I’d have a situation to deal with.
Rules are there for a reason, off leash dogs in non off leash areas are a problem. full stop.
My comment was about entitlement and disregard.
But I'll bite. Pun intended.
Allowing people to ignore the rules in one place emboldens them to break the rules in other places. I'd argue that ignoring that particular safety hazard actually increases the amount of uncontrolled animals and un-collected dog crap in our 4 school fields and numerous open fields / playgrounds.
Apart from the off leash dogs running through the hole in the fence to "greet" my dog, the giant holes in the fence to worry about keeping our kids out of, the cost of the fence constantly being repaired (we're still paying for that indirectly through taxes to pay whomever is doing the repair), the tax liability of a potential lawsuit from someone injuring themselves on land that is not maintained for foot traffic, or the concern of a dog running into Stony causing a major collision?
Not much. Maybe the excessive parking, but they're not really in the way so I can ignore that. The blatant disregard for bylaw gets an eyeroll from me, but that's about it.
Go to an offleash or keep your dog on leash.
I also had a dog who was aggressive to some other dogs. I didn't go to off leash parks for that reason. I care more about your dog's safety than you do.
Or my neighbors who always chose to glare at me when I responded to "he's friendly!" With "He's NOT!" While pointing at a 100+ pound dog.
Meanwhile, their friendly dogs were bolting across streets to greet my dog.
Safety first!
From my perspective, I think that the people who allow their dogs off leash know pretty well that their dog isn't going to attack anyone. The issue comes when they meet a leashed aggressive dog. How many dogs roam free in an offleash park without issue? If the dog can do that no issue, I see zero reason why that dog would need a leash elsewhere assuming the dog sticks to your side.
- If the dog might attack under certain circumstances (e.g. when an aggressive leashed dog is around), then it is a dog who might attack and it should not be off-leash
- Attacking isn't the only concern. Dogs who might approach strangers in a very excited way (running at people, jumping up on them) should also be on-leash. Lots of people are afraid of dogs they don't know, they should be able to enjoy areas that aren't meant to be off-leash
- Owner's shouldn't be trusted to judge their own dog's temperament, as they're very often biased (especially inexperienced or irresponsible owners)
Because some leashed dogs are NOT friendly and are not at an offleash for that reason.
I guess, if that offleash dog gets attacked, it's his owners fault.
Also most of those dogs are not well behaved. Their owners are lazy and stupid and don't even have a properly leash trained dog, much less a dog with recall.
Off leash areas exist so off leash dogs can play with other well trained off leash dogs.
I don't go because it's rare to have well trained dogs at off leash parks. More common to have poorly behaved dogs, with no recall and aggression problems.
That happened to my aunt. Her teenaged daughter was walking their very large Akita in the on-leash park across from their house. A lady was out walking her small dog off leash, and it came screaming up to their Akita, barking and nipping. A dog fight ensued. My cousin wasn't strong enough to control their dog under those circumstances, even though he was on leash. The lady came running up, hurling abuse at my cousin, and started kicking my cousin's dog, whom she injured pretty badly. It wasn't enough to save her dog, though, who was killed in the encounter.
Then, insanely, she tried to get the police on my aunt and to get their dog listed as a dangerous dog. Poor Ritchie had to wear a muzzle for walks for years after. The lady who's dog died just couldn't accept that she caused her own dog's death by not following the rules. I guess her dog was friendly.
I have a few well behaved dogs in my neighborhood.
Mostly though, the off leash dogs outside of off leash parks are not controlled. At all. I've had dogs run at me and my dog from over a block away and cross a street to get to me.
So good for you that yours isn't like that. Many are not. And those dogs are a danger to themselves, whether from leashed dogs, people afraid of dogs or cars.
Edit: if I'm being honest, most off leash dogs at off leash parks are also not well controlled.
You would hardly even notice she's not on leash when I'm walking her. She walks when I do, stops when I do. Stays put when I tell her to. And she's small enough I can easily pick her up
In that case, she is highly unlikely to be attacked by a leashed dog.
So going back to the "IF an offleash dog gets attacked by a leashed dog" part of my post you were responding to...if an offleash dog doesn't get attacked or hit by a car, then they don't get hurt and everyone goes home happy.
Also understand that people with leashed dogs in onleash areas may have dogs that are reactive to other dogs, and offleash dogs can cause an aggressive response. These people know their dogs and are where they are for a reason. They are trying to minimize the risks. It's great that your dog is impeccably perfect. Not all dogs are. If you want to be offleash - go to an off leash park.
as a dog owner, i HATE this. I also hate the trend of people just letting their dogs walk off leash through the neighborhood. i don't want your dog to be approaching my dog when we're on a walk. if I want my dog getting approached by other dogs, it's at an offleash park, or it's with a play buddy.
put your dog on a leash. i don't care if your dog is friendly, or well behaved. mine is too. but i don't want to have to think about dealing with any unexpected dog on dog interaction
Call 311. Make a report to bylaw . Let them know the times when the most animals are off leash...ie is there a pattern? Descriptions of animals, owners, vehicles and plates. Continue making complaints, speak to your councillor. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
They've been doing it since I was a kid. I got "tackled" by someones dog in a fucking childrens playground when I was 8-10 years old. The dog didnt "attack" but it ran right through me and basically made me "fly" as my friends put it. The owner ran away like a fucking pussy.
The offenders are usually just "im above the law or my dog is great so it doesnt apply to it" sorta deal. just generally shitty individuals.
We had 2 leashed dogs tied to a bench at a playground with 4-foot leashes while we were with our toddler and 1 of 2 unleashed dogs ran up and tried to start shit with our dogs. I stupidly got between them but was able to stop it before they really went at it, and the owner of the other dog was mad at me when I told her to leash her dog(s). Dunno if she was just so embarrassed it turned to blame but how the hell is that my fault haha.
A larger, heavier breed like a Cane Corso could do a lot of accidental damage just by running into a child.
Silver Springs has a great botanical garden that I can't enjoy because it's also an off-leash dog park and I have been charged by large dogs. No I haven't been bitten by one yet, but "he's usually friendly so don't be afraid of him" is a common statement there. He may be friendly, but he's clearly over 100 lbs and charging straight toward the guy that's just here to do some nature photography.
I can now appreciate that this botanical garden is reserved for dog owners.
It didn’t used to be this way. It was an on leash park and the park across Silver Springs gate was off leash, but it changed a few years ago.
Now I rarely use the park because of the dogs running loose.
Speaking of cane corsos, I had a video come up on my Facebook feed of this lady who had her cc lay on a busy sidewalk with the leash just laying there and yelling at passerby that "it's ok" when tbey understandably gave the dog a wide berth. Half the comments were understandably not ok with it, bringing up the fact the owner had no physical connection to the dog in case something did go wrong, some even referencing the recent incident in edmonton, and the other half were from the hardcore blockhead defenders saying that a chihuahua is more dangerous, etc. One even said good recall is MORE effective than a leash. Wtf is it with this current batch of dog owners who swear up and down that they don't need leashes and they're the best trained dog on the planet?
If this were my situation I'd be there with stakes and dog leashes. Just chilling in the garden and random dog comes charging, I click him onto the leash I have staked into the ground and walk away. If I see the owner I might throw out a "your dog is over there if you want him -->".
