Lincoln requires your dog to be "under control" with certain places requiring leashes -- namely agricultural fields, farm roads, and pastures where livestock are present.
My experiences in Lincoln and other towns nearby, is that "under control" is a relative term and that many dogs simply are not well trained. Like Rick, I've also been attacked and I know other people who were injured when off-leash dogs jumped on them and/or bit them. I am sympathetic to the dogs (I owned dogs for decades) but ultimately do not believe that many OWNERS are responsible enough to have earned the privilege of letting their dogs off leash in public areas. The last time I saw things go seriously wrong was when someone was working a horse in the Lincoln riding ring. A woman came out of the woods with her two children and off leash dog. The dog ran full tilt into the ring and chased the horse for probably 5 minutes until someone there with the horse was able to tackle it and capture it. The owner had NO recall on the dog and she was very, very lucky that no one was hurt, including her dog. Not only was she not in control of her dog, but she screamed at the people in the ring as if they were at fault. It was terrifying and would have been completely preventable had the dog been on leash (or if it had good recall). I see lots of well trained dogs as well, so this is an OWNER issue, not a dog issue. If you cannot control your dog in ALL circumstances, please keep them leashed. Liz -----Original Message----- From: Laura Glynn <[email protected]> Sent: Aug 31, 2025 10:44 AM To: Rick Sale <[email protected]> Cc: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Dog off leach places I wonder how many abused dogs and cats and other defenseless creature there are who never provoked the abusing human But that abuse by humans may explain the few dogs who can be dangerous The sweetest dog I know is a bully mutt. Now if only we could legislate a leash law for infected ticks and West Nile virus and EEE mosquitos so we could enter our woods impervious to Mother Nature On Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM Rick Sale <[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: I wonder how many humans have arbitrarily run out of the woods to attack a father and his three year-old while walking on a trail in Lincoln? Incredible Rick On Sat, Aug 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM Laura Glynn <[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: And I hope to protect the dogs from humans - after all, which is the more dangerous animal ? On Sat, Aug 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM Rick Sale <[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: There are none in (Lincoln) so as to protect people on trails and roads. Rick On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM Joanne Monaghan <[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: Please let me know where the off leash areas are in Lincoln. Thank you. -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. -- Rick -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. -- Rick
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