Expensive Dog Walk

Back to OP... Yup, you broke the law and now must pay. As far as how much, I think every municipality gets to set their own price. I'd imagine it's anywhere from $20 to $80 per dog. I also have a dog that I let "off a physical leash" though he is always electronically leashed. However, some municipalities don't let you use the electronic leashes. I always take into consideration what my action may bring if I let my dog off a physical leash.... however, he is ALWAYS ecletronically leashed...

See what I'm doing there? Ha. Pay up and leash 'em up. You never know what may peak their curiosity off leash. As calm/collected/nice/trained/insert adjective here your dog is, other people don't know that. I LOVE dogs, but I know that if I see a dog charging me or mine outside of a dog park or human control, I'm likely to put it down.

sorry you got a ticket but honestly you should keep your dog on a leash at all times . when im in the hills and i see a dog off leash i always have a side arm out and ready . while your dog might be cool until i have met the animal and its owner i will always see the pet in question as a threat .that being said do you really want your dog off leash ?? i love my dog and because i love my dog i do everything i can to keep her safe and this includes using a leash in open space areas .

Hate to say it but you are going to have to take them to a dog park if you want them to run free.
A cop can be a jerk sometimes when they need to generate revenue. Got a ticket for fuzzy dice on my rear view mirror once. They can find a law against everything. That's what they do.
Don't be so high and mighty. Take your dog to dog park let them run around with other dogs. I guarantee they don't think they are better dogs then any of the other ones out there.
There are a few out there that I know of that aren't bad.

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Originally Posted by Ed_S

Dang whatever happened to warnings or cops using judgment!

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Most any Officer I know would have given you a verbal warning on that situation.

The fine is not a steep one but, as long as you have the dog's vaccines up to date, odds are that it will be drastically reduced if you can show up in court. Bringing documentation that shows that your dogs have approved the obedience portion of Schutzhund Training is also a plus. Though I wouldn't bring up the protection phase up in court.

Guess I stirred up a hornets nest with this one.
Bottom line is it's my fault and I'll suck it up and pay. However given the location and circumstances I think a warning would have been more appropriate.
Longmont PD is all about $! Why, well how come they can have a cop sitting by a Stop Sign in our development at 2230 but haven't got the resources during school start and end time to do the same when it really matters when kids are crossing the street!
As for the dog parks, no thanks. Not a high a mighty thing just don't like the idiot owners that frequent them or the fact I have to step around them like I'm in a minefield. One of my kids got bit by a dog there, called Longmont PD and they didn't have an officer available to come out!
On a side note if anyone is interested in a well trained GSD she's from here: https://kraftwerkk9.com/dogs-for-sale/trained-adult/

Being that you are so close to Boulder, you might also want to check out this option: http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index...562&Itemid=411

Picking up dog crap is part of the job.
I would have given you a warning. Unless you found my secret sleeping spot out in the middle of a field and you woke me up. You could have gotten and obstructing justice ticket too.

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Originally Posted by Byte Stryke

Yes... because Dog Owners rights to let their dogs run outweigh my rights to walk in the park without being molested by a "nice dog" that just wants to say hi.

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If you cannot handle a friendly dog coming up to you trying to make a new friend, go to a park where no dogs are allowed Nancy.

Reading the many paranoid replies on this subject. Is the fear of loose dogs causing problems with hunters using dogs while bird hunting?

My thought is people are getting conditioned to fear dogs due to the media reporting of bites and lack of long term relationships, transit life styles effecting dog ownership and training.
Fearful people get dogs excited.

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Originally Posted by earplug

Is the fear of loose dogs causing problems with hunters using dogs while bird hunting?

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Nope and great point. Leash laws do not apply while hunting even if there is a family eating BBQ right over the next hill at risk of being attacked as someone theorized before...