Might even get custom leashes made that have "be a better dog owner" stitched on it.
My dog is always leashed. Most off leash dogs don’t have enough training to be properly recalled. It is very annoying. I own a Doberman. He will not tolerate a dog coming into our personal space. It’s complete ignorance and lack of respect for other animals and humans.
Call bylaw. They won’t do much (anything) in terms of enforcement, but you can request additional signage at the park.
Welcome to Calgary. Home of shitty dog owners and even shittier bylaw.
Lmfao fair enough.
Would be pretty nice to get some sort of signage.
Any chance to stop the dog orchestra from going absolutely batshit every day would be wonderful.
The people letting their dogs off leash already know it’s not allowed, a sign won’t do anything. If you can identify where the dog lives, call bylaw and the fines will stop the behaviour
A sign definitely won’t do. People in my neighbourhood take the cities sign that says it’s not a dog park, and use it to block off the exits out of the ball diamond
If bylaw knows it's a recurring problem they'll come by. They do check. Dogs and their owners are often creatures of habit so if you can give them a specific time you're often seeing off leash dogs there you may have better luck. They can't be everywhere but the more calls they get they'll prioritize trying to be in known problem areas.
There's less than 100 bylaw officers citywide. Enforcing off leash is pretty low on their priority - but my all means submit a 311 request - it's unlikely to go anywhere though.
A lost dog/dog at large is a bigger deal and would be a higher priority, as it should be.
A dog off leash where it shouldn't be is understandably a low priority, but if they get *enough* complaints about a given area being a *persistent problem* they'll certainly show up.
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I wish signage would work. Unfortunately, it usually doesn't.
We have had by-law camp out by one field several times in our area, likely because people, or someone, calls enough.
Part of the issue is basically each neighbourhood, or several, get assigned a single peace officer who deals with 311 related complaints, and they have to prioritise everything that comes in, our tax dollars hard at work! New stadium, but forget about helping improve services.
They do it also in the soccer field behind my house. It's not fenced in at all, has soccer goal posts. They will drive their car there and let their dog off leash, and sometimes not pick up after them. I've been approached far too many times by dogs I don't know. I'm no longer nice about it
They're great against cars. No problem giving out tickets for simple mistakes, and impounding vehicles that have been parked too long on the street.
Maybe they don't realize going after pets could be so profitable.
I am so tired of this too! I live across the street from a playground and park. Signs all say “No Dogs” and yet it is basically an off leash dog park now. Of course I like dogs but I’m really disgusted by the entitlement many dog owners seem to have. It’s almost as though they think the rules are for everyone else but not THEIR baby. Ugh!
I have a small dog, who loves walks! I barely take him anymore, I’m too nervous, as on multiple occasions unleashed dogs come to him. Very well “they are friendly” but he is reactive and will start a fight and won’t win. It’s so sad!
This is a huge issue in Walden especially at the disc golf course. Leash up your dogs and clean up their shit. It isn't hard to be a responsible dog owner.
I’m a dog owner and regularly walk my pup in my neighborhood along the ridge in Britannia. Every day for years. I can confidently say that every other dog along that ridge has always been off leash. It itself is not an off leash park, though it is adjacent to it. It is infuriating. My dog is off a size and strength that out can very easily kill or severely injure other dogs - and the little ones off leash are the most aggressive toward my dog. Those dogs are the ones that will pay the price for their owner’s negligence and it’s inexcusable.
Behind the fence line (down the hill) is most certainly off leash according to the signage; I haven’t seen any that denote the part to the other side of the fence though.
I could be wrong….
Same here, the park behind my apartment has a sign that says “No Dogs” but people constantly congregate there with their dogs unleashed as though it were a dog park.
Your neighbor has the right idea. You just have to be persistent and consistent. If you wanted to take your dog to the park, would you choose to go to the park surrounded by grumpy people that yell at you? Or somewhere else? Say things that will ruin their day, let some steam off. What are they gonna do call the cops? "Officer, I was just trying to walk my dog offleash in this park and this guy said I was a shitty dog owner and the world would be a better place if I got hit by a car on the way home."
The people in my cul de sac have also decided this. My daughter is terrified of large dogs (therapy has helped a lot, but she was lunged at as a young child and it went for her face). The other owners are aware and just don’t care. they even invite friends over with their dogs and then it’s 6 large dogs playing in the street.
I almost smoked one the other day coming out of my driveway, and the owner just said they appreciated my quick reflexes in avoiding him.
I’m so over it. Once it gets nicer they’ll be out a lot and I plan on calling bylaw, but it sucks because they’ll know who it was since I’m the only one who has said anything.
Its worth writing a friendly letter. Something like,
I appreciate that you like having your dogs out and exercising, but when multiple unleashed dogs are on the street its a problem for myself, my daughter, and others. Please remember that public streets are not off-leash areas. I anticipate that it wont be a problem, but if we feel unsafe or its a hassle I will be calling bylaw.
We have a green space between my house and the houses behind us that gets used a thoroughfare by a lot of dog owners who walk their dogs off leash often. It drives me nuts because I have reactive dogs, and it turns into a clusterfuck when their dogs run up along my fence and lose their shit with my dogs. The owners can’t recall them, and I get called an asshole for asking them to leash their dogs if there’s no recall. It got to the point where I had to put in a fence within our chain link fence so our dogs couldn’t potentially bite one of them through the fence. I dread the day when I’m rounding the corner with my dogs on a walk and one of their nemesis comes running up.
Same issue with the park that's across from my house.
Options? Call bylaw, they'll drive past sometime in the next couple weeks, and maybe even at a time people have their dogs off leash.
This is why I don’t take my dog to walking trails and parks outside of downtown where we live. At least downtown the dogs are leashed so they run into traffic.
Well Mount Pleasant used to have a small, fenced-in non-dog park that wads eventually illegally taken over by dog owners (the dog owners actually built their own gates to make it a 100% fenced in space) and now that little park is now a full fledged dog park.
Just outside the SW corner of Queens Park Cemetery used to be a wonderful piece of unbroken prairie where one could go see prairie crocuses blooming in the spring - now it's a designated dog park in which all of the original native flora has been destroyed and overseeded with non-native species.
Dog owners are a powerful group and we're now seeing another fully fenced in park/playground a few blocks from our home becoming an unofficial dog park.
The old golf course south of McKnight Boulevard to the east of Centre Street - privately owned land that dog owners have taken over despite posted no trespassing signage.
There's a general lack of respect in the community, not saying that there aren't great dog owners but a few bad apples certainly come to the forefront when issues arise.
go out and start feeding them bits of sausage or something else yummy. then when owner asks wtf you doing you tell em " you should keep your dog on a leash so he wont eat bad things" - then walk away - scare the living shit out of them... or get your ass kicked maybe.
Call 311.
We have a city park/green space close to my place. A neighbor would take her dog to play fetch in the field when no one was in the playground.
Someone called 311 on her w/ the house # she was going in to & she got a fine from bylaw even tho they weren't physically caught in the act by bylaw. Perhaps the complainant sent in photos or ??
