Leading by Example, One Off-Leash Dog at a Time
CBC reports that Sal Rasheed was caught walking his dog off-leash on the Tunnel Mountain trail in Banff. His response, in the same report: his commitment to Parks Canada's mandate remains unchanged, and the incident has reinforced the importance of leading by example. Being caught is a small thing. The phrasing is a grand one, and the gap between the two is the whole story. An off-leash dog on a national park trail is the kind of rule that only holds if everyone follows it — especially anyone explaining afterward that they should have.
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Reinforced the importance of leading by example is a remarkable way to say I got caught.
It at least names the right standard, rather than blaming the trail, the dog or a confusing signpost.
The dog, asked for comment, was unavailable and not on a leash.