Doggit - Bend, OR

Just another reminder to keep your dogs leashed when not in designated off-leash areas! And while we appreciate that Bend Park & Recreation District continues to push this message to our community, we have yet to see a difference… every day, in every park and neighborhood, we literally always see off-leashers (it is almost more surprising when we see people who actually use a leash, sadly). It would be great if the city would actively cite people for this, as messaging alone does not seem to be enough.

Maybe Bend Parks & Rec should put signs like this up everywhere! Sadly though, I think we know they would fall on deaf ears. City of Bend Police Department just needs to start issuing citations. Nothing else will get through to the offenders. And as a bonus, can you imagine how much money they could bring in for the city?!

Yet another example of why leash laws should be followed. It may be hard for us dog lovers to understand, but not everyone is comfortable with dogs, and some are downright afraid of them. This is one of the many responses from our survey, from a Bend resident:

“I walk and hike with three kids. One is pretty afraid of dogs, no real reason, just scared. It's not fair to her to have dogs come close to her when the owners are quite a distance away and can't pull the dog away. It's not my job to hold your dog so she doesn't panic and fall off the trails”.
City of Bend Police Department Bend Park & Recreation District