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Editor: Jeffrey Harlan Penneys, Esq.
Profession: Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney

Here are a few good reasons to always leash your dog:

(1) Leashes protect dogs from becoming lost and from wilderness hazards such as porcupines, mountain lions, bears and sick, injured or rabid animals;

(2) Unleashed dogs tend to intimidate others and their dogs;

(3) Unleashed dogs harass, injure, and sometimes kill wildlife;

(4) A leashed dog's keen senses can enhance your awareness of nearby dangers;

(5) Unleashed dogs increase the likelihood of dogs being banned from public places;

(6) Dogs regularly unleashed are more difficult to train and may lose whatever training skills they have;

(7) If your dog injures a human or other dog, you may become subject for a civil suit and be responsible for medical/veterinary bills.

(8) In many jurisdictions, violation of the leash law can subject you to a monetary fine;

(9) In many jurisdictions, violation of the leash law is a criminal offense;

(10) Leashed dogs are much easier to control and train, thereby protecting you from a potential lawsuit should your dog become involved in an attack.