Yes Mrs Doolittle, there are reasons for everything. I would like to point out that I have read many threads on this forum with very anti dog posts submitted. Also note that I specifically used "on this forum" as opposed to "on this thread" but you were inclined to take it as a personal insult which was not intended nor given.

However you are rather the sensationalist, "Let your dog off leash in the forest and it could be shot." although admittedly possible I expect it's pretty rare and not all forests have gun toting rangers. But I expect you know that and chose to exclude it.
And this one "Responsible dog owners respect the rights of animals who live in the forest, and that does not make us anti dog extremists." . Another statement that shows your lack of comprehension influencing your emotional outpouring. Then you finish off with " It happened to the dog of someone I know." , straight from the schoolyard that one, did you poke your tongue out as you typed it?

I thought my previous post provided reasonable information for someone (Upacs) who was concerned with not being able to let their dog off the lead in Switzerland and that there are many places that do allow it whether it be signposted or not regulated at all. I was just trying to add some balance and colour to your rigid black and white conformist views.