CAN people please just agree to keep their dogs on leads?

I have a little boy who not too long ago was barked at by a rather big dog and since then he’s been scared of them.

A big or little dog coming up to my son scares him.

I know owners say 'he's alright, he wouldn’t hurt anyone, he loves kids'. Whatever - but I don’t want to trust the words of others when it comes to my son and I don’t think anyone should have to. Parks are for everyone, not just dog walkers.

If you have a dog on a lead, that’s fair enough but please don’t assume others want your dog near them.

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