GRF policy says dogs need to be on 6-foot leashes

LW DOG POLICY

Dog trainers agree that keeping your pets on a 4 to 6 foot leash is ideal for walking pets in populated areas, like Leisure World, where pedestrians, cyclists, runners and dog walkers often jockey for position on the community’s sidewalks.

A short leash keeps your pet from getting too close to others, and it prevents your pet from getting tangled up around poles and lampposts.

But most important, it’s the mandated maximum leash length on all GRF trust property, and it will protect smaller pets from coyotes.

GRF policy states: While traversing the common area of the GRF Trust property, the pet must be on a leash not longer than 6 feet and under the control of, and accompanied by, the pet owner and/or responsible adult at all times, and (the adult) must have in evidence and in plain view a plastic bag and/or a poop scoop device.”

Recently, there have been reports of unleashed dogs and dogs on long leashes, some extending 10 feet. Dog experts say long leashes are best used for training purposes and can be dangerous because they require constant attention to avoid dragging and tangling.

And in Leisure World, dogs, especially small breeds, allowed to wander too far from owners are susceptible to coyote attack.

Dogs need to be on leashes no longer than 6 feet at all times for their safety and the safety of others.

A resident reported being snapped at by two unleashed dogs and having a dog at the end of a 30-foot leash get caught under her golf cart when it rounded a corner.

For the safety of pets and people alike, residents are asked to keep their dogs on a 6-foot leash.