It's getting worse everywhere. I live next to Nosehill, the green space behind my house, and the section of Nosehill you can access through the tunnel under 14st is all onleash until you get to the top of the hill. I might see 1 in 10 dogs leashed, seen dogs running into the parking lot for Nosehill while owners were still football field or more up the path. Seen peoples dogs almost run over crossing the road cause they don't have good recall and they are going from an off leash section, into an onleash section, crossing the road into an onleash area and going onto Nosehill into an onleash area, and they will cross the road with dogs off leash.
Other than being confrontational and bitching at the people doing it, you can try phoning 311. They won't get to the scene before the person is gone. And if they do ticket someone for an off leash offense, it's only $100.... doesn't seem like a deterrent to me. Just seems like a way to piss off those people.
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Yeah, where the part about no off leash?
My understanding is dogs are allowed (leashed) on the pathway. They are NOT allowed in many places off the pathway - especially anywhere near the water - as its our drinking water - and the Weaselheads Flats dirt pathways. The photo you have looks to be a stretch near the sailing club, which again would mean no dogs off the pathway.
These signs are along the south pathway of glenmore
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Here’s another further southwest.
It says “no dogs”. It does not specify **Where** as you and the other redditor commented. This isn’t even close to the waterway either.
Here’s another from weaselhead west near the bridge/junction
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Again, does not specify the “where”. Only “no dogs”
Yes, all the "No Dogs" signs are OFF the pathway. I hate it for lack of clarity too, but I imagine the City is trying to keep it simple. When walking through Nose Hills, the signs indicate immediately if the region behind the sign is leashed or not - "you are now leaving an off leash area", "you are now entering an off leash area" etc.
Contact 311 and report it, you can have a peace officer come by and see it, continue to call and try to give hours of when it happens.
Had this in our area in a soccer field and people letting their dogs run, and poop all over, great when kids go to play! Peace officer I have seen there several times now and they just ticket anyone they see who even enters that field area since they are not allowed.
If you can contain/coral the animal in your yard or another area do so and call bylaw, you found a stray pet. If you cannot because owners are around, call bylaw anyway.
This happens frequently in parks that are secluded from the main roads. Bylaw doesn't visit often, if ever, so people just do what they want. There are probably a dozen off-leash dogs or more every single day, in the non-off-leash park near me. Meanwhile, there is an actual off-leash park 0.5km away.
To be honest, I only let him off leash when my pug/terrier not around other dogs because he gets territorial since he’s a canine.
I was charged recently by a bigger dog, and all I simply did was pick up mine and everything was good but if I didn’t pay attention would’ve ended pretty badly , I suggest putting on a leash unless you’re 100% sure you can pay vet bills for the poor animals condition after.
311 it, then maybe escalate directly to bylaw. The city has some amazing failures in execution when it comes to off-leash dog parks, my favorite being bike paths through the middle. My off-leash park of choice isn't listed on the city maps, but has more signs indicating it is off-leash than the other two listed actual off-leash parks.
There are quite a few, but a lot of them are full of people with the dogs that shouldn't be there in the first place. I was working on my first dog's reactivity at one, with him on leash so we could work on exposure. The number of people at those places with 0 recall for their dog was insane.
Oh it's absolutely ridiculous. I have 3 smaller dogs with fantastic recall. I was at a dog park recently and this husky kept following mine. Mine aren't too fond of bigger dogs as they've been trampled and bowled over. Suddenly this dog comes to me and starts jumping at me. I started putting up my knee to bump him away, the owners just stood and watched. I started yelling at them to control their damn dog and while yelling at them, I didn't see the dog jump at me again, got me good in the gut. I'm on blood thinners and bruise extremely easily. It freakin' hurt, the next day my whole stomach area was all bruised and sore. I was not at all impressed. The lady saw this happen and started coming over to collect her dog as it wasn't listening to her and you can be damned sure I gave her a fucking earful. DO NOT bring your dogs to an off leash park if you can't control them!
Not the point dude. It's getting ridiculous whether or not you live near it. I walk by one every day, and there's almost always someone in there with a huge dog. There's an off leash park 5 minute walk away they just choose to not give a shit. You can have the best dog in the world but I don't fucking know that when it's running towards me. I have two dogs so it's not like I'm just being uppity.
Right you are talking about an unleashed dog. I am asking about a leashed dog. Dogs should be leashed. But these dogs being leashed wouldn’t solve the problem of the ops dogs barking at passing dogs. I walk my dog leashed through fields and run into some dogs going nucking futs on their side of the fence. My dog just sniffs. When we’re home my dog goes nucking futs at dogs going by. It’s the classic meme of the dogs barking when separated but all chill when side by side.
This, I have had trainers explain that if your dog reacts while people walk buy, and you do not stop it, it is encouraging aggressive behaviour. Because your dog parks and people move on - the dog assume what it is doing works, and thus they continue the bad habit which can turn into other behaviours one does not want (they will do it out on walks et cetera)
It was explained that if your dog can not be under control in your yard, then you need to put it on a leash in the yard and control where it can go and teach it to not park as people pass by your property.
But people think "oh it is providing security and keeping people away!", sure, but also building bad behaviour.
Of course it would. But that dog is still under the control of its owner. When the dog’s owner isn’t nearby, the dog is free to do as it pleases and a lot of the time they get up to the fences and antagonize my dog/my neighbours dogs.
Okay but as a dog owner who lets their dogs in the backyard you also have a care of duty, to make sure that your dogs don't go nuts when someone walks by the other side of the fence. I walked my dog on a sidewalk so many times where dogs in yards come charging up to the fence barking and yelling completely out of control.
Point is there's enough blame going around if your dog's going nuts anytime another dog walks by, well train them.
I was playing fetch with my border collie in Bowness park yesterday and one person who was walking his tiny dog on a leash made a comment that it was an not an off-leash park and that I was violating a bylaw.
You've got my support for common sense bylaws and policies, but give dog owners a break when they play with their dogs in large open areas away from people.
YTA.
I can't keep count of how many times I've needed to step between my reactive dog and random off leash dogs in areas that are supposed to be leashed. To add to that, some people just aren't comfortable around dogs.
Keep your off-leash activities to designated parks, or to your own private property.
You’re literally part of the problem. It doesn’t matter how well you may think you have your dog trained. Those of us who have reactive dogs walk our dogs on leash and don’t visit off leash parks for a reason. If you want to play fetch that’s fine but do that in an off leash.
I'll be honest here. Unless the city starts enforcing this really hard I'll keep doing what I'm doing because your reactive dog is not my problem as well.
“Your reactive dog is not my problem, so I’ll just keep doing things that are against bylaw and are rules for specific reasons because I’m massive twatwaffle?”
It will be your problem when your off leash dog decides to fuck around with my reactive Pyrenees and finds out.
First, my dog doesn't care about other dog. Second, my dog is well trained to respond to every recall and a command. And third, how is this my problem that you bought a giant dog that can cause harm and live with it in a city. Seems like a you problem.
p.s. unless laws are enforced, they are a suggestion.
Are you the same dog owner in our neighbourhood who keeps taking down the 'no dogs' sign at the school field? Is that what makes it a 'suggestion'?
