I hope it's not me, but I'm not a teenager. I realize I was pretty harsh in the vicious dog thread, but loose dogs are a big pet peeve of mine - especially now since my dog is old, has problems walking, and cannot defend himself too well anymore. If a dog came up to him and anything happened between them, my dog would probably either die, or be injured so badly he'd have to be put down.

That thread had begun to look like a big pile-on, and I felt badly for you - but you didn't seem to be seeing anyone else's point. Loose dogs can be a big problem to other dogs - and to themselves. Try and see it from our point of view too, is all I'm asking.