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					Originally Posted by SilkyPooMama  OH and the judge at the neighbor's arraignment had the nerve to say, "You take a risk when owning a small dog."
 Like we should be watching out for them because they have all the rights and we have none...
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  I am very sorry that the judge added insult to injury.  Your poor doggy and you!   
This is a subject that frustrates me to no end. The number of loose dogs is growing every year across the country in neighborhoods of all kinds.  The simple pleasure of walking is like swimming in the sea wondering when the next shark will come along.   
I have officially stopped walking in our neighborhood after encountering a loose 200 pound Cane Corso.  Luckily the dog did not fixate on us and I was able to go up to a neighbor's house for protection.  The woman gave us a ride home.   
We don't go to the regular parks anymore because everyone ignores the leash laws, and we had a scary encounter there too.   
We now go to an office park where the risk of encountering off leash dogs is less, but not 100%. 
Stay safe.