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The Fun Bunch and "Leash Your Dog" II

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  This evening I went for a run with the two other members of The Fun Bunch (TFB),  rescue pups - Delilah and Jackson.  During these pandemic times we tend to stay close to home.  Five to seven times a week we run at a park/wildlife reserve called Crown Hill. Crown Hill has a long-standing and well-signed requirement that all dogs be leashed, also in accordance with the laws of Jefferson County where Crown Hill is located.  The “leash law” not only addresses the need to respect the personal  space and safety of everybody at the park, but also protects the dogs and less tame residents (deer, coyotes, geese, ducks) from one another. TFB begins our run tonight and about 200 yards into it we see two loose dogs ahead of us.  One of them is closer and looks to be taking some menacing steps towards us.  Both of my dogs are leashed and under my control (Jackson is also muzzled as he sometimes gets protective when he runs with his sister), but a loose dog coming at you is always a reason to be