Some owners disagree.
It seems natural enough, taking your dog for a walk in the park. Like the national parks, California's state parks generally forbid unleashed dogs, and in many park areas, state and federal authorities ban dogs altogether. When parklands lie in cities, battles over access can be especially heated. In San Francisco, where open space is at a premium, dog lovers have been tussling with rangers in federal court for nearly a year over canine access to a 12-acre portion of Ft. Though federal law has banned unleashed dogs from the area for more than 25 years, members of the San Francisco Dog Owners Group and Ft.