There are trails used by hikers and bicyclists, and off-leash dogs have been noted to disturb the habitat.

Now Avanzino and "10,000" compatriots are threatening a mass off-leash dog walk unless the law is erased.

These groups claim that off-leash dogs disturb wildlife and are unsafe for children.

Fairfield allows off-leash dogs at Mohegan Lake.

Mr. Sayres said he had an epiphany of sorts while watching television on the night of the hearing on off-leash dogs in January.

According to Ms. Savasta, an organization vehicle was driven onto the plaza only once, and the only off-leash dogs are puppies held in volunteers' arms.

It seems preposterous that there is only one off-leash dog run in all of Suffolk.

Three off-leash dogs took off in joyous pursuit of a 47-year-old architect last week while all four of them were out for a morning's run in Riverside Park.

Fort Funston is also a popular dog park, and the only park in the GGNRA that allows off-leash dogs.

It is inevitable that when off-leash dogs are introduced to a public area, use of the space by people diminishes.