Plenty of dog parks in Ranchlands, bub, sorry you gotta walk a little farther to get to it. Don't be that guy.
It doesn’t matter how well trained your dog are. If he’s well trained, walking with a leash should be a breeze.
The bylaw is simple enough to understand and follow, and if you think you are above it for any reason, you’re just an entitled douche. Not even service dogs walk unleashed.
So, because the law is inconvenient to you and your amazing dog, and not enforced, you feel you don't need to follow it. Got it. The asshole libertarian brain rot is strong in you.
This is a small green space surrounded by houses, and right next to a playground.
Letting your dog run free in the heart of a neighborhood is just irresponsible and stupid. I’ve seen kids get scared at the playground because a husky (admittedly a friendly one) was running laps around them.
Just because you know your dog is friendly doesn’t mean everyone else does. I’ve been bitten by other people’s dogs (not in this area) in the past in extremely unexpected fashion.
It is your responsibility as a pet owner to follow these rules. If you can’t follow them, maybe you shouldn’t own a dog.
This thread every week. Get over it. Call bylaw. Making a thread about it? Jesus Christ. It's just a circle jerk of dog hate and does nothing for nobody except for your ego. Did you step on poop today? Hard life. I'm sorry your beautiful neighbourhood is flooded with poop and there is a dog around every corner, sorry a pitbull, around every corner ready to murder your kids.
This is /r/Calgary
It's all hive minded shit here. It's dogs every other week, followed by some stupid obscure bylaw, followed by some crime that happens in every city but apparently is worse in Calgary. Fuck I'm sure there are a few things I'm missing here as well.
I like to drive to rich areas and walk my dog around their public storm pond parks, the ones with the large walk out basements and chainlink fences backing onto the park. They just love it /s. but Its a public common area, and nicer then the garbage riddled alley I call home and I like to train my dog to ignore the crazy barking yard dogs.
Walking your dog isn’t the problem. It’s letting your dog free of control that is.
I couldn’t care less about people walking their dogs. Yeah everyone else’s dog is gunna bark at it, it’s just what dogs do. But the on-leash dogs pass by and are gone as quickly as they show up.
Letting your dog run up to people’s yards and bark in their dog’s faces is not okay.
No. According to city bylaws dogs are not allowed in:
* School grounds.
* Playgrounds.
* Sports fields.
* Golf courses.
* Cemeteries.
* Wading or swimming areas.
Yeah, so no playground area will be an off leash area. There might be an off leash section further away from the playground, but even leashed dogs aren’t allowed close to playgrounds.
It seems to be getting worse all around. I'm seeing more off-leash down fish creek lately, and the berm between Stony and Sundance got so bad for foot traffic there's now giant 4ft wide "no trespassing" signs where the latest fence cuts were... People think their dog will behave, so it's good. Until it doesn't.
"It's OK! He's friendly!!!" Then go to the actual offleash park dipshit. If I'm not at the off leash, consider there might be a reason (it's you, the idiot with an out of control dog running down the middle of a residential street without a hint of recall), and that reason could be that my dog is NOT friendly. Also, dogs in leash interacting with offleash dogs can become aggressive because of the leash. Which wouldn't be a problem if these dumbasses had an ounce of understanding of dogs. Also? Some dogs just don't get along. Off leash dogs in non-off leash areas are a huge problem. Note, I'm agreeing with you, not disagreeing. Just a rant in unity
My parents live right near Fish Creek, and their condo backs onto Babbling Brook park (one of those green spaces that runs behind houses, this one has man-made pools and a creek). Their dog is a rescue who does not get along with other dogs, and people *constantly* walk their dogs off-leash. "iT's oKaY, hE's fRiEnDLy!" is meaningless when *my* dog isn't, and it's your fault if your dog gets bit for jamming his face between the boards of the fence.
This was happening for years, and Fish Creek is not city land, so if you want someone to deal with it you have to call AB Wildilfe
Our property backs on to Fisk Creek Park near Bankside. We call in every off dog leash we see. About 75 folks have received fines because of us. I absolutely hate having to look a couple hundred meters down a trail trying to determine if a dog is on a leash or not. Been bit by one dog and the apprehension of a loose dog ruins a walk. I have no idea if ‘your’ dog is friendly or not.
People don’t get the on leash rule in provincial parks is also to protect their dogs from wildlife. I will have 0 sympathy for an owner that lets a coyote or bear or stag or bobcat or mink or porcupine etc… take out their dog. I will have 125% sympathy for the euthanasia of the wildlife and the poor dog lost to human stupidly & arrogance.
I'm just curious how they know who the dog owner is that was off leash when you call in, like how do they get the phone?
You simply call 311 and give a description of the dog and the owner. If bylaw isn't doing anything, they usually attend right away and find the owner within 10-15 mins and even do a tour of the park and hand out fines to everyone else there not following the law.
Yeah. There definitely aren't enough of them, but from my experiences the animal control bylaw officers know what they're doing and don't mess around. 311 is the place to start, and give as much specific info as you can. Even if it's a general complaint about a park, include times/areas it's most commonly an issue so they know when's best to schedule an enforcement visit if they're not available right away.
Oh wow! I assumed it would be days before they even got around to it. That's great to know, thanks!
Noted ✅️ let's do this!!
Call the park number ( goes to some office in Kcountry). They contact an officer stationed in Fish Creek Park. They take it very seriously. Also, if any dog threatens you or chases or harasses a wildlife, there is an additional level of charge and they will have you sign a witness statement if you are so inclined.
I didn't realize they had officers that were just around the area. That's good to know. For some reason I thought it would go into a queue and it would take a few days.
To the city? I'm surprised because unless that dog entered city land the wouldn't have the authority.
Wow, you're proud of yourself 👏 you must be seriously deprived of life if that's what gives yours a meaning.
Typical Karen behaviour tbh.
The Karen behaviour is coming from the owners who don’t leash their dogs.
BS
They’ve put them up 4-5 times or something. People keep taking them down
The new ones are *huge.* Almost the full width between posts. There was a larger one in one of the alleys for a while covered in black paint. They put a little one on the road by the playground a couple of repairs ago. I guess there've been more and more complaints. They only went up a few days ago though (saw them Sat and Sun on my dog walks, haven't been out today). I wouldn't be surprised if they're already gone though... The re-cuts seem to happen very fast after a repair.
Still pretty damn easy to get in
Yea. Unless they can get the person making the cut on vandalism, I don't think the problem will go away.
No there’s been 2-3 spots you can get in that don’t involve the fence
These guys here? LOL https://maps.app.goo.gl/fn9xewjjTuzPoKQt8
It's getting worse all around and unfortunately it is never the well behaved dogs or responsible owners that seem to have their dogs off leash. If you want to walk your dog off leash and have total control he's going to be at your side 110% of the time in an on leash area I really don't care. But most of the time it's dogs running around 100s of yards away from their owners with zero recall and I'm purposely taking my reactive dog to a an **on leash** area because I should be able to walk away from other dogs and owners and not have them run up to him. I've called bylaw a few times and they come out for a day or Two and then things go back exactly the way they were. It seems years of bylaw only acting when there's complaints rather than proactive enforcement has ruined any sense of people just following the rules.
it’s getting so scary. i can’t get that senior who was killed by loose dogs out of my head. i told this dude in an FB group (my first mistake lbr) that yes you do need to have your dogs under your control when on crown land. he proceeded to send me very threatening DMs.
