I have also been very scared while walking my dog Bud (a big boy) thru the neighborhood
and encounter one or more unleashed dogs along our route.If the owners are in the yard
and aware of their dog they call them back
when they see Bud come along. I worry about the dogs with none of their people around,
the free roaming ones who are never kept at
home. My dog is a sweetie-patootie and would
never attach a smaller dog(he ignores them)
and keeps on walking & smelling every tree &
bush within reach of the sidewalk, with only
an occasional glance at the other smaller dog. With the large breed dogs we come across
Bud will bark a challenge at them(hate that)
b/c I'm the one standing behind him!!
If the larger dog aproaches us I fight like heck to stay calm & talk to Bud in soothing
tones..The other dog usually looks & then
walks away..Nobody should have to go thru
this day after day b/c we want to exerise
& be with our dogs!!
Not sure about what to do about this problem ..