MHMamma, you are so right, I'm afraid to walk my dogs on the street here, we never do, we have a lower yard which is fenced and we take them down there for exercise, but we never leave them alone, one of us is always there to make sure they are o.k. Too many people with loose dogs that don't care what they do. Then every day we throw the ball up on the patio for extra exercise. If people would only take responsibility for their pets, it would be a better world. I'm with you I love all dogs there is no such thing as a bad or mean dog, only people.