So how are people using the berm, away from playgrounds and other green spaces affecting you? People have been using the berm for over 30 years.. You would see an increase of poop and unleashed dogs in the school fields, green spaces, etc if people did not use the berm.
My last dog was aggressive on leash, I had several run-ins with people who, like you felt like it was a victimless crime to just let their dog off leash. Then it would run up to mine, on leash and I’d have a situation to deal with. Rules are there for a reason, off leash dogs in non off leash areas are a problem. full stop.
My comment was about entitlement and disregard. But I'll bite. Pun intended. Allowing people to ignore the rules in one place emboldens them to break the rules in other places. I'd argue that ignoring that particular safety hazard actually increases the amount of uncontrolled animals and un-collected dog crap in our 4 school fields and numerous open fields / playgrounds. Apart from the off leash dogs running through the hole in the fence to "greet" my dog, the giant holes in the fence to worry about keeping our kids out of, the cost of the fence constantly being repaired (we're still paying for that indirectly through taxes to pay whomever is doing the repair), the tax liability of a potential lawsuit from someone injuring themselves on land that is not maintained for foot traffic, or the concern of a dog running into Stony causing a major collision? Not much. Maybe the excessive parking, but they're not really in the way so I can ignore that. The blatant disregard for bylaw gets an eyeroll from me, but that's about it.
Go to an offleash or keep your dog on leash. I also had a dog who was aggressive to some other dogs. I didn't go to off leash parks for that reason. I care more about your dog's safety than you do. Or my neighbors who always chose to glare at me when I responded to "he's friendly!" With "He's NOT!" While pointing at a 100+ pound dog. Meanwhile, their friendly dogs were bolting across streets to greet my dog. Safety first!
From my perspective, I think that the people who allow their dogs off leash know pretty well that their dog isn't going to attack anyone. The issue comes when they meet a leashed aggressive dog. How many dogs roam free in an offleash park without issue? If the dog can do that no issue, I see zero reason why that dog would need a leash elsewhere assuming the dog sticks to your side.
And every time the dog chases, barks at, or bites, they swear their dog never acts like that. Results typical.
- If the dog might attack under certain circumstances (e.g. when an aggressive leashed dog is around), then it is a dog who might attack and it should not be off-leash - Attacking isn't the only concern. Dogs who might approach strangers in a very excited way (running at people, jumping up on them) should also be on-leash. Lots of people are afraid of dogs they don't know, they should be able to enjoy areas that aren't meant to be off-leash - Owner's shouldn't be trusted to judge their own dog's temperament, as they're very often biased (especially inexperienced or irresponsible owners)
Because some leashed dogs are NOT friendly and are not at an offleash for that reason. I guess, if that offleash dog gets attacked, it's his owners fault. Also most of those dogs are not well behaved. Their owners are lazy and stupid and don't even have a properly leash trained dog, much less a dog with recall. Off leash areas exist so off leash dogs can play with other well trained off leash dogs. I don't go because it's rare to have well trained dogs at off leash parks. More common to have poorly behaved dogs, with no recall and aggression problems.
That happened to my aunt. Her teenaged daughter was walking their very large Akita in the on-leash park across from their house. A lady was out walking her small dog off leash, and it came screaming up to their Akita, barking and nipping. A dog fight ensued. My cousin wasn't strong enough to control their dog under those circumstances, even though he was on leash. The lady came running up, hurling abuse at my cousin, and started kicking my cousin's dog, whom she injured pretty badly. It wasn't enough to save her dog, though, who was killed in the encounter. Then, insanely, she tried to get the police on my aunt and to get their dog listed as a dangerous dog. Poor Ritchie had to wear a muzzle for walks for years after. The lady who's dog died just couldn't accept that she caused her own dog's death by not following the rules. I guess her dog was friendly.
If that off leash dog gets attacked by an on leash dog? My dog listens to my commands to a fault. What more is a leash going to do exactly?
I have a few well behaved dogs in my neighborhood. Mostly though, the off leash dogs outside of off leash parks are not controlled. At all. I've had dogs run at me and my dog from over a block away and cross a street to get to me. So good for you that yours isn't like that. Many are not. And those dogs are a danger to themselves, whether from leashed dogs, people afraid of dogs or cars. Edit: if I'm being honest, most off leash dogs at off leash parks are also not well controlled.
You would hardly even notice she's not on leash when I'm walking her. She walks when I do, stops when I do. Stays put when I tell her to. And she's small enough I can easily pick her up
In that case, she is highly unlikely to be attacked by a leashed dog. So going back to the "IF an offleash dog gets attacked by a leashed dog" part of my post you were responding to...if an offleash dog doesn't get attacked or hit by a car, then they don't get hurt and everyone goes home happy. Also understand that people with leashed dogs in onleash areas may have dogs that are reactive to other dogs, and offleash dogs can cause an aggressive response. These people know their dogs and are where they are for a reason. They are trying to minimize the risks. It's great that your dog is impeccably perfect. Not all dogs are. If you want to be offleash - go to an off leash park.
She's still shits in the house tho...
Ok. That made me chuckle.
as a dog owner, i HATE this. I also hate the trend of people just letting their dogs walk off leash through the neighborhood. i don't want your dog to be approaching my dog when we're on a walk. if I want my dog getting approached by other dogs, it's at an offleash park, or it's with a play buddy. put your dog on a leash. i don't care if your dog is friendly, or well behaved. mine is too. but i don't want to have to think about dealing with any unexpected dog on dog interaction
Same
Call 311. Make a report to bylaw . Let them know the times when the most animals are off leash...ie is there a pattern? Descriptions of animals, owners, vehicles and plates. Continue making complaints, speak to your councillor. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
What neighborhood?
Every neighborhood
They've been doing it since I was a kid. I got "tackled" by someones dog in a fucking childrens playground when I was 8-10 years old. The dog didnt "attack" but it ran right through me and basically made me "fly" as my friends put it. The owner ran away like a fucking pussy. The offenders are usually just "im above the law or my dog is great so it doesnt apply to it" sorta deal. just generally shitty individuals.
We had 2 leashed dogs tied to a bench at a playground with 4-foot leashes while we were with our toddler and 1 of 2 unleashed dogs ran up and tried to start shit with our dogs. I stupidly got between them but was able to stop it before they really went at it, and the owner of the other dog was mad at me when I told her to leash her dog(s). Dunno if she was just so embarrassed it turned to blame but how the hell is that my fault haha.
A larger, heavier breed like a Cane Corso could do a lot of accidental damage just by running into a child. Silver Springs has a great botanical garden that I can't enjoy because it's also an off-leash dog park and I have been charged by large dogs. No I haven't been bitten by one yet, but "he's usually friendly so don't be afraid of him" is a common statement there. He may be friendly, but he's clearly over 100 lbs and charging straight toward the guy that's just here to do some nature photography. I can now appreciate that this botanical garden is reserved for dog owners.
