My family and I were at an apple farm last year purchasing apples and I had my little toy poodle in my hands and she had a leash on when the owners giant chocolate lab came up to us, I pulled Lexee back away from the dog as a precaution and as the owner was telling us how friendly he was and that he loved other dogs he jumped up and snapped Lexee on the head
. Thank goodness he didnt bite her but I still cant help to think what would of happened if she was on the ground.
I always have Lexee on a leash or she is carried in my arms and I never take her off her leash anywhere we are in even my own yard and I live out in the middle of nowhere surronded by pine trees. You just never know and things can happen so quickly.