Wow, I am glad that you and the girls are all right. Scary.
I had a similar situation when I lived in New Orleans. I was walking my neighbor's dog back from a play date with TJ. The people across the street had a meaner than hell pit bull. The kids opened the gate as I was across the street, and out she charged. I had to scoop up a 55 lb Akita, and hold him over my head. That dog tore my shirt, and ripped my pants. I was terrified, and told the kids they had 3 seconds to get the dog under control before I started to fight back. They did so, and I scooted out of there, still carrying the dog over my head (that must have been a sight.) So I can empathize with the situation. Glad you spoke up about it. Not all pits or pit mixes are bad dogs, but all still have an genetic propensity for dog on dog aggression. I keep a very close eye on TJ when he is playing with other dogs, or meeting them for the first time. So far, no issues. He just growls and gets huffy if he does not like a dog...or if someone gets up in Stanford's face!