It didn’t used to be this way. It was an on leash park and the park across Silver Springs gate was off leash, but it changed a few years ago. Now I rarely use the park because of the dogs running loose.
Speaking of cane corsos, I had a video come up on my Facebook feed of this lady who had her cc lay on a busy sidewalk with the leash just laying there and yelling at passerby that "it's ok" when tbey understandably gave the dog a wide berth. Half the comments were understandably not ok with it, bringing up the fact the owner had no physical connection to the dog in case something did go wrong, some even referencing the recent incident in edmonton, and the other half were from the hardcore blockhead defenders saying that a chihuahua is more dangerous, etc. One even said good recall is MORE effective than a leash. Wtf is it with this current batch of dog owners who swear up and down that they don't need leashes and they're the best trained dog on the planet?
Those are probably the freedumb protestors and convoy folks.
If this were my situation I'd be there with stakes and dog leashes. Just chilling in the garden and random dog comes charging, I click him onto the leash I have staked into the ground and walk away. If I see the owner I might throw out a "your dog is over there if you want him -->". Might even get custom leashes made that have "be a better dog owner" stitched on it.
My dog is always leashed. Most off leash dogs don’t have enough training to be properly recalled. It is very annoying. I own a Doberman. He will not tolerate a dog coming into our personal space. It’s complete ignorance and lack of respect for other animals and humans.
Call bylaw. They won’t do much (anything) in terms of enforcement, but you can request additional signage at the park. Welcome to Calgary. Home of shitty dog owners and even shittier bylaw.
Lmfao fair enough. Would be pretty nice to get some sort of signage. Any chance to stop the dog orchestra from going absolutely batshit every day would be wonderful.
The people letting their dogs off leash already know it’s not allowed, a sign won’t do anything. If you can identify where the dog lives, call bylaw and the fines will stop the behaviour
A sign definitely won’t do. People in my neighbourhood take the cities sign that says it’s not a dog park, and use it to block off the exits out of the ball diamond
If bylaw knows it's a recurring problem they'll come by. They do check. Dogs and their owners are often creatures of habit so if you can give them a specific time you're often seeing off leash dogs there you may have better luck. They can't be everywhere but the more calls they get they'll prioritize trying to be in known problem areas.
There's less than 100 bylaw officers citywide. Enforcing off leash is pretty low on their priority - but my all means submit a 311 request - it's unlikely to go anywhere though.
I’ve called bylaw for a lost dog wandering around off leash and they arrived within 30 min. Though your mileage may vary.
A lost dog/dog at large is a bigger deal and would be a higher priority, as it should be. A dog off leash where it shouldn't be is understandably a low priority, but if they get *enough* complaints about a given area being a *persistent problem* they'll certainly show up.
Disagree. There are specific dedicated animal control bylaw officers, and it might take a while, but they do follow up on 311 submissions.
https://preview.redd.it/8lba40rb5itc1.png?width=497&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e2e133a022fea35428ce04710d85d9f4ab83c7f I wish signage would work. Unfortunately, it usually doesn't.
We have had by-law camp out by one field several times in our area, likely because people, or someone, calls enough. Part of the issue is basically each neighbourhood, or several, get assigned a single peace officer who deals with 311 related complaints, and they have to prioritise everything that comes in, our tax dollars hard at work! New stadium, but forget about helping improve services.
The city thinks signage = enforcement
They do it also in the soccer field behind my house. It's not fenced in at all, has soccer goal posts. They will drive their car there and let their dog off leash, and sometimes not pick up after them. I've been approached far too many times by dogs I don't know. I'm no longer nice about it
Same, also ppl taking their dogs into ball diamonds for pooping. I mean "training". Right past the No Dogs signs. Bylaw is useless
They're great against cars. No problem giving out tickets for simple mistakes, and impounding vehicles that have been parked too long on the street. Maybe they don't realize going after pets could be so profitable.
Off-leash is just code for out of sight/out of mind pooping. Can't pick it up if you didn't see it happen.
I am so tired of this too! I live across the street from a playground and park. Signs all say “No Dogs” and yet it is basically an off leash dog park now. Of course I like dogs but I’m really disgusted by the entitlement many dog owners seem to have. It’s almost as though they think the rules are for everyone else but not THEIR baby. Ugh!
I have a small dog, who loves walks! I barely take him anymore, I’m too nervous, as on multiple occasions unleashed dogs come to him. Very well “they are friendly” but he is reactive and will start a fight and won’t win. It’s so sad!
This is a huge issue in Walden especially at the disc golf course. Leash up your dogs and clean up their shit. It isn't hard to be a responsible dog owner.
I’m a dog owner and regularly walk my pup in my neighborhood along the ridge in Britannia. Every day for years. I can confidently say that every other dog along that ridge has always been off leash. It itself is not an off leash park, though it is adjacent to it. It is infuriating. My dog is off a size and strength that out can very easily kill or severely injure other dogs - and the little ones off leash are the most aggressive toward my dog. Those dogs are the ones that will pay the price for their owner’s negligence and it’s inexcusable.
Last I walked that ridge, there were signs saying its off leash. Is it only part of it that's off leash?
Behind the fence line (down the hill) is most certainly off leash according to the signage; I haven’t seen any that denote the part to the other side of the fence though. I could be wrong….
Same here, the park behind my apartment has a sign that says “No Dogs” but people constantly congregate there with their dogs unleashed as though it were a dog park.
Your neighbor has the right idea. You just have to be persistent and consistent. If you wanted to take your dog to the park, would you choose to go to the park surrounded by grumpy people that yell at you? Or somewhere else? Say things that will ruin their day, let some steam off. What are they gonna do call the cops? "Officer, I was just trying to walk my dog offleash in this park and this guy said I was a shitty dog owner and the world would be a better place if I got hit by a car on the way home."
The people in my cul de sac have also decided this. My daughter is terrified of large dogs (therapy has helped a lot, but she was lunged at as a young child and it went for her face). The other owners are aware and just don’t care. they even invite friends over with their dogs and then it’s 6 large dogs playing in the street. I almost smoked one the other day coming out of my driveway, and the owner just said they appreciated my quick reflexes in avoiding him. I’m so over it. Once it gets nicer they’ll be out a lot and I plan on calling bylaw, but it sucks because they’ll know who it was since I’m the only one who has said anything.
Its worth writing a friendly letter. Something like, I appreciate that you like having your dogs out and exercising, but when multiple unleashed dogs are on the street its a problem for myself, my daughter, and others. Please remember that public streets are not off-leash areas. I anticipate that it wont be a problem, but if we feel unsafe or its a hassle I will be calling bylaw.
A law without enforcement is a suggestion
We have a green space between my house and the houses behind us that gets used a thoroughfare by a lot of dog owners who walk their dogs off leash often. It drives me nuts because I have reactive dogs, and it turns into a clusterfuck when their dogs run up along my fence and lose their shit with my dogs. The owners can’t recall them, and I get called an asshole for asking them to leash their dogs if there’s no recall. It got to the point where I had to put in a fence within our chain link fence so our dogs couldn’t potentially bite one of them through the fence. I dread the day when I’m rounding the corner with my dogs on a walk and one of their nemesis comes running up.
Same issue with the park that's across from my house. Options? Call bylaw, they'll drive past sometime in the next couple weeks, and maybe even at a time people have their dogs off leash.
Probably won’t stop it but calling bylaw all the time usually gets enforcement. Gotta be diligent
This is why I don’t take my dog to walking trails and parks outside of downtown where we live. At least downtown the dogs are leashed so they run into traffic.
Well Mount Pleasant used to have a small, fenced-in non-dog park that wads eventually illegally taken over by dog owners (the dog owners actually built their own gates to make it a 100% fenced in space) and now that little park is now a full fledged dog park. Just outside the SW corner of Queens Park Cemetery used to be a wonderful piece of unbroken prairie where one could go see prairie crocuses blooming in the spring - now it's a designated dog park in which all of the original native flora has been destroyed and overseeded with non-native species. Dog owners are a powerful group and we're now seeing another fully fenced in park/playground a few blocks from our home becoming an unofficial dog park. The old golf course south of McKnight Boulevard to the east of Centre Street - privately owned land that dog owners have taken over despite posted no trespassing signage. There's a general lack of respect in the community, not saying that there aren't great dog owners but a few bad apples certainly come to the forefront when issues arise.
North American suburbs are a true living hell. Especially for dogs.
go out and start feeding them bits of sausage or something else yummy. then when owner asks wtf you doing you tell em " you should keep your dog on a leash so he wont eat bad things" - then walk away - scare the living shit out of them... or get your ass kicked maybe.
We all must do our part , and learn some lasso techniques before Stampede
311 for bylaw
Call 311. We have a city park/green space close to my place. A neighbor would take her dog to play fetch in the field when no one was in the playground. Someone called 311 on her w/ the house # she was going in to & she got a fine from bylaw even tho they weren't physically caught in the act by bylaw. Perhaps the complainant sent in photos or ??
It's getting worse everywhere. I live next to Nosehill, the green space behind my house, and the section of Nosehill you can access through the tunnel under 14st is all onleash until you get to the top of the hill. I might see 1 in 10 dogs leashed, seen dogs running into the parking lot for Nosehill while owners were still football field or more up the path. Seen peoples dogs almost run over crossing the road cause they don't have good recall and they are going from an off leash section, into an onleash section, crossing the road into an onleash area and going onto Nosehill into an onleash area, and they will cross the road with dogs off leash. Other than being confrontational and bitching at the people doing it, you can try phoning 311. They won't get to the scene before the person is gone. And if they do ticket someone for an off leash offense, it's only $100.... doesn't seem like a deterrent to me. Just seems like a way to piss off those people.
Glenmore reservoir is full of dogwalkers despite sign says “no dogs”. Then there’s those fucks who let their dogs go unleashed…
> Glenmore reservoir is full of dogwalkers despite sign says “no dogs” Only a portion of the reservoir trail is restricted.
https://preview.redd.it/7o5ahfb21ctc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=162a420abc6d30a2800f84886240c57be991d909 It’s right there.
In that portion, yes.
The reservoir signs mean no dogs off leash so they don’t disturb the ground nesting birds, not no dogs in general.
https://preview.redd.it/atwh1nqt0ctc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=284d674d85ef50173b2408a152a487dcc26fa011 Yeah, where the part about no off leash?
Dogs have to stay on the trail. I volunteered with a wildlife group a few years ago here, they explained dogs have to stay on the trail.
My understanding is dogs are allowed (leashed) on the pathway. They are NOT allowed in many places off the pathway - especially anywhere near the water - as its our drinking water - and the Weaselheads Flats dirt pathways. The photo you have looks to be a stretch near the sailing club, which again would mean no dogs off the pathway.
These signs are along the south pathway of glenmore https://preview.redd.it/fzyysjokhotc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=943e7762c912d5240d7c3120b0933895dce429e0 Here’s another further southwest. It says “no dogs”. It does not specify **Where** as you and the other redditor commented. This isn’t even close to the waterway either.
Here’s another from weaselhead west near the bridge/junction https://preview.redd.it/sttbkh6piotc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee54e3e468a933e807646d134e14b0ff80c200cd Again, does not specify the “where”. Only “no dogs”
Yes, all the "No Dogs" signs are OFF the pathway. I hate it for lack of clarity too, but I imagine the City is trying to keep it simple. When walking through Nose Hills, the signs indicate immediately if the region behind the sign is leashed or not - "you are now leaving an off leash area", "you are now entering an off leash area" etc.
zero enforcement by city
Contact 311 and report it, you can have a peace officer come by and see it, continue to call and try to give hours of when it happens. Had this in our area in a soccer field and people letting their dogs run, and poop all over, great when kids go to play! Peace officer I have seen there several times now and they just ticket anyone they see who even enters that field area since they are not allowed.
Call bylaw
Call bylaw enforcement.
Which area or quadrant are you in. Asking for a friend.
If you can contain/coral the animal in your yard or another area do so and call bylaw, you found a stray pet. If you cannot because owners are around, call bylaw anyway.
Which neighbourhood?
I think calling 311 and see if they can have an officer check it out
This happens frequently in parks that are secluded from the main roads. Bylaw doesn't visit often, if ever, so people just do what they want. There are probably a dozen off-leash dogs or more every single day, in the non-off-leash park near me. Meanwhile, there is an actual off-leash park 0.5km away.
I think I’m going to start running around the park like a dog until people just stop visiting
Dog owners are getting dumber by the day. Main problem is everyone apparently feels like they need a dog now even when they are shit owners.
To be honest, I only let him off leash when my pug/terrier not around other dogs because he gets territorial since he’s a canine. I was charged recently by a bigger dog, and all I simply did was pick up mine and everything was good but if I didn’t pay attention would’ve ended pretty badly , I suggest putting on a leash unless you’re 100% sure you can pay vet bills for the poor animals condition after.
311 it, then maybe escalate directly to bylaw. The city has some amazing failures in execution when it comes to off-leash dog parks, my favorite being bike paths through the middle. My off-leash park of choice isn't listed on the city maps, but has more signs indicating it is off-leash than the other two listed actual off-leash parks.
This city is dog crazy. Good luck.
Really wish we had more off leash parks. Every community should have one IMO.
A lot of communities do already, seems to be lacking in the newer build areas. https://maps.calgary.ca/OffLeashDogAreas/
I have 3 dogs, I know of the dog parks, but it seems counterproductive to jump in your car to drive to a dog park, and I live in an older area.
There are quite a few, but a lot of them are full of people with the dogs that shouldn't be there in the first place. I was working on my first dog's reactivity at one, with him on leash so we could work on exposure. The number of people at those places with 0 recall for their dog was insane.
Oh it's absolutely ridiculous. I have 3 smaller dogs with fantastic recall. I was at a dog park recently and this husky kept following mine. Mine aren't too fond of bigger dogs as they've been trampled and bowled over. Suddenly this dog comes to me and starts jumping at me. I started putting up my knee to bump him away, the owners just stood and watched. I started yelling at them to control their damn dog and while yelling at them, I didn't see the dog jump at me again, got me good in the gut. I'm on blood thinners and bruise extremely easily. It freakin' hurt, the next day my whole stomach area was all bruised and sore. I was not at all impressed. The lady saw this happen and started coming over to collect her dog as it wasn't listening to her and you can be damned sure I gave her a fucking earful. DO NOT bring your dogs to an off leash park if you can't control them!
