The Observation Deck

Jim O'Bryan wrote:I love taking my dog down into Emerald Canyon to chase sticks into the river.

Considering the length of the mandatory leash, that must be interesting.

That could be part of why, with the dense population we have in Lakewood, and liability, the "No Dogs in Parks" rule was made.

Leashes are required in every part of the MetroParks except for the dog park.

But you and your dogs are special.

The only length of a leash that is required is on a pit bull...there is no other requirement. Have you seen all the flexi leashes...those go for "distance".....i have a leash that can be extended 10 feet, and as long as i use that, it is ok.

dl meckes wrote:

Jim O'Bryan wrote:I love taking my dog down into Emerald Canyon to chase sticks into the river.

Considering the length of the mandatory leash, that must be interesting.

That could be part of why, with the dense population we have in Lakewood, and liability, the "No Dogs in Parks" rule was made.

Leashes are required in every part of the MetroParks except for the dog park.

But you and your dogs are special.

My dogs are special, I am not.

However having never been allergic to dogs, I remember as a kid with my early dogs, everyone, I repeat everyone used to open their door and let their dogs out. There was only one fence in Lakewood, and the density was 70,000 not under 50,000.

Dogs were allowed in all of the parks without leashes. I am willing to be the law came into effect in the late 70s. Like the chicken law in 1985.

No matter, I loved taking Gaston to the rive where I could throw a stick or frisbee(special floating one) into the river and watch the dog swim downstream to get it. Favorite place would be under the Lorain bridge. Another spot where it seems Rangers have a more realisitc view of dogs and pets would be Stinchcomb, where rarely are dogs on leashes.

But then...


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Jim,

From the Cleveland Metroparks website:
"Dogs and cats may accompany their owners in the Park District; however, pets must be controlled on a leash not more than eight feet long and all excrement must be placed in a litter receptacle." http://www.clemetparks.com/aboutus/info ... ations.asp

If you're are caught in the Cleveland Metroparks with an unleashed dog, the fine for the first offense can be $100. (OUCH!)

I believe the Rangers are getting more vigilant in enforcing the law since a horse and its rider were recently attacked by an unleashed dog.

Bill Grulich

P.S. I don't think I have ever seen a cat owner with a cat leashed or unleashed in the Cleveland Metroparks. Where do all those cat owners hang out?

Bill Grulich wrote: P.S. I don't think I have ever seen a cat owner with a cat leashed or unleashed in the Cleveland Metroparks. Where do all those cat owners hang out?

I saw a leashed cat once in Cleveland Heights.

That's one, in my whole life. If I see another, I bet it would be the same woman and the same cat.

There is a guy in Lakewood who walks his ferret on a leash. I used to walk two of my cats on leashes but not while living here and my current cats don't seem to fond of the harness. My mother does allow her cat to sit in the backyard with a leash on, he doesn't walk though, he just lays there watching the world go round. And I did see someone walking a cat on a Lakewood street but never in the metroparks.

Bill

Thanks for taking away my plausible deniability when letting my dog swim in a public river that allows birds, deer, feral dogs, possums, and who knows what else swim in it without a leash.

I know one lady that walks a forty pound tortoise around the block without a leash twice a week.


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I once knew a man who walked a bear on a leash. Like I said, I once knew him.