The latest one, this morning, was very scary. A German Shepherd mix came at us full speed across a lane of traffic with her hair standing up and her teeth bared. I had to physically get between the German Shepherd and my terrier. I grabbed the other dog's collar, risking her biting me, to keep her from biting Molly.
In both instances, we are on the sidewalk, and the dogs are in the park in the middle of the street and run across a lane of traffic to attack us. Both times the owners were younger women. I asked them both to leash their dogs but was met with resistance from them both.
Here's the law in the City of Portland and there are leash laws for Multnomah County as well. Generally, you can't have dogs off-leash anywhere except in off leash dog parks in North Portland:
- Arbor Lodge Park (N. Bryant & Delaware Street)
- Cathedral Park (N. Edison Street & Pittsburg Avenue)
- Overlook Park (N. Fremont & Interstate Avenue)
- Portland International Raceway (1940 N Victory Blvd.)
Guess what? Omaha is not on this list.