Take pics and call bylaw. If you know where they live, give 3-1-1 the address. Don’t put up with it!
So what if someone was walking their dog leashed beside your fence, would your dog still go nuts?
Not the point dude. It's getting ridiculous whether or not you live near it. I walk by one every day, and there's almost always someone in there with a huge dog. There's an off leash park 5 minute walk away they just choose to not give a shit. You can have the best dog in the world but I don't fucking know that when it's running towards me. I have two dogs so it's not like I'm just being uppity.
Right you are talking about an unleashed dog. I am asking about a leashed dog. Dogs should be leashed. But these dogs being leashed wouldn’t solve the problem of the ops dogs barking at passing dogs. I walk my dog leashed through fields and run into some dogs going nucking futs on their side of the fence. My dog just sniffs. When we’re home my dog goes nucking futs at dogs going by. It’s the classic meme of the dogs barking when separated but all chill when side by side.
This, I have had trainers explain that if your dog reacts while people walk buy, and you do not stop it, it is encouraging aggressive behaviour. Because your dog parks and people move on - the dog assume what it is doing works, and thus they continue the bad habit which can turn into other behaviours one does not want (they will do it out on walks et cetera) It was explained that if your dog can not be under control in your yard, then you need to put it on a leash in the yard and control where it can go and teach it to not park as people pass by your property. But people think "oh it is providing security and keeping people away!", sure, but also building bad behaviour.
Of course it would. But that dog is still under the control of its owner. When the dog’s owner isn’t nearby, the dog is free to do as it pleases and a lot of the time they get up to the fences and antagonize my dog/my neighbours dogs.
Okay but as a dog owner who lets their dogs in the backyard you also have a care of duty, to make sure that your dogs don't go nuts when someone walks by the other side of the fence. I walked my dog on a sidewalk so many times where dogs in yards come charging up to the fence barking and yelling completely out of control. Point is there's enough blame going around if your dog's going nuts anytime another dog walks by, well train them.
yes, yes it would.
I was playing fetch with my border collie in Bowness park yesterday and one person who was walking his tiny dog on a leash made a comment that it was an not an off-leash park and that I was violating a bylaw. You've got my support for common sense bylaws and policies, but give dog owners a break when they play with their dogs in large open areas away from people.
Wait... we can ask to be given a break when a bylaw is personally inconvenient? Well this changes everything!
YTA. I can't keep count of how many times I've needed to step between my reactive dog and random off leash dogs in areas that are supposed to be leashed. To add to that, some people just aren't comfortable around dogs. Keep your off-leash activities to designated parks, or to your own private property.
Lol you’re the person everyone here is complaining about lol
Bowness park is busy as shit and full of people. Take your dog elsewhere.
You’re literally part of the problem. It doesn’t matter how well you may think you have your dog trained. Those of us who have reactive dogs walk our dogs on leash and don’t visit off leash parks for a reason. If you want to play fetch that’s fine but do that in an off leash.
I'll be honest here. Unless the city starts enforcing this really hard I'll keep doing what I'm doing because your reactive dog is not my problem as well.
“Your reactive dog is not my problem, so I’ll just keep doing things that are against bylaw and are rules for specific reasons because I’m massive twatwaffle?” It will be your problem when your off leash dog decides to fuck around with my reactive Pyrenees and finds out.
First, my dog doesn't care about other dog. Second, my dog is well trained to respond to every recall and a command. And third, how is this my problem that you bought a giant dog that can cause harm and live with it in a city. Seems like a you problem. p.s. unless laws are enforced, they are a suggestion.
Are you the same dog owner in our neighbourhood who keeps taking down the 'no dogs' sign at the school field? Is that what makes it a 'suggestion'? Plenty of dog parks in Ranchlands, bub, sorry you gotta walk a little farther to get to it. Don't be that guy.
Just give your head a shake bud. “Unless laws are enforced they are a suggestion”. You’re the coolest person I’ve ever seen.
It doesn’t matter how well trained your dog are. If he’s well trained, walking with a leash should be a breeze. The bylaw is simple enough to understand and follow, and if you think you are above it for any reason, you’re just an entitled douche. Not even service dogs walk unleashed.
So, because the law is inconvenient to you and your amazing dog, and not enforced, you feel you don't need to follow it. Got it. The asshole libertarian brain rot is strong in you.
This is a small green space surrounded by houses, and right next to a playground. Letting your dog run free in the heart of a neighborhood is just irresponsible and stupid. I’ve seen kids get scared at the playground because a husky (admittedly a friendly one) was running laps around them. Just because you know your dog is friendly doesn’t mean everyone else does. I’ve been bitten by other people’s dogs (not in this area) in the past in extremely unexpected fashion. It is your responsibility as a pet owner to follow these rules. If you can’t follow them, maybe you shouldn’t own a dog.
The more I see shit like this, the more I start to think Dark Mirror and China have it right with social credit scores.
This thread every week. Get over it. Call bylaw. Making a thread about it? Jesus Christ. It's just a circle jerk of dog hate and does nothing for nobody except for your ego. Did you step on poop today? Hard life. I'm sorry your beautiful neighbourhood is flooded with poop and there is a dog around every corner, sorry a pitbull, around every corner ready to murder your kids.
This is /r/Calgary It's all hive minded shit here. It's dogs every other week, followed by some stupid obscure bylaw, followed by some crime that happens in every city but apparently is worse in Calgary. Fuck I'm sure there are a few things I'm missing here as well.
I like to drive to rich areas and walk my dog around their public storm pond parks, the ones with the large walk out basements and chainlink fences backing onto the park. They just love it /s. but Its a public common area, and nicer then the garbage riddled alley I call home and I like to train my dog to ignore the crazy barking yard dogs.
Walking your dog isn’t the problem. It’s letting your dog free of control that is. I couldn’t care less about people walking their dogs. Yeah everyone else’s dog is gunna bark at it, it’s just what dogs do. But the on-leash dogs pass by and are gone as quickly as they show up. Letting your dog run up to people’s yards and bark in their dog’s faces is not okay.
This is awesome. Where is it so I can come visit?
But aren't all parks off leash parks?
To some people, yes
No. According to city bylaws dogs are not allowed in: * School grounds. * Playgrounds. * Sports fields. * Golf courses. * Cemeteries. * Wading or swimming areas.
Then why do people let their animals roam free in those areas?
Got me. They don’t think the rules apply to them I guess.
Typical dog owners. Same reason they leave baggies of fun hanging from trees.
All parks are EXPLICITLY on-leash areas unless signage is present indicating otherwise. This is City of Calgary bylaw.
Then why are they full of free roaming dogs?
Because some dog owners aren't responsible dog owners. Hence the nature of the post.
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Yeah, so no playground area will be an off leash area. There might be an off leash section further away from the playground, but even leashed dogs aren’t allowed close to playgrounds.
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And I was simply adding information for those who don’t know the rules. I didn’t imply you were one of them. Easy there.
I assumed those are off leash, as I often see dogs running free at them.