Just me, venting again!!!!!!
It happened again last night!!
We live in a nice working class neighborhood, but I am starting to feel like we are under attack every time we take our dogs for a walk! Last night, we were out walking around 9 p.m., when, out of the shadows comes this gorgeous young springer spaniel. It dashed though a three way intersection to get to us. The greyhounds were very agitated at this freindly dog throwing itself at them, and Pup was downright livid that a dog would dare try to approach her. I had to hold Pup in my arms to restrain her, and Joe had a heck of a time trying to keep the greys away from this dog!
Personally, I question whether even the best-trained dogs should ever even be off leash. But this dog was definately not well-trained, or it wouldn't have run across a street, and then tried to play keep-away with its owner.

Maybe those of you who let your dogs off-leash can explain why? I am not trying to be mean, , I just want to know what motivates people to take this gamble. One of these days, a dog is going to get hit by a car running to meet us, or my dogs are going to snap at and bite an off-leash dog, and I don't want either of these things to happen.
I'm honestly getting to the point where I'm afraid to walk through my neighborhood!