The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 1995             TAG: 9512120009
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A16  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

KEEP DOGS ON LEASHES

Our city parks are going to the dogs. On the last three visits to Bayville Park, I noticed dogs running loose. Their owners may be close by or at a distance. You could see their leashes in their hands, but not on the dogs.

Don't these people understand that there are people who are allergic to the animals? We shouldn't be the ones to run the other way when we see them bounding straight at us.

I know that there is a leash law in the city of Virginia Beach about this.

Why aren't there more people caring for their dogs properly?

Cyndy Rice

Virginia Beach, Nov. 30 by CNB