tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post4840799076722007338..comments2024-01-08T01:20:20.736-07:00Comments on Days of Speed and Slowtime Mondays: Hall RanchElaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-4928731524647285912012-03-19T12:47:20.136-06:002012-03-19T12:47:20.136-06:00Unfortunately off leash dogs have the most complai...Unfortunately off leash dogs have the most complaints of all trail users in Boulder and that fits with my own anecdotal experience as well. I've had so many bad experiences myself including Strummer getting bitten by a charging German Shepherd while he was on leash by my side minding his own business. And the owner didn't turn around and take his dog home even though he was at the start of the hike, he just kept right on walking on a very busy trail on a very busy Saturday. In fact pretty much every time I take the dogs out anywhere I'll have some kind of stupid dog encounter. This morning I got run off the sidewalk by a lunging Aussie and I was only out for 30 minutes or so.<br /><br />I had no problems with dogs on my ride at Hall because, well, they're banned from all of Hall, even the hiker only trails. I'm pretty sure it was a condition of the sale of the open space land. This is the trend more and more, when new open space is acquired dogs are banned or have limited access and on leash only. And sadly I understand why.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-63211621000826485492012-03-19T10:58:57.741-06:002012-03-19T10:58:57.741-06:00At least in recent years, I've had nothing but...At least in recent years, I've had nothing but polite encounters with trail bikers. And we always try to get out of their way, although on some trails that's hard to do, especially when off leash. Still, everyone has always been nice. Only some nondog hikers who think that dogs shouldn't ever be off leash. But I guess I shouldn't rant about that, either. :-)